Country / PlaceSingle (€)Family of 4 (€)Notes (incl. housing context)
Andorra€ 2.37€ 3.91Above EU avg; 1-bed ≈ €1,300/mo; housing scarcity drives prices.
Aruba€ 1.11€ 3.99High import costs; small-island premium.
Australia€ 1.38€ 4.95OECD: strong house-price rise; rent slower.
Austria€ 2.22€ 4.64Mid-high EU; Vienna rents high.
Bali (Indonesia)€ 539€ 1.96Low vs West; tourist areas higher; 1-bed ≈ €900 Denpasar.
Barbados€ 2.55€ 5.10One of world’s most expensive (index ~123).
Belgium€ 946€ 3.39≈ US parity; buying ↑ faster than rent.
Brunei€ 2.02€ 4.10High income; limited rental supply.
Canada€ 1.23€ 4.48Rent < ownership growth; city variation large.
China€ 427€ 1.5955% below US; rent 75% lower; big city premiums.
Costa Rica€ 776€ 2.8823% cheaper than US; rent −53%.
Cyprus€ 1.51€ 3.44Above Balkans; coastal property costly.
Czechia€ 780€ 2.65Prague 1-bed ≈ €900; ownership rising fast.
Denmark€ 1.12€ 3.44High cost (Eurostat 143 index).
Dubai (UAE)€ 1.68€ 3.87High urban rents; large expat premium.
Estonia€ 1.68€ 3.68Tallinn prices catching up with W. Europe.
Finland€ 933€ 3.44~US parity; moderate housing increases.
France€ 929€ 3.34Paris 1-bed ≈ €1,720; regional gap wide.
Georgia€ 510€ 1.86Low cost (≈ −52% vs US); rents rising in Tbilisi.
Germany€ 2.29€ 4.26Above EU avg; sharp house-price growth post-2010.
Greece€ 1.38€ 3.102010–19 housing slump (−20 pts), now rebounding.
Guyana€ 1.09€ 2.8067% cheaper than LatAm average.
Hong Kong€ 1.03€ 3.44One of world’s most expensive housing markets.
Hungary€ 1.16€ 2.92Index ~60 vs EU 100; Budapest rents ↑ fast.
Iceland€ 1.29€ 4.30OECD +41 pts (2019–24); very high cost.
India€ 280€ 989Index ~24 → ~75% cheaper than US.
Ireland€ 1.55€ 4.73Dublin 1-bed ≈ €2,000; top EU prices.
Israel€ 1.04€ 3.7112% > US; Tel Aviv among highest global rents.
Italy€ 1.46€ 3.182010–19 house-price decline; now rising.
Japan€ 808€ 2.91−28.5% vs US; rent −65%.
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)€ 500€ 1.83Very low (index ~32); rent inexpensive.
Lithuania€ 1.25€ 2.67E. EU with fast growth; rent not included.
Luxembourg€ 1.72€ 5.59Eurostat 151 → most expensive EU; supply tight.
Macau€ 1.50€ 4.63Rent included; small, costly market.
Mallorca (Spain)€ 826€ 2.90Tourist-area prices high; Spain −20 pts 2010–19.
Malta€ 1.91€ 3.60Above EU avg; rent pressure from expats.
Netherlands€ 2.41€ 4.99Strongest EU house-price rise 2000–25.
New Zealand€ 1.12€ 3.45Big housing boom 2000–25; rents lag.
Norway€ 1.20€ 3.87High Nordic costs; Oslo expensive.
Oman€ 630€ 2.25~40% cheaper than US; low housing cost.
Panama€ 1.65€ 3.32Mid-range; Panama City costly vs interior.
Poland€ 2.55€ 8.58Needs verification; actual cost likely ≈ €1,000 single / €3,000 family.
Portugal€ 1.51€ 3.18OECD +46 pts (2019–24); Lisbon/Porto high.
Puerto Rico€ 956€ 3.32~8% cheaper than US; imports raise prices.
Qatar€ 1.72€ 3.87Expensive housing for expats; utilities cheap.
Romania€ 589€ 2.10Eurostat 57 index → cheapest EU; rents low.
Russia€ 1.17€ 2.17Index ~23 → among cheapest globally; rents very low.
Saudi Arabia€ 676€ 2.4737% below US; housing moderate.
Singapore€ 987€ 3.62Rent 23% > Seattle; overall 5% < Seattle.
Slovakia€ 1.82€ 3.52Upper-E. EU; Bratislava near Vienna prices.
Slovenia€ 808€ 2.77Rent not included; moderate cost.
South Korea€ 860€ 3.01Seoul high; key-money system affects rents.
Spain€ 1.55€ 3.44Eurostat 98 index; Madrid 1-bed ≈ €1,450.
Sweden€ 1.03€ 3.27High Nordic; Stockholm expensive.
Switzerland€ 1.72€ 5.16World’s top cost (index ~126); very high housing.
Taiwan€ 710€ 2.60Rising property; Taipei pricey.
Thailand€ 602€ 1.81Index ~31 → very cheap; Bangkok higher.
The Bahamas€ 1.26€ 4.52High island costs; similar to Barbados.
United Kingdom€ 1.89€ 4.73London 1-bed ≈ €2,800; housing ↑ strongly 2000–25.
United States (Base)€ 1.08€ 3.61OECD +38 pts (2019–24); ownership much costlier than rent.