Food and non-alcoholic beverages were 10 per cent more expensive in Finland than the EU average in 2024

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release 19/06/2025 | International price comparison 2024

EFTA countries Switzerland, Iceland and Norway were the most expensive countries in the comparison. Among EU Member States, Luxembourg was the most expensive and Romania the least expensive. Finland's price level exceeded the EU average by 10 per cent. The data are based on a price comparison programme coordinated by Eurostat, the statistical office of the EU. The prices used in the comparison represent average prices for 2024. The price data for Finland were compiled by Statistics Finland.

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According to Eurostat's comparison, the price level of food and non-alcoholic beverages was about 10 per cent above the EU average in Finland in 2024. The neighbouring countries Estonia and Sweden were only slightly less expensive.
Finland ranked high especially in the prices of alcohol and tobacco compared to other European countries: regarding alcohol, Finland is the third most expensive country in Europe and regarding tobacco the sixth most expensive.
When comparing the prices of food and non-alcoholic drinks, the most expensive European countries were found outside the EU.