Nordic Life Guide Research Desk · 2025
Nordic Life Guide Nordic Cost Pressure Baseline 2025
A five-country Nordic price-level baseline using one Eurostat 2025 household-consumption measure with EU=100.
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What the data shows
Nordic Life Guide's 2025 five-country baseline places Finland lowest at 126.1 and Iceland highest at 183.7, a 57.6-point spread on Eurostat's EU=100 price-level index.
Method and boundary
The baseline keeps country, period, measure and unit constant across Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland. It is a general price-level comparison, not a salary-adjusted affordability score or personal monthly budget.
Data period2025
Source checked2026-07-15
Prepared byNordic Life Guide Research Desk
Five-country price baseline
| Country | Index, EU=100 | Rank from lowest |
|---|---|---|
| Finland | 126.1 | #1 of 5 |
| Sweden | 128.4 | #2 of 5 |
| Norway | 138.4 | #3 of 5 |
| Denmark | 140.2 | #4 of 5 |
| Iceland | 183.7 | #5 of 5 |
Primary source and download
Official Eurostat comparison of 2025 price-level indices with EU=100.
Used for: Household final consumption expenditure price-level index
Period: 2025
Checked: 2026-07-15