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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LuxembourgPublished index | 350.5 | — | 2024 | +251% |
| SwitzerlandPublished index | 269.9 | — | 2024 | +170% |
| IcelandPublished index | 211.5 | — | 2024 | +112% |
| NorwayPublished index | 176.9 | — | 2024 | +77% |
| AustriaPublished index | 162.8 | — | 2024 | +63% |
| SwedenPublished index | 161.8 | — | 2024 | +62% |
| BelgiumPublished index | 153.7 | — | 2024 | +54% |
| NetherlandsPublished index | 150.3 | — | 2024 | +50% |
| DenmarkPublished index | 143.8 | — | 2024 | +44% |
| CyprusPublished index | 138.6 | — | 2024 | +39% |
| MaltaPublished index | 130.2 | — | 2024 | +30% |
| FinlandPublished index | 123.9 | — | 2024 | +24% |
| GermanyPublished index | 122.0 | — | 2024 | +22% |
| IrelandPublished index | 119.5 | — | 2024 | +20% |
| SloveniaPublished index | 99.6 | — | 2024 | At the average |
| FrancePublished index | 97.3 | — | 2024 | -3% |
| ItalyPublished index | 90.3 | — | 2024 | -10% |
| SpainPublished index | 86.3 | — | 2024 | -14% |
| EstoniaPublished index | 83.3 | — | 2024 | -17% |
| LithuaniaPublished index | 72.8 | — | 2024 | -27% |
| PortugalPublished index | 72.0 | — | 2024 | -28% |
| CzechiaPublished index | 70.0 | — | 2024 | -30% |
| HungaryPublished index | 69.9 | — | 2024 | -30% |
| Slovak RepublicPublished index | 68.1 | — | 2024 | -32% |
| LatviaPublished index | 66.4 | — | 2024 | -34% |
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