An EU country has been identified, life in which is fabulously expensive

The European Statistical Agency Eurostat summed up the results of 2025 and named the most expensive country to live in as part of the European Union. Details are provided by <url>.

Denmark became the leader of the rating, where prices for goods and services reached 140% of the EU average. It was followed by Ireland (136%) and Luxembourg (132%). The outsiders in terms of cost of living were Eastern European countries — Bulgaria (63%), Romania (65%) and Poland (73%).

Especially noticeable is the gap in the main item of expenditure — it's about housing. The highest spending on rental and maintenance of real estate was recorded in Ireland, where this figure was 190% of the European average, while in Bulgaria it barely reaches 41%.

The grocery basket also hits the wallet in different ways. The most expensive food and soft drinks are in Luxembourg (122% of the average), and the cheapest in Romania (80%).