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 | 186.1 | — | 2024 | +86% |
| NorwayPublished index | 178.7 | — | 2024 | +79% |
| BelgiumPublished index | 168.6 | — | 2024 | +69% |
| LuxembourgPublished index | 154.7 | — | 2024 | +55% |
| IcelandPublished index | 154.4 | — | 2024 | +54% |
| GreecePublished index | 144.1 | — | 2024 | +44% |
| SwedenPublished index | 143.1 | — | 2024 | +43% |
| IrelandPublished index | 139.8 | — | 2024 | +40% |
| GermanyPublished index | 136.0 | — | 2024 | +36% |
| NetherlandsPublished index | 134.2 | — | 2024 | +34% |
| PortugalPublished index | 115.6 | — | 2024 | +16% |
| AustriaPublished index | 111.9 | — | 2024 | +12% |
| Slovak RepublicPublished index | 111.4 | — | 2024 | +11% |
| CroatiaPublished index | 111.0 | — | 2024 | +11% |
| FinlandPublished index | 110.4 | — | 2024 | +10% |
| CzechiaPublished index | 110.2 | — | 2024 | +10% |
| SloveniaPublished index | 110.0 | — | 2024 | +10% |
| EstoniaPublished index | 108.9 | — | 2024 | +9% |
| DenmarkPublished index | 108.7 | — | 2024 | +9% |
| MaltaPublished index | 106.7 | — | 2024 | +7% |
| AlbaniaPublished index | 102.7 | — | 2024 | +3% |
| MontenegroPublished index | 102.2 | — | 2024 | +2% |
| CyprusPublished index | 101.0 | — | 2024 | +1% |
| LithuaniaPublished index | 98.5 | — | 2024 | -2% |
| HungaryPublished index | 97.3 | — | 2024 | -3% |
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