Compare 31 European destinations
Every Phase-1 indicator, side by side. Sort any column, filter by EU status, and open the methodology box for sources.
How to read this table
Don't sort by minimum wage alone. €977/month in Poland buys more than €957/month in Portugal because prices differ — the Affordability column compensates for that.
How to read this table
Don't sort by minimum wage alone. €977/month in Poland buys more than €957/month in Portugal because prices differ — the Affordability column compensates for that.
- We replaced GDP/capita with AIC/capita and median net income. GDP/capita is heavily distorted in Luxembourg (commuter wages booked locally) and Ireland (multinational profit-shifting); AIC and median income reflect what households actually have.
- Indices like ILGA Rainbow, MIPEX and Press Freedom measure law and policy. They tell you what's on paper — not what daily life feels like in a particular city, neighbourhood or community.
We will pair these indicators with editorial 'multiple-perspective' boxes — covering things like diaspora networks, taxation, low cost of living and LGBTI+ safety — that show two-sided pictures rather than a single ranking.
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Methodology:
- Affordability
- —
- Consumption/capita
- 112
- Median income
- €36,114
- Minimum wage
- —
- Price level
- 120
- Unemployment
- 5.7 %
- Youth unemployment
- 11.5 %
- English proficiency
- 620.0
- Anti-corruption
- 67.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 50.0
- Press freedom
- 74.7
- Happiness
- 6.8
- Migrant integration
- 46.0
- Affordability
- 1,680
- Consumption/capita
- 112
- Median income
- €31,299
- Minimum wage
- €2,112
- Price level
- 119
- Unemployment
- 6.2 %
- Youth unemployment
- 17.4 %
- English proficiency
- 613.0
- Anti-corruption
- 69.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 78.0
- Press freedom
- 81.5
- Happiness
- 6.9
- Migrant integration
- 69.0
- Affordability
- 838
- Consumption/capita
- 74
- Median income
- €8,865
- Minimum wage
- €620
- Price level
- 57
- Unemployment
- 3.5 %
- Youth unemployment
- 13.1 %
- English proficiency
- 575.0
- Anti-corruption
- 43.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 23.0
- Press freedom
- 65.3
- Happiness
- 5.6
- Migrant integration
- 40.0
- Affordability
- 1,146
- Consumption/capita
- 78
- Median income
- €15,057
- Minimum wage
- €1,050
- Price level
- 73
- Unemployment
- 4.9 %
- Youth unemployment
- 18.3 %
- English proficiency
- 600.0
- Anti-corruption
- 47.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 50.0
- Press freedom
- 68.8
- Happiness
- 5.9
- Migrant integration
- 41.0
- Affordability
- 1,052
- Consumption/capita
- 96
- Median income
- €22,066
- Minimum wage
- €1,088
- Price level
- 95
- Unemployment
- 4.4 %
- Youth unemployment
- 13.5 %
- English proficiency
- 570.0
- Anti-corruption
- 56.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 35.0
- Press freedom
- 63.1
- Happiness
- 5.9
- Migrant integration
- 41.0
- Affordability
- 953
- Consumption/capita
- 82
- Median income
- €15,199
- Minimum wage
- €924
- Price level
- 80
- Unemployment
- 2.8 %
- Youth unemployment
- 10.4 %
- English proficiency
- 575.0
- Anti-corruption
- 56.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 30.0
- Press freedom
- 80.1
- Happiness
- 6.8
- Migrant integration
- 50.0
- Affordability
- —
- Consumption/capita
- 108
- Median income
- €36,192
- Minimum wage
- —
- Price level
- 143
- Unemployment
- 6.4 %
- Youth unemployment
- 13.8 %
- English proficiency
- 614.0
- Anti-corruption
- 90.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 76.0
- Press freedom
- 89.6
- Happiness
- 7.5
- Migrant integration
- 49.0
- Affordability
- 850
- Consumption/capita
- 74
- Median income
- €17,144
- Minimum wage
- €886
- Price level
- 97
- Unemployment
- 7.5 %
- Youth unemployment
- 20.7 %
- English proficiency
- 580.0
- Anti-corruption
- 76.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 46.0
- Press freedom
- 86.4
- Happiness
- 6.4
- Migrant integration
- 50.0
- Affordability
- —
- Consumption/capita
- 104
- Median income
- €29,741
- Minimum wage
- —
- Price level
- 127
- Unemployment
- 9.7 %
- Youth unemployment
- 21.8 %
- English proficiency
- 615.0
- Anti-corruption
- 88.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 71.0
- Press freedom
- 86.6
- Happiness
- 7.7
- Migrant integration
- 85.0
- Affordability
- 1,638
- Consumption/capita
- 106
- Median income
- €26,459
- Minimum wage
- €1,823
- Price level
- 108
- Unemployment
- 7.7 %
- Youth unemployment
- 19.7 %
- English proficiency
- 530.0
- Anti-corruption
- 67.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 62.0
- Press freedom
- 78.7
- Happiness
- 6.6
- Migrant integration
- 56.0
- Affordability
- 1,883
- Consumption/capita
- 118
- Median income
- €28,891
- Minimum wage
- €2,343
- Price level
- 109
- Unemployment
- 3.8 %
- Youth unemployment
- 7.1 %
- English proficiency
- 600.0
- Anti-corruption
- 75.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 66.0
- Press freedom
- 83.8
- Happiness
- 6.8
- Migrant integration
- 58.0
- Affordability
- 1,046
- Consumption/capita
- 78
- Median income
- €10,490
- Minimum wage
- €910
- Price level
- 87
- Unemployment
- 10.0 %
- Youth unemployment
- 22.0 %
- English proficiency
- 570.0
- Anti-corruption
- 49.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 71.0
- Press freedom
- 57.2
- Happiness
- 5.8
- Migrant integration
- 46.0
- Affordability
- 1,020
- Consumption/capita
- 72
- Median income
- €8,798
- Minimum wage
- €838
- Price level
- 68
- Unemployment
- 4.4 %
- Youth unemployment
- 13.9 %
- English proficiency
- 595.0
- Anti-corruption
- 41.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 33.0
- Press freedom
- 63.0
- Happiness
- 5.9
- Migrant integration
- 43.0
- Affordability
- —
- Consumption/capita
- 116
- Median income
- €28,000
- Minimum wage
- —
- Price level
- 173
- Unemployment
- 3.6 %
- Youth unemployment
- 9.1 %
- English proficiency
- 635.0
- Anti-corruption
- 77.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 83.0
- Press freedom
- 80.1
- Happiness
- 7.5
- Migrant integration
- 53.0
- Affordability
- 1,520
- Consumption/capita
- 99
- Median income
- €35,138
- Minimum wage
- €2,391
- Price level
- 141
- Unemployment
- 4.7 %
- Youth unemployment
- 11.8 %
- English proficiency
- —
- Anti-corruption
- 77.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 57.0
- Press freedom
- 85.6
- Happiness
- 6.9
- Migrant integration
- 64.0
- Affordability
- —
- Consumption/capita
- 98
- Median income
- €22,062
- Minimum wage
- —
- Price level
- 98
- Unemployment
- 6.1 %
- Youth unemployment
- 20.6 %
- English proficiency
- 530.0
- Anti-corruption
- 54.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 25.0
- Press freedom
- 69.8
- Happiness
- 6.4
- Migrant integration
- 58.0
- Affordability
- 907
- Consumption/capita
- 76
- Median income
- €13,922
- Minimum wage
- €780
- Price level
- 77
- Unemployment
- 6.9 %
- Youth unemployment
- 14.8 %
- English proficiency
- 580.0
- Anti-corruption
- 59.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 24.0
- Press freedom
- 82.9
- Happiness
- 6.2
- Migrant integration
- 37.0
- Affordability
- 1,182
- Consumption/capita
- 89
- Median income
- €13,982
- Minimum wage
- €1,153
- Price level
- 78
- Unemployment
- 6.9 %
- Youth unemployment
- 14.1 %
- English proficiency
- 590.0
- Anti-corruption
- 63.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 28.0
- Press freedom
- 81.7
- Happiness
- 6.8
- Migrant integration
- 37.0
- Affordability
- 1,706
- Consumption/capita
- 141
- Median income
- €50,046
- Minimum wage
- €2,704
- Price level
- 151
- Unemployment
- 6.5 %
- Youth unemployment
- 18.6 %
- English proficiency
- —
- Anti-corruption
- 81.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 70.0
- Press freedom
- 83.8
- Happiness
- 7.1
- Migrant integration
- 64.0
- Affordability
- 994
- Consumption/capita
- 92
- Median income
- €22,034
- Minimum wage
- €994
- Price level
- 93
- Unemployment
- 3.1 %
- Youth unemployment
- 9.6 %
- English proficiency
- —
- Anti-corruption
- 46.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 88.0
- Press freedom
- 61.0
- Happiness
- 6.3
- Migrant integration
- 48.0
- Affordability
- 1,711
- Consumption/capita
- 120
- Median income
- €34,549
- Minimum wage
- €2,295
- Price level
- 121
- Unemployment
- 3.9 %
- Youth unemployment
- 8.8 %
- English proficiency
- 636.0
- Anti-corruption
- 78.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 59.0
- Press freedom
- 87.7
- Happiness
- 7.3
- Migrant integration
- 57.0
- Affordability
- —
- Consumption/capita
- 124
- Median income
- €41,975
- Minimum wage
- —
- Price level
- 134
- Unemployment
- 4.5 %
- Youth unemployment
- 14.0 %
- English proficiency
- 620.0
- Anti-corruption
- 81.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 70.0
- Press freedom
- 91.9
- Happiness
- 7.3
- Migrant integration
- 73.0
- Affordability
- 1,393
- Consumption/capita
- 84
- Median income
- €14,431
- Minimum wage
- €1,139
- Price level
- 70
- Unemployment
- 3.1 %
- Youth unemployment
- 12.2 %
- English proficiency
- 595.0
- Anti-corruption
- 53.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 18.0
- Press freedom
- 69.2
- Happiness
- 6.7
- Migrant integration
- 40.0
- Affordability
- 1,126
- Consumption/capita
- 85
- Median income
- €14,465
- Minimum wage
- €1,073
- Price level
- 85
- Unemployment
- 6.0 %
- Youth unemployment
- 19.5 %
- English proficiency
- 590.0
- Anti-corruption
- 57.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 67.0
- Press freedom
- 85.9
- Happiness
- 6.0
- Migrant integration
- 81.0
- Affordability
- 1,155
- Consumption/capita
- 88
- Median income
- €8,197
- Minimum wage
- €795
- Price level
- 57
- Unemployment
- 6.1 %
- Youth unemployment
- 26.1 %
- English proficiency
- 600.0
- Anti-corruption
- 46.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 19.0
- Press freedom
- 68.5
- Happiness
- 6.6
- Migrant integration
- 49.0
- Affordability
- 925
- Consumption/capita
- 78
- Median income
- €12,990
- Minimum wage
- €915
- Price level
- 81
- Unemployment
- 5.4 %
- Youth unemployment
- 15.3 %
- English proficiency
- 570.0
- Anti-corruption
- 49.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 31.0
- Press freedom
- 76.0
- Happiness
- 6.2
- Migrant integration
- 39.0
- Affordability
- 1,378
- Consumption/capita
- 85
- Median income
- €20,416
- Minimum wage
- €1,278
- Price level
- 91
- Unemployment
- 3.9 %
- Youth unemployment
- 12.1 %
- English proficiency
- 605.0
- Anti-corruption
- 60.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 50.0
- Press freedom
- 72.6
- Happiness
- 6.8
- Migrant integration
- 48.0
- Affordability
- 1,459
- Consumption/capita
- 92
- Median income
- €20,357
- Minimum wage
- €1,381
- Price level
- 91
- Unemployment
- 10.5 %
- Youth unemployment
- 24.9 %
- English proficiency
- 545.0
- Anti-corruption
- 56.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 76.0
- Press freedom
- 76.0
- Happiness
- 6.5
- Migrant integration
- 60.0
- Affordability
- —
- Consumption/capita
- 105
- Median income
- €28,577
- Minimum wage
- —
- Price level
- 123
- Unemployment
- 8.8 %
- Youth unemployment
- 24.3 %
- English proficiency
- 625.0
- Anti-corruption
- 80.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 64.0
- Press freedom
- 88.3
- Happiness
- 7.3
- Migrant integration
- 86.0
- Affordability
- —
- Consumption/capita
- 115
- Median income
- €52,019
- Minimum wage
- —
- Price level
- 184
- Unemployment
- 4.9 %
- Youth unemployment
- 8.8 %
- English proficiency
- 570.0
- Anti-corruption
- 81.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 50.0
- Press freedom
- 84.0
- Happiness
- 6.9
- Migrant integration
- 50.0
- Affordability
- 1,400
- Consumption/capita
- 113
- Median income
- €25,400
- Minimum wage
- €1,750
- Price level
- 125
- Unemployment
- 4.2 %
- Youth unemployment
- 13.5 %
- English proficiency
- —
- Anti-corruption
- 71.0
- LGBTI+ rights
- 46.2
- Press freedom
- 77.5
- Happiness
- 6.7
- Migrant integration
- 56.0