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Video. Watch: Europeans are getting richer — but would your wallet agree?

Updated: 09/02/2026 - 9:40 GMT+1

"Real household income" is what you can actually swallow after taxes and inflation. In the north, high prices ate up the entire meal. In the east, wages grew fast enough to beat the bill.

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