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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IcelandPublished index | 233.5 | — | 2024 | +134% |
| SwitzerlandPublished index | 223.7 | — | 2024 | +124% |
| IrelandPublished index | 178.7 | — | 2024 | +79% |
| LuxembourgPublished index | 178.2 | — | 2024 | +78% |
| NorwayPublished index | 173.6 | — | 2024 | +74% |
| SwedenPublished index | 155.8 | — | 2024 | +56% |
| FinlandPublished index | 153.1 | — | 2024 | +53% |
| AustriaPublished index | 148.4 | — | 2024 | +48% |
| DenmarkPublished index | 142.0 | — | 2024 | +42% |
| NetherlandsPublished index | 139.8 | — | 2024 | +40% |
| BelgiumPublished index | 120.8 | — | 2024 | +21% |
| ItalyPublished index | 116.6 | — | 2024 | +17% |
| GermanyPublished index | 111.9 | — | 2024 | +12% |
| CyprusPublished index | 99.5 | — | 2024 | At the average |
| FrancePublished index | 98.9 | — | 2024 | -1% |
| SloveniaPublished index | 98.4 | — | 2024 | -2% |
| SpainPublished index | 96.4 | — | 2024 | -4% |
| MaltaPublished index | 92.8 | — | 2024 | -7% |
| EstoniaPublished index | 88.4 | — | 2024 | -12% |
| PortugalPublished index | 86.6 | — | 2024 | -13% |
| GreecePublished index | 81.8 | — | 2024 | -18% |
| Slovak RepublicPublished index | 71.5 | — | 2024 | -29% |
| PolandPublished index | 68.2 | — | 2024 | -32% |
| LithuaniaPublished index | 67.3 | — | 2024 | -33% |
| CroatiaPublished 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