In 2025, price levels for household final consumption expenditure differed widely across EU countries, ranging from 140% to 63% of the EU average.
The highest price levels for household consumption were recorded in Denmark (140% of the EU average), Ireland (136%) and Luxembourg (132%). Meanwhile, the lowest levels were observed in Bulgaria (63%), Romania (65%) and Poland (73%).
This information comes from data on price level indices published by Eurostat. This article presents a handful of findings from the more detailed Statistics Explained article on comparative price levels of consumer goods and services.
Source dataset: prc_ppp_ind_1
Price levels of key goods and services vary in the EU
In 2025, housing costs, the largest item of household expenditure at the EU level varied from 190% of the EU average in Ireland to 41% in Bulgaria.
The second largest expenditure category of households – food and non-alcoholic beverages – varied the least across the EU. The highest price levels were recorded in Luxembourg (122% of the EU average) and the lowest in Romania (80%).
Education, the smallest item of household expenditure at the EU level in 2025, showed the most significant variations, from 334% in Luxembourg to 42% in Romania.
Source dataset: prc_ppp_ind_1