Housing Costs Vary Widely Across Europe, With UK and Finland Topping Charts

• Housing is most costly in Finland, where people spend 24% of expenditure on it, followed by the UK; Poland has the lowest at 6% • House prices are highest in the UK relative to overall prices, then New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland • Turkish house prices have climbed the most, now 12 times higher than 9 years ago • Greek voters rank fighting rising housing prices as the top issue ahead of EU elections • Poorest households in Poland, Greece, and Czech Republic consume the most housing for their income level