- Survey by Deutsche Post compares nominal and real postage rates in Europe
- Mailing a letter in 25 European countries costs more than in Germany
- Postage is highest in Denmark and lowest in Malta
The cost of postage for standard letters in Germany remains low compared with the rest of Europe.
A purely nominal comparison of European letter postage rates shows that Germany, at €0.80 for a standard domestic letter, is well below the European average of €1.12.
When macroeconomic factors such as labor costs and purchasing power are also considered in order to make a more meaningful comparison of European letter postage rates, Germany takes 6th place among the countries with the most affordable rates.
Only in five much smaller countries are the rates lower: Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Cyprus and Malta.
As it has been for some time, the latter is the country with the lowest postage rate. Denmark charges the most to mail a letter, as it did last year.
These facts and more are presented in this year’s Deutsche Post survey comparing letter postage rates in the 27 remaining EU countries plus the United Kingdom and the EFTA countries Iceland, Norway and Switzerland.
To access the survey, click HERE
