Total housing costs in pps by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
1,206 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Norway
Lowest
123.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Albania
Median
399.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Years covered
23
2003–2025
Data points
989
What the numbers show
Total housing costs in pps is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 1,206 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Norway; the lowest is 123.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in Albania.
The median across all reporting countries is 399.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS), and the mean is 504.45 Purchasing power standard (PPS).
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 10.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 102.8%), and the largest decrease in United Kingdom (down 17.2%).
Total housing costs in pps: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 1,206 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 66.1% | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 1,097 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 56.4% | rising |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 973 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 85.2% | rising |
| 4 | Switzerland | 971.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 5 | Iceland | 876.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2020 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 836.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 721.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 7 | Netherlands | 721.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 9 | Sweden | 708.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 33.1% | rising |
| 10 | Greece | 675.3 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 655.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 624 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2018 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 624 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2018 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 14 | Ireland | 623.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 15 | Finland | 608.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 603.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 17 | France | 532 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 18 | Czechia | 495.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 19 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 489.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2019 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 20 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 476.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2021 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 21 | Spain | 468 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 22 | Poland | 452.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 22 | Poland | 452.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 399.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 75.2% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 399.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 75.2% | rising |
| 26 | Cyprus | 397.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 12.0% | flat |
| 27 | Slovakia | 395.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 395.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 29 | Malta | 388.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 102.8% | rising |
| 30 | Italy | 383.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 17.1% | falling |
| 31 | Slovenia | 380.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 380.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 33 | Portugal | 376.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 343.9 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 35 | Serbia | 336.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 14.1% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 321.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 321.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 38 | Türkiye | 310.6 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 41.1% | rising |
| 39 | Lithuania | 289.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 39 | Lithuania | 289.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 41 | Croatia | 286.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 41 | Croatia | 286.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 43 | Romania | 285.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | up 83.2% | rising |
| 44 | Montenegro | 264.3 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2024 | up 16.1% | flat |
| 45 | Hungary | 241.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2025 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 46 | North Macedonia | 213.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2024 | up 18.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Albania | 123.7 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 578.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 555.2 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 491 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 489.1 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
- Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 476.4 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 461.8 Purchasing power standard (PPS)