HOW FAR MONEY GOES
Where is everyday life cheaper?
Compare what the same goods and services cost in different countries. The numbers show relative prices, not a bill in euros or dollars.
100 is the average across the 27 EU countries. A country at 85 is 15% cheaper than that average, one at 120 is 20% more expensive.
These are official statistics and labelled estimates, with sources listed below. They stay separate from the costs people share on DimeTrace.
| Comparison range | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SwitzerlandPublished index | 126.8 | — | 2024 | +27% |
| GermanyPublished index | 122.1 | — | 2024 | +22% |
| ItalyPublished index | 117.9 | — | 2024 | +18% |
| IrelandPublished index | 117.4 | — | 2024 | +17% |
| DenmarkPublished index | 114.8 | — | 2024 | +15% |
| NetherlandsPublished index | 110.5 | — | 2024 | +11% |
| CyprusPublished index | 108.3 | — | 2024 | +8% |
| AustriaPublished index | 106.6 | — | 2024 | +7% |
| CzechiaPublished index | 105.7 | — | 2024 | +6% |
| PortugalPublished index | 102.8 | — | 2024 | +3% |
| FrancePublished index | 101.6 | — | 2024 | +2% |
| BelgiumPublished index | 101.2 | — | 2024 | +1% |
| SwedenPublished index | 97.2 | — | 2024 | -3% |
| LatviaPublished index | 90.5 | — | 2024 | -10% |
| FinlandPublished index | 89.6 | — | 2024 | -10% |
| SpainPublished index | 89.0 | — | 2024 | -11% |
| GreecePublished index | 88.3 | — | 2024 | -12% |
| PolandPublished index | 83.8 | — | 2024 | -16% |
| SloveniaPublished index | 81.6 | — | 2024 | -18% |
| EstoniaPublished index | 77.8 | — | 2024 | -22% |
| LuxembourgPublished index | 75.8 | — | 2024 | -24% |
| LithuaniaPublished index | 72.9 | — | 2024 | -27% |
| Slovak RepublicPublished index | 69.5 | — | 2024 | -31% |
| IcelandPublished index | 64.2 | — | 2024 | -36% |
| RomaniaPublished index | 61.5 | — | 2024 | -39% |
The line marks the EU average of 100.
Reference year 2024
Sources and licences
- Eurostat · dataset prc_ppp_ind · CC BY 4.0; credit and changes required