Switzerland, Ireland and the United Kingdom have more expensive housing than other European countries, according to new data released by Eurostat.
Housing in Switzerland was 73.9% higher than the European Union's average in 2018. In Ireland, it was 56.7% higher than the EU average, and in the UK it was 56.5% higher. Romania, Poland and Bulgaria had the most inexpensive housing costs. The Eurostat survey covered 440 products across over 30 European countries. The EU's statistical office compared current prices to the 28-member European Union average. They ranked countries with a data visualisation tool.
