The European statistical office (Eurostat) published an article on ‘Comparative price levels of consumer goods and services’ on June 19,2025.
This article presents the most recent analysis of price levels for consumer goods and services in the European Union (EU) , focusing on price level indices , which provide a comparison of countries’ price levels relative to the EU average and are calculated using purchasing power parities. The group of participating countries includes the 27 EU countries, 3 EFTA countries (Iceland, Norway and Switzerland) and 6 candidate countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Türkiye).
The main finding of the article is that in 2024, Denmark recorded the highest price level for consumer goods and services among EU countries, at 43% above the EU average, while Bulgaria had the lowest, at 40% below the average and also in 2024, alcohol and tobacco saw the widest price gap among EU countries. Ireland stood out as the most expensive, with prices reaching 205% of the EU average, 3 times higher than Bulgaria, where prices were the lowest at 69% of the average.
The article is available to download here.