IKEA the most expensive in Belgium (2009)

A price comparison carried out by ECC Belgium has shown that IKEA charges higher prices in Belgium than in any neighbouring countries. A basket with 20 products from IKEA Belgium is 22% more expensive than from IKEA France. The second most expensive country is the Netherlands, where a basket of IKEA products is 14% more expensive than in France.

Information provided by the ECC Norway

Purchases in the Nordic region.

VAT rates applicable in the EU Member States (15.01.2010)

Consumers still distrust the European market

That's the main conclusion of the latest Eurobarometer on Consumer protection in the Internal Market.