Norway:
Europe's second most expensive country
Switzerland
and Norway are the most expensive countries in Europe, according to new figures
from statistics office Eurostat.
In 2011,
consumer goods and services in Switzerland came in at 62 percent above the
European Union average, while Norwegian shoppers could expect to cough up 51
percent more than consumers in the EU.
Eurostat’s study is based on prices in the 27 EU member states, as well
as European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members Switzerland, Norway and
Iceland, acceding state Croatia, EU candidates Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia
and Turkey, along with potential candidates Albania and Bosnia.
Examining the prices of more than 2,400 goods and services, Eurostat
found that Norway was the most expensive of the 37 countries in three of the
four main consumer goods groups: food and non-alcoholic beverages; alcoholic beverages
and tobacco; and footwear. Swiss shoppers meanwhile took the toughest hit for
clothing costs.
For furniture, Norway was joined at the top by the UK, before again
moving into a class of its own for pricey hotels and restaurants, as well as
transport services.
At the other end of the scale, Macedonia was the least expensive
country, followed by Albania and Bulgaria.
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