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 | 135.7 | — | 2024 | +36% |
| SwitzerlandPublished index | 126.9 | — | 2024 | +27% |
| DenmarkPublished index | 125.0 | — | 2024 | +25% |
| NorwayPublished index | 117.5 | — | 2024 | +18% |
| NetherlandsPublished index | 112.9 | — | 2024 | +13% |
| FinlandPublished index | 111.8 | — | 2024 | +12% |
| SwedenPublished index | 111.1 | — | 2024 | +11% |
| GermanyPublished index | 109.7 | — | 2024 | +10% |
| AustriaPublished index | 109.1 | — | 2024 | +9% |
| FrancePublished index | 108.9 | — | 2024 | +9% |
| IrelandPublished index | 108.7 | — | 2024 | +9% |
| BelgiumPublished index | 108.4 | — | 2024 | +8% |
| LuxembourgPublished index | 96.4 | — | 2024 | -4% |
| ItalyPublished index | 95.7 | — | 2024 | -4% |
| EstoniaPublished index | 95.6 | — | 2024 | -4% |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaPublished index | 91.1 | — | 2024 | -9% |
| GreecePublished index | 90.1 | — | 2024 | -10% |
| PortugalPublished index | 89.2 | — | 2024 | -11% |
| Slovak RepublicPublished index | 87.9 | — | 2024 | -12% |
| CyprusPublished index | 87.7 | — | 2024 | -12% |
| SloveniaPublished index | 87.6 | — | 2024 | -12% |
| SpainPublished index | 87.4 | — | 2024 | -13% |
| AlbaniaPublished index | 85.3 | — | 2024 | -15% |
| CroatiaPublished index | 84.6 | — | 2024 | -15% |
| CzechiaPublished index | 83.4 | — | 2024 | -17% |
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