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 | 214.4 | — | 2024 | +114% |
| IrelandPublished index | 187.3 | — | 2024 | +87% |
| DenmarkPublished index | 185.5 | — | 2024 | +86% |
| LuxembourgPublished index | 178.4 | — | 2024 | +78% |
| IcelandPublished index | 164.0 | — | 2024 | +64% |
| BelgiumPublished index | 130.8 | — | 2024 | +31% |
| NetherlandsPublished index | 129.8 | — | 2024 | +30% |
| FinlandPublished index | 129.0 | — | 2024 | +29% |
| FrancePublished index | 122.5 | — | 2024 | +23% |
| AustriaPublished index | 113.3 | — | 2024 | +13% |
| GermanyPublished index | 113.1 | — | 2024 | +13% |
| SwedenPublished index | 112.0 | — | 2024 | +12% |
| CzechiaPublished index | 103.3 | — | 2024 | +3% |
| NorwayPublished index | 99.9 | — | 2024 | At the average |
| EstoniaPublished index | 97.4 | — | 2024 | -3% |
| SpainPublished index | 96.5 | — | 2024 | -4% |
| ItalyPublished index | 93.4 | — | 2024 | -7% |
| CyprusPublished index | 92.1 | — | 2024 | -8% |
| Slovak RepublicPublished index | 81.4 | — | 2024 | -19% |
| MaltaPublished index | 80.1 | — | 2024 | -20% |
| PortugalPublished index | 80.1 | — | 2024 | -20% |
| SloveniaPublished index | 77.8 | — | 2024 | -22% |
| GreecePublished index | 70.5 | — | 2024 | -30% |
| HungaryPublished index | 61.1 | — | 2024 | -39% |
| LithuaniaPublished index | 59.7 | — | 2024 | -40% |
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