Cost of Living in Europe

Housing Affordability

7.793333333333333

Percentage of population

Share of people living in households where total housing costs represent more than 40% of disposable income.

Energy Poverty / Cold Homes

8.016666666666667

Percent of people

Share of people living in households unable to keep their home adequately warm.

Housing & Utility Bill Arrears

10.465217391304348

Percent of people

Share of people in arrears on rent, mortgage, utility or related housing bills.

Poverty Rate

16.23

Percent of people

Share of people with equivalised disposable income below the at-risk-of-poverty threshold.

Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk

20.39666666666667

Percent of people

Share of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

Financial Vulnerability

29.086666666666666

Percent of people

Share of people unable to face unexpected financial expenses.

Overcrowded Housing

18.626666666666665

Percent of population

Share of people living in overcrowded dwellings.

GDP per Capita

98.70270270270271

EU27 = 100

Gross domestic product per inhabitant adjusted by purchasing power standards.

Home Price Affordability

97.13111111111111

Index, long-term average = 100

Ratio between house prices and household income.

Topic

Housing & Energy Costs

5 indicators

• Housing Affordability
• Energy Poverty / Cold Homes
• Housing & Utility Bill Arrears

Topic

Poverty & Financial Hardship

3 indicators

• Poverty Rate
• Poverty & Social Exclusion Risk
• Financial Vulnerability

Topic

Income & Purchasing Power

3 indicators

• GDP per Capita
• Income Inequality (Gini Index)
• Income Inequality (Rich-Poor Gap)

Topic

Employment & Economic Security

1 indicators

• Jobless Households

Topic

Quality of Life in Europe

4 indicators

• Life Expectancy
• Material and Social Deprivation
• Housing Space per Person