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Fuel prices vs wages: what a full tank costs as a share of net pay

A 50-litre tank of petrol costs 8.1% of a month’s net pay for an average earner in Romania and 1.9% in Luxembourg; for the EU-27 as a whole it is 3.9%. Prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin of 2 Nov 2026. Pay: Eurostat, 2025, a single person without children on the average wage. Outside the euro area these euro shares also move with exchange rates since 2025; with price and pay both in national currency, the petrol shares are: Czechia 5.0% (5.1% in euros); Denmark 3.3% (3.3% in euros); Hungary 6.2% (6.8% in euros); Poland 4.8% (4.6% in euros); Romania 8.6% (8.1% in euros); Sweden 2.4% (2.4% in euros).

Key numbers · Bulletin of 2 Nov 2026 · pay 2025

  • 8.1%Romania: highest share in the EUPetrol, 50 L: €94.05 vs net pay of €1,156.45 a month (2025) · diesel, 50 L: 9.0% of net pay
  • 1.9%Luxembourg: lowest share in the EUPetrol, 50 L: €87.95 vs net pay of €4,656.38 a month (2025) · diesel, 50 L: 2.3% of net pay
  • 3.9%EU-27: petrol tank vs net payPetrol, 50 L: €96.45 vs net pay of €2,496.13 a month (2025) · diesel, 50 L: 4.3% of net pay
  • 28.4 LLitres of petrol a day’s net pay buys in RomaniaLuxembourg: 122.2 L · EU-27: 59.7 L · annual net pay (2025) ÷ 260 working days ÷ price per litre (2 Nov 2026)

Prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin (European Commission), 2 Nov 2026 · Net pay: Eurostat, 2025, average earner, single, no children · EU-27 = the Commission’s weighted price ÷ Eurostat’s EU-27 pay · Not adjusted for price levels (no PPS)

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Bulletin of 2 Nov 2026

Petrol

A 50-litre tank of petrol as a share of a month’s net pay. Prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin of 2 Nov 2026, € per litre with taxes. Net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage, € a month (annual ÷ 12, to the cent, so the share can be recomputed from the figures shown).
EU-27 (weighted)€1.929€96.45€2,496.133.9%59.7
Romania€1.881€94.05€1,156.458.1%28.4
Hungary€1.750€87.50€1,286.006.8%33.9
Bulgaria€1.605€80.25€1,204.166.7%34.6
Croatia€1.749€87.45€1,407.666.2%37.1
Greece€2.125€106.25€1,791.525.9%38.9
Slovakia€1.785€89.25€1,508.055.9%39.0
Latvia€1.868€93.40€1,586.295.9%39.2
Lithuania€1.870€93.50€1,591.055.9%39.3
Portugal€2.006€100.30€1,787.425.6%41.1
Czechia€1.765€88.25€1,741.745.1%45.5
Estonia€1.863€93.15€1,878.125.0%46.5
Poland€1.456€72.80€1,590.534.6%50.4
Italy€2.001€100.05€2,315.644.3%53.4
Slovenia€1.675€83.75€2,022.974.1%55.7
France€2.158€107.90€2,695.504.0%57.6
Spain€1.730€86.50€2,253.393.8%60.1
Cyprus€1.716€85.80€2,361.653.6%63.5
Finland€2.205€110.25€3,140.803.5%65.7
Germany€2.128€106.40€3,044.563.5%66.0
Netherlands€2.284€114.20€3,399.453.4%68.7
Denmark petrol: net of discounts€2.498€124.90€3,785.803.3%69.9
Malta fixed price€1.340€67.00€2,106.073.2%72.5
Belgium€1.914€95.70€3,034.543.2%73.2
Ireland€1.966€98.30€3,918.902.5%92.0
Austria€1.747€87.35€3,528.912.5%93.2
Sweden tax cut€1.555€77.75€3,245.802.4%96.3
Luxembourg€1.759€87.95€4,656.381.9%122.2
  • fixed price — Malta: one government-fixed pump price at every station, unchanged since 15 Jun 2020.
  • tax cut — Sweden: a temporary cut in the CO₂ tax on fuel is in force (until 30 Nov 2026).
  • petrol: net of discounts — Denmark (petrol): the Bulletin figure is current consumer prices minus the previous quarter’s average discounts, not a survey of pump prices.
  • Sorted by the petrol share, highest first; the EU-27 row stays on top. EU-27 = the Commission’s consumption-weighted average price ÷ Eurostat’s EU-27 net pay (weighted by employees).

Diesel

A 50-litre tank of diesel as a share of a month’s net pay. Prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin of 2 Nov 2026, € per litre with taxes. Net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage, € a month (annual ÷ 12, to the cent, so the share can be recomputed from the figures shown).
EU-27 (weighted)€2.154€107.70€2,496.134.3%53.5
Romania€2.071€103.55€1,156.459.0%25.8
Bulgaria€1.893€94.65€1,204.167.9%29.4
Hungary€1.978€98.90€1,286.007.7%30.0
Croatia€2.015€100.75€1,407.667.2%32.2
Lithuania€2.223€111.15€1,591.057.0%33.0
Latvia€2.099€104.95€1,586.296.6%34.9
Slovakia€1.979€98.95€1,508.056.6%35.2
Portugal€2.205€110.25€1,787.426.2%37.4
Greece€2.139€106.95€1,791.526.0%38.7
Poland€1.812€90.60€1,590.535.7%40.5
Czechia€1.981€99.05€1,741.745.7%40.6
Estonia€2.113€105.65€1,878.125.6%41.0
Italy€2.238€111.90€2,315.644.8%47.8
Slovenia€1.941€97.05€2,022.974.8%48.1
France€2.371€118.55€2,695.504.4%52.5
Cyprus€2.002€100.10€2,361.654.2%54.4
Spain€1.898€94.90€2,253.394.2%54.8
Belgium€2.398€119.90€3,034.544.0%58.4
Finland€2.433€121.65€3,140.803.9%59.6
Germany€2.282€114.10€3,044.563.7%61.6
Netherlands€2.468€123.40€3,399.453.6%63.6
Denmark€2.529€126.45€3,785.803.3%69.1
Sweden tax cut€2.061€103.05€3,245.803.2%72.7
Austria€2.148€107.40€3,528.913.0%75.8
Malta fixed price€1.210€60.50€2,106.072.9%80.3
Ireland€2.122€106.10€3,918.902.7%85.2
Luxembourg€2.110€105.50€4,656.382.3%101.9
  • fixed price — Malta: one government-fixed pump price at every station, unchanged since 15 Jun 2020.
  • tax cut — Sweden: a temporary cut in the CO₂ tax on fuel is in force (until 30 Nov 2026).
  • Sorted by the diesel share, highest first; the EU-27 row stays on top. EU-27 = the Commission’s consumption-weighted average price ÷ Eurostat’s EU-27 net pay (weighted by employees).
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Petrol

A 50-litre tank of petrol as a share of a month’s net payA 50-litre tank of petrol as a share of a month’s net pay in 26 EU countries, from 8.1% in Romania to 1.9% in Luxembourg; EU-27 3.9%. Prices of 2 Nov 2026, net pay 2025.A 50-litre tank of petrol as a share of a month’s net payAverage earner, single, no children · net pay 2025 (Eurostat) · petrol prices of 2 Nov 2026 (EU Weekly Oil Bulletin) ·in eurosRomania8.1%Hungary6.8%Bulgaria6.7%Croatia6.2%Greece5.9%Slovakia5.9%Latvia5.9%Lithuania5.9%Portugal5.6%Czechia5.1%Estonia5.0%Poland4.6%Italy4.3%Slovenia4.1%France4.0%EU-273.9%Spain3.8%Cyprus3.6%Finland3.5%Netherlands3.4%Denmark ‡3.3%Malta *3.2%Belgium3.2%Ireland2.5%Austria2.5%Sweden †2.4%Luxembourg1.9%Source: fuel-prices.eu · data: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin (European Commission), prices of 2 Nov 2026; Eurostatearn_nt_net, net pay 2025. * Malta: government-fixed pump price. † Sweden: temporary CO₂-tax cut (to 30 Nov 2026). ‡Denmark: Bulletin petrol figure net of average discounts. 26 of the 27 EU countries shown: Germany is in the tableand the CSV but, by editorial choice, not in the chart or the rankings (see Methodology).fuel-prices.eu
A 50-litre tank of petrol as a share of a month’s net payA 50-litre tank of petrol as a share of a month’s net pay in 26 EU countries, from 8.1% in Romania to 1.9% in Luxembourg; EU-27 3.9%. Prices of 2 Nov 2026, net pay 2025.A 50-litre tank of petrol as a share ofa month’s net payAverage earner, single, no children · net pay 2025(Eurostat) · petrol prices of 2 Nov 2026 (EU Weekly OilBulletin) · in eurosRomania8.1%Hungary6.8%Bulgaria6.7%Croatia6.2%Greece5.9%Slovakia5.9%Latvia5.9%Lithuania5.9%Portugal5.6%Czechia5.1%Estonia5.0%Poland4.6%Italy4.3%Slovenia4.1%France4.0%EU-273.9%Spain3.8%Cyprus3.6%Finland3.5%Netherlands3.4%Denmark ‡3.3%Malta *3.2%Belgium3.2%Ireland2.5%Austria2.5%Sweden †2.4%Luxembourg1.9%Source: fuel-prices.eu · data: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin (EuropeanCommission), prices of 2 Nov 2026; Eurostat earn_nt_net, net pay2025. * Malta: government-fixed pump price. † Sweden: temporaryCO₂-tax cut (to 30 Nov 2026). ‡ Denmark: Bulletin petrol figurenet of average discounts. 26 of the 27 EU countries shown:Germany is in the table and the CSV but, by editorial choice, notin the chart or the rankings (see Methodology).fuel-prices.eu
Bars: the cost of 50 litres as a percentage of a month’s net pay (annual net pay 2025 ÷ 12), prices of 2 Nov 2026. EU-27 bar: the Commission’s weighted average price ÷ Eurostat’s EU-27 net pay. Grey bars: countries to read with care (see Methodology).

Diesel

A 50-litre tank of diesel as a share of a month’s net payA 50-litre tank of diesel as a share of a month’s net pay in 26 EU countries, from 9.0% in Romania to 2.3% in Luxembourg; EU-27 4.3%. Prices of 2 Nov 2026, net pay 2025.A 50-litre tank of diesel as a share of a month’s net payAverage earner, single, no children · net pay 2025 (Eurostat) · diesel prices of 2 Nov 2026 (EU Weekly Oil Bulletin) ·in eurosRomania9.0%Bulgaria7.9%Hungary7.7%Croatia7.2%Lithuania7.0%Latvia6.6%Slovakia6.6%Portugal6.2%Greece6.0%Poland5.7%Czechia5.7%Estonia5.6%Italy4.8%Slovenia4.8%France4.4%EU-274.3%Cyprus4.2%Spain4.2%Belgium4.0%Finland3.9%Netherlands3.6%Denmark3.3%Sweden †3.2%Austria3.0%Malta *2.9%Ireland2.7%Luxembourg2.3%Source: fuel-prices.eu · data: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin (European Commission), prices of 2 Nov 2026; Eurostatearn_nt_net, net pay 2025. * Malta: government-fixed pump price. † Sweden: temporary CO₂-tax cut (to 30 Nov 2026). 26of the 27 EU countries shown: Germany is in the table and the CSV but, by editorial choice, not in the chart or therankings (see Methodology).fuel-prices.eu
A 50-litre tank of diesel as a share of a month’s net payA 50-litre tank of diesel as a share of a month’s net pay in 26 EU countries, from 9.0% in Romania to 2.3% in Luxembourg; EU-27 4.3%. Prices of 2 Nov 2026, net pay 2025.A 50-litre tank of diesel as a share ofa month’s net payAverage earner, single, no children · net pay 2025(Eurostat) · diesel prices of 2 Nov 2026 (EU Weekly OilBulletin) · in eurosRomania9.0%Bulgaria7.9%Hungary7.7%Croatia7.2%Lithuania7.0%Latvia6.6%Slovakia6.6%Portugal6.2%Greece6.0%Poland5.7%Czechia5.7%Estonia5.6%Italy4.8%Slovenia4.8%France4.4%EU-274.3%Cyprus4.2%Spain4.2%Belgium4.0%Finland3.9%Netherlands3.6%Denmark3.3%Sweden †3.2%Austria3.0%Malta *2.9%Ireland2.7%Luxembourg2.3%Source: fuel-prices.eu · data: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin (EuropeanCommission), prices of 2 Nov 2026; Eurostat earn_nt_net, net pay2025. * Malta: government-fixed pump price. † Sweden: temporaryCO₂-tax cut (to 30 Nov 2026). 26 of the 27 EU countries shown:Germany is in the table and the CSV but, by editorial choice, notin the chart or the rankings (see Methodology).fuel-prices.eu
Bars: the cost of 50 litres as a percentage of a month’s net pay (annual net pay 2025 ÷ 12), prices of 2 Nov 2026. EU-27 bar: the Commission’s weighted average price ÷ Eurostat’s EU-27 net pay. Grey bars: countries to read with care (see Methodology).

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A 50-litre tank of petrol costs 8.1% of a month’s net pay for an average earner in Romania, the highest share in the EU, and 1.9% in Luxembourg, the lowest (petrol prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

For diesel, a 50-litre tank costs 9.0% of a month’s net pay for an average earner in Romania, the highest share in the EU, and 2.3% in Luxembourg, the lowest (diesel prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Across the EU, a 50-litre tank costs 3.9% of average net monthly pay for petrol and 4.3% for diesel (European Commission weighted EU-27 average prices, 2 November 2026; Eurostat EU-27 average net earnings, 2025; via fuel-prices.eu).

A day’s net pay buys 28.4 litres of petrol in Romania and 122.2 litres in Luxembourg (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; petrol prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

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Austria

In Austria, a 50-litre tank costs 2.5% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 3.0% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Austria, a day’s net pay buys 93.2 litres of petrol or 75.8 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Belgium

In Belgium, a 50-litre tank costs 3.2% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 4.0% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Belgium, a day’s net pay buys 73.2 litres of petrol or 58.4 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Bulgaria

In Bulgaria, a 50-litre tank costs 6.7% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 7.9% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Bulgaria, a day’s net pay buys 34.6 litres of petrol or 29.4 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Croatia

In Croatia, a 50-litre tank costs 6.2% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 7.2% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Croatia, a day’s net pay buys 37.1 litres of petrol or 32.2 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Cyprus

In Cyprus, a 50-litre tank costs 3.6% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 4.2% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Cyprus, a day’s net pay buys 63.5 litres of petrol or 54.4 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Czechia

In Czechia, a 50-litre tank costs 5.1% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 5.7% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Czechia, a day’s net pay buys 45.5 litres of petrol or 40.6 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Denmark

In Denmark, a 50-litre tank costs 3.3% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 3.3% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu). Denmark’s Bulletin figure for petrol is the consumer price minus average discounts.

In Denmark, a day’s net pay buys 69.9 litres of petrol or 69.1 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu). Denmark’s Bulletin figure for petrol is the consumer price minus average discounts.

Estonia

In Estonia, a 50-litre tank costs 5.0% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 5.6% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Estonia, a day’s net pay buys 46.5 litres of petrol or 41.0 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Finland

In Finland, a 50-litre tank costs 3.5% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 3.9% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Finland, a day’s net pay buys 65.7 litres of petrol or 59.6 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

France

In France, a 50-litre tank costs 4.0% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 4.4% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In France, a day’s net pay buys 57.6 litres of petrol or 52.5 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Greece

In Greece, a 50-litre tank costs 5.9% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 6.0% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Greece, a day’s net pay buys 38.9 litres of petrol or 38.7 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Hungary

In Hungary, a 50-litre tank costs 6.8% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 7.7% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Hungary, a day’s net pay buys 33.9 litres of petrol or 30.0 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Ireland

In Ireland, a 50-litre tank costs 2.5% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 2.7% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Ireland, a day’s net pay buys 92.0 litres of petrol or 85.2 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Italy

In Italy, a 50-litre tank costs 4.3% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 4.8% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Italy, a day’s net pay buys 53.4 litres of petrol or 47.8 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Latvia

In Latvia, a 50-litre tank costs 5.9% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 6.6% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Latvia, a day’s net pay buys 39.2 litres of petrol or 34.9 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Lithuania

In Lithuania, a 50-litre tank costs 5.9% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 7.0% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Lithuania, a day’s net pay buys 39.3 litres of petrol or 33.0 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Luxembourg

In Luxembourg, a 50-litre tank costs 1.9% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 2.3% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Luxembourg, a day’s net pay buys 122.2 litres of petrol or 101.9 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Malta

In Malta, a 50-litre tank costs 3.2% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 2.9% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu). Malta’s pump prices are fixed by the government.

In Malta, a day’s net pay buys 72.5 litres of petrol or 80.3 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu). Malta’s pump prices are fixed by the government.

Netherlands

In the Netherlands, a 50-litre tank costs 3.4% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 3.6% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In the Netherlands, a day’s net pay buys 68.7 litres of petrol or 63.6 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Poland

In Poland, a 50-litre tank costs 4.6% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 5.7% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Poland, a day’s net pay buys 50.4 litres of petrol or 40.5 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Portugal

In Portugal, a 50-litre tank costs 5.6% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 6.2% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Portugal, a day’s net pay buys 41.1 litres of petrol or 37.4 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Romania

In Romania, a 50-litre tank costs 8.1% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 9.0% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Romania, a day’s net pay buys 28.4 litres of petrol or 25.8 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Slovakia

In Slovakia, a 50-litre tank costs 5.9% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 6.6% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Slovakia, a day’s net pay buys 39.0 litres of petrol or 35.2 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Slovenia

In Slovenia, a 50-litre tank costs 4.1% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 4.8% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Slovenia, a day’s net pay buys 55.7 litres of petrol or 48.1 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Spain

In Spain, a 50-litre tank costs 3.8% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 4.2% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

In Spain, a day’s net pay buys 60.1 litres of petrol or 54.8 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu).

Sweden

In Sweden, a 50-litre tank costs 2.4% of a month’s net pay for petrol and 3.2% for diesel, against 3.9% and 4.3% for the EU-27 (prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu). Sweden’s CO₂ tax on fuel is temporarily cut (until 30 November 2026).

In Sweden, a day’s net pay buys 96.3 litres of petrol or 72.7 litres of diesel, against 59.7 and 53.5 litres for the EU-27 (annual net pay divided by 260 working days; prices: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin, 2 November 2026; net pay: Eurostat, 2025, single person without children on the average wage; via fuel-prices.eu). Sweden’s CO₂ tax on fuel is temporarily cut (until 30 November 2026).

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Methodology & caveats

Sources, definitions and what the numbers do not say

  • Share of net pay: price per litre × 50 ÷ (annual net pay ÷ 12) × 100. Litres a day’s pay buys: (annual net pay ÷ 260) ÷ price per litre. Shares are shown with one decimal; the CSV also has two.
  • Prices: national average pump prices with all taxes, for Euro-super 95 petrol and diesel, from the European Commission’s Weekly Oil Bulletin, prices of 2 Nov 2026. For countries outside the euro area the Commission converts the prices to euros.
  • Net pay: Eurostat, earn_nt_net (annual net earnings), 2025, in euros: a single person without children earning 100% of the average wage of workers in industry and services. Net means gross pay minus income tax and the employee’s social contributions. The figures are model calculations from each country’s tax rules (OECD method; compiled since 2024 by the Commission’s Joint Research Centre, which is why Eurostat marks a break in the series in 2024). Eurostat last updated the dataset on 4 September 2026.
  • EU-27: the Commission’s EU-27 average price, weighted by each country’s fuel consumption, divided by Eurostat’s EU-27 net pay, a weighted average by number of employees. It is not the simple average of the national shares.
  • Two different dates: pay is for 2025, the latest year Eurostat has published; prices are those of 2 Nov 2026. The share compares this week’s price with last year’s pay, so pay rises since 2025 are not in it.
  • One household type, not everyone’s pay: “average earner, single, no children” is Eurostat’s standard case. It is not the pay of every worker: people below the average wage, part-time workers, the self-employed and pensioners are not covered, and families with children also receive family benefits.
  • Currencies: everything is in euros. For the 6 countries outside the euro area, the price is converted at the Bulletin’s exchange rate and the 2025 pay at Eurostat’s, so exchange-rate moves since 2025 shift the share. If both are taken in national currency instead, the petrol shares are: Czechia 5.0% (5.1% in euros); Denmark 3.3% (3.3% in euros); Hungary 6.2% (6.8% in euros); Poland 4.8% (4.6% in euros); Romania 8.6% (8.1% in euros); Sweden 2.4% (2.4% in euros).
  • No PPS: the share compares a price with pay in the same country, so no purchasing-power adjustment is needed and none is applied. It is a different measure from comparisons with GDP per head in purchasing power standards (PPS).
  • Malta: one government-fixed pump price at every station, unchanged since 15 June 2020 (Enemed price list), so its share does not follow market prices.
  • Sweden: a temporary cut in the CO₂ tax on petrol and diesel lowers its pump prices while it lasts, until 30 November 2026 (Swedish Tax Agency).
  • Denmark (petrol): the Bulletin figure is current consumer prices minus the previous quarter’s average discounts, not a survey of pump prices.
  • The tank and the working day: 50 litres is a typical fill for a compact car. 260 working days = 52 weeks × 5 days, with no deduction for holidays.
  • Coverage: all 27 EU countries covered by the Weekly Oil Bulletin. The chart shows 26 of them; the table and the CSV have all 27. Germany is the country left out of the chart, the key numbers and the rankings: an editorial choice of fuel-prices.eu, not a gap in the data (its row is in the table and the CSV).
  • Updates: prices change with each Weekly Oil Bulletin (Monday prices, published by the Commission later in the week), and this page follows within minutes. Pay changes once a year, when Eurostat publishes a new year; the page then switches to it automatically.
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fuel-prices.eu (2026). Fuel prices vs wages: what a full tank costs as a share of net pay. https://www.fuel-prices.eu/press/affordability/ (data: EU Weekly Oil Bulletin (European Commission), prices of 2 Nov 2026; Eurostat earn_nt_net, net earnings 2025; retrieved 12 November 2026).

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