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 27 EU countries in 2018, at €7,760. Bulgaria had the lowest, at €1,050. The median was €2,730 and the figure for the European Union (27) was €3,900. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

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Highest7,760Luxembourg
Lowest1,050Bulgaria
Median2,73027 EU countries
European Union (27)3,900History

Map of EU countries, 2018

Austria: 4,820 EURBelgium: 4,760 EURBulgaria: 1,050 EURCyprus: 2,730 EURCzechia: 2,960 EURGermany: 5,140 EURDenmark: 7,010 EUREstonia: 2,150 EURSpain: 3,500 EURFinland: 6,130 EURFrance: 5,170 EURGreece: 2,620 EURCroatia: 1,570 EURHungary: 1,440 EURIreland: 5,050 EURItaly: 4,210 EURLithuania: 1,510 EURLuxembourg: 7,760 EURLatvia: 1,360 EURMalta: 2,080 EURNetherlands: 4,700 EURPoland: 1,510 EURPortugal: 2,390 EURRomania: 1,590 EURSweden: 5,290 EURSlovenia: 2,230 EURSlovakia: 2,520 EUR
  • Under 1,600
  • 1,600 to 2,400
  • 2,400 to 3,900
  • 3,900 to 5,100
  • 5,100 and over
EUR, 2018. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP04, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, 2018

Luxembourg: 7,760 EURLuxembourg7,760Denmark: 7,010 EURDenmark7,010Finland: 6,130 EURFinland6,130Sweden: 5,290 EURSweden5,290France: 5,170 EURFrance5,170Germany: 5,140 EURGermany5,140Ireland: 5,050 EURIreland5,050Austria: 4,820 EURAustria4,820Belgium: 4,760 EURBelgium4,760Netherlands: 4,700 EURNetherlands4,700Italy: 4,210 EURItaly4,210Spain: 3,500 EURSpain3,500Czechia: 2,960 EURCzechia2,960Cyprus: 2,730 EURCyprus2,730Greece: 2,620 EURGreece2,620Slovakia: 2,520 EURSlovakia2,520Portugal: 2,390 EURPortugal2,390Slovenia: 2,230 EURSlovenia2,230Estonia: 2,150 EUREstonia2,150Malta: 2,080 EURMalta2,080Romania: 1,590 EURRomania1,590Croatia: 1,570 EURCroatia1,570Lithuania: 1,510 EURLithuania1,510Poland: 1,510 EURPoland1,510Hungary: 1,440 EURHungary1,440Latvia: 1,360 EURLatvia1,360Bulgaria: 1,050 EURBulgaria1,050Luxembourg: 7,760 EURLuxembourg7,760Denmark: 7,010 EURDenmark7,010Finland: 6,130 EURFinland6,130Sweden: 5,290 EURSweden5,290France: 5,170 EURFrance5,170Germany: 5,140 EURGermany5,140Ireland: 5,050 EURIreland5,050Austria: 4,820 EURAustria4,820Belgium: 4,760 EURBelgium4,760Netherlands: 4,700 EURNetherlands4,700Italy: 4,210 EURItaly4,210Spain: 3,500 EURSpain3,500Czechia: 2,960 EURCzechia2,960Cyprus: 2,730 EURCyprus2,730Greece: 2,620 EURGreece2,620Slovakia: 2,520 EURSlovakia2,520Portugal: 2,390 EURPortugal2,390Slovenia: 2,230 EURSlovenia2,230Estonia: 2,150 EUREstonia2,150Malta: 2,080 EURMalta2,080Romania: 1,590 EURRomania1,590Croatia: 1,570 EURCroatia1,570Lithuania: 1,510 EURLithuania1,510Poland: 1,510 EURPoland1,510Hungary: 1,440 EURHungary1,440Latvia: 1,360 EURLatvia1,360Bulgaria: 1,050 EURBulgaria1,050
EUR. Source: Eurostat, Household final consumption expenditure, CP04, CP_EUR_HAB (nama_10_cp18). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countries2018
EUR
Change on 2017
1Luxembourg7,760+0.9%
2Denmark7,010+2.9%
3Finland6,130+3.2%
4Sweden5,290-2.2%
5France5,170+2%
6Germany5,140+3.2%
7Ireland5,050+7.7%
8Austria4,820+2.3%
9Belgium4,760+2.6%
10Netherlands4,700+3.8%
11Italy4,210+1.7%
12Spain3,500+2%
13Czechia2,960+11.3%
14Cyprus2,730+11.4%
15Greece Provisional2,620-0.4%
16Slovakia2,520+3.3%
17Portugal2,390+3%
18Slovenia2,230+3.2%
19Estonia2,150+7.5%
20Malta2,080+0.5%
21Romania1,590+6%
22Croatia1,570+4.7%
23Lithuania1,510n/a
23Poland1,510+2%
25Hungary1,440+6.7%
26Latvia1,360+7.1%
27Bulgaria1,050+9.4%

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

Luxembourg, with €7,760 in 2018, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

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

Bulgaria, with €1,050 in 2018.

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