Bulgaria remains the European Union’s cheapest country in terms of consumer prices in 2025, according to Eurostat data, maintaining its position at the bottom of the EU price level index and reinforcing its status as the most affordable member state for goods and services.
The figures show that Bulgaria’s overall price level stands at 63% of the EU average, placing it first in affordability among all 27 member states. This position is followed by Romania at 65% and Poland at 73%, while the highest price levels are recorded in Denmark (140%), Ireland (136%), and Luxembourg (132%).
Eurostat notes that despite the functioning of a single European market, the gap in living costs across the bloc remains substantial, with significant differences persisting between Western and Eastern member states.
Housing costs stand out as the most striking category in Bulgaria’s data. In 2025, the country records a housing price level of just 41% of the EU average, the lowest in the Union. By contrast, Ireland reports the highest level in this category at 190%, making it more than four times more expensive.
A Eurostat summary highlighted the scale of divergence, stating that “the differences in the cost of living between individual countries continue to be significant despite the common European market.” The data underscore how structural price gaps remain embedded across the bloc.
