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 | 170.8 | — | 2024 | +71% |
| IcelandPublished index | 167.3 | — | 2024 | +67% |
| DenmarkPublished index | 147.6 | — | 2024 | +48% |
| NorwayPublished index | 140.0 | — | 2024 | +40% |
| IrelandPublished index | 129.3 | — | 2024 | +29% |
| FinlandPublished index | 126.8 | — | 2024 | +27% |
| NetherlandsPublished index | 124.6 | — | 2024 | +25% |
| BelgiumPublished index | 124.2 | — | 2024 | +24% |
| LuxembourgPublished index | 123.6 | — | 2024 | +24% |
| SwedenPublished index | 116.7 | — | 2024 | +17% |
| GermanyPublished index | 112.1 | — | 2024 | +12% |
| AustriaPublished index | 110.0 | — | 2024 | +10% |
| FrancePublished index | 110.0 | — | 2024 | +10% |
| ItalyPublished index | 106.9 | — | 2024 | +7% |
| EstoniaPublished index | 98.3 | — | 2024 | -2% |
| CroatiaPublished index | 95.4 | — | 2024 | -5% |
| PolandPublished index | 91.7 | — | 2024 | -8% |
| Slovak RepublicPublished index | 91.3 | — | 2024 | -9% |
| LatviaPublished index | 90.9 | — | 2024 | -9% |
| SloveniaPublished index | 90.1 | — | 2024 | -10% |
| CyprusPublished index | 89.0 | — | 2024 | -11% |
| MaltaPublished index | 88.7 | — | 2024 | -11% |
| GreecePublished index | 86.4 | — | 2024 | -14% |
| LithuaniaPublished index | 86.1 | — | 2024 | -14% |
| SpainPublished index | 83.9 | — | 2024 | -16% |
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