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EU countries by household spending on housing and utilities per inhabitant (EUR)

Luxembourg had the highest household spending on housing and utilities per inhabitant (EUR) of 26 EU countries in 2016, at €7,620. Bulgaria had the lowest, at €870. The median was €2,505 and the figure for the European Union (27) was €3,710. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest7,620Luxembourg
Lowest870Bulgaria
Median2,50526 EU countries
European Union (27)3,710History

Map of EU countries, 2016

Austria: 4,560 EURBelgium: 4,490 EURBulgaria: 870 EURCyprus: 2,410 EURCzechia: 2,410 EURGermany: 4,850 EURDenmark: 6,720 EUREstonia: 1,870 EURSpain: 3,340 EURFinland: 5,770 EURFrance: 5,010 EURGreece: 2,590 EURCroatia: 1,450 EURHungary: 1,240 EURIreland: 4,450 EURItaly: 4,080 EURLuxembourg: 7,620 EURLatvia: 1,250 EURMalta: 1,850 EURNetherlands: 4,480 EURPoland: 1,390 EURPortugal: 2,290 EURRomania: 1,390 EURSweden: 5,360 EURSlovenia: 2,120 EURSlovakia: 2,420 EUR
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  • 1,500 to 2,400
  • 2,400 to 4,100
  • 4,100 to 4,900
  • 4,900 and over
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EUR, 2016. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP04, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2016

Luxembourg: 7,620 EURLuxembourg7,620Denmark: 6,720 EURDenmark6,720Finland: 5,770 EURFinland5,770Sweden: 5,360 EURSweden5,360France: 5,010 EURFrance5,010Germany: 4,850 EURGermany4,850Austria: 4,560 EURAustria4,560Belgium: 4,490 EURBelgium4,490Netherlands: 4,480 EURNetherlands4,480Ireland: 4,450 EURIreland4,450Italy: 4,080 EURItaly4,080Spain: 3,340 EURSpain3,340Greece: 2,590 EURGreece2,590Slovakia: 2,420 EURSlovakia2,420Cyprus: 2,410 EURCyprus2,410Czechia: 2,410 EURCzechia2,410Portugal: 2,290 EURPortugal2,290Slovenia: 2,120 EURSlovenia2,120Estonia: 1,870 EUREstonia1,870Malta: 1,850 EURMalta1,850Croatia: 1,450 EURCroatia1,450Poland: 1,390 EURPoland1,390Romania: 1,390 EURRomania1,390Latvia: 1,250 EURLatvia1,250Hungary: 1,240 EURHungary1,240Bulgaria: 870 EURBulgaria870Luxembourg: 7,620 EURLuxembourg7,620Denmark: 6,720 EURDenmark6,720Finland: 5,770 EURFinland5,770Sweden: 5,360 EURSweden5,360France: 5,010 EURFrance5,010Germany: 4,850 EURGermany4,850Austria: 4,560 EURAustria4,560Belgium: 4,490 EURBelgium4,490Netherlands: 4,480 EURNetherlands4,480Ireland: 4,450 EURIreland4,450Italy: 4,080 EURItaly4,080Spain: 3,340 EURSpain3,340Greece: 2,590 EURGreece2,590Slovakia: 2,420 EURSlovakia2,420Cyprus: 2,410 EURCyprus2,410Czechia: 2,410 EURCzechia2,410Portugal: 2,290 EURPortugal2,290Slovenia: 2,120 EURSlovenia2,120Estonia: 1,870 EUREstonia1,870Malta: 1,850 EURMalta1,850Croatia: 1,450 EURCroatia1,450Poland: 1,390 EURPoland1,390Romania: 1,390 EURRomania1,390Latvia: 1,250 EURLatvia1,250Hungary: 1,240 EURHungary1,240Bulgaria: 870 EURBulgaria870
EUR. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP04, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2016
EUR		Change on 2015
1Luxembourg7,620+0.5%
2Denmark6,720+1.5%
3Finland5,770+3.6%
4Sweden5,360+1.1%
5France5,010+1.2%
6Germany4,850+1.7%
7Austria4,560+2.5%
8Belgium4,490+2%
9Netherlands4,480+0.7%
10Ireland4,450+3%
11Italy4,080+0.2%
12Spain3,340+0.6%
13Greece Provisional2,590+0.8%
14Slovakia2,420+3%
15Cyprus2,4100%
15Czechia2,410+5.2%
17Portugal2,290+2.7%
18Slovenia2,120+2.4%
19Estonia1,870+5.1%
20Malta1,850+8.2%
21Croatia1,450+3.6%
22Poland1,390-5.4%
22Romania1,390+7.8%
24Latvia1,250+5%
25Hungary1,240+6%
26Bulgaria870+2.4%

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About this ranking

Annual household final consumption expenditure on housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels, including actual and imputed rents, COICOP 2018 division 04. Excludes purchases of dwellings and land. Published in euros at current prices per inhabitant; domestic consumption divided by population, not a measure of residents spending alone.

Eurostat national accounts, domestic concept: includes non-residents spending in the territory and excludes residents spending abroad. Includes non-cash items such as imputed rent. Current prices in euros, including for non-euro countries: changes reflect prices and may reflect exchange rates. Not inflation-adjusted or purchasing-power-adjusted.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. 1 EU countries with data in other periods have no value for 2016 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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Eurostat. Household final consumption expenditure, CP04, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Household final consumption expenditure, CP04, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18) (EU countries by household spending on housing and utilities per inhabitant (EUR), 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table

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Household final consumption expenditure, CP04, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18), EU countries by household spending on housing and utilities per inhabitant (EUR), 2016. Eurostat, European Commission, 9 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/nama_10_cp18/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/household-consumption-per-capita-eur-housing-utilities/eu-countries?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which EU country has the highest household spending on housing and utilities per inhabitant (EUR)?

Luxembourg, with €7,620 in 2016, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest household spending on housing and utilities per inhabitant (EUR)?

Bulgaria, with €870 in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Household final consumption expenditure, CP04, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 1 EU countries have no value for 2016 and are not ranked.

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