The question was originally worded by the source as follows: "Thinking about the cost of living, which of the following comes closest to your view?" and includes the percentage of people who had made cuts to their spending.
*1,704 respondents in Great Britain
1,001 respondents in France
2,002 respondents in Germany
1,035 respondents in Denmark
1,008 respondents in Sweden
1,013 respondents in Italy
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Share of people making spending cuts due to increased cost of living Europe 2022
High inflation driven by rising energy and food costs are causing a severe cost of living crisis in Europe. As of September 2022, the majority of people surveyed in seven European countries advised they had curbed their spending as a consquence, ranging from 69 percent in Italy to 54 percent in Sweden.
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YouGov. (October 13, 2022). Share of people that have made cuts to their usual spending due to increased cost of living costs in selected European countries as of September 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1340720/europe-cost-of-living-personal-spending-cuts/
YouGov. "Share of people that have made cuts to their usual spending due to increased cost of living costs in selected European countries as of September 2022." Chart. October 13, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1340720/europe-cost-of-living-personal-spending-cuts/
YouGov. (2022). Share of people that have made cuts to their usual spending due to increased cost of living costs in selected European countries as of September 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1340720/europe-cost-of-living-personal-spending-cuts/
YouGov. "Share of People That Have Made Cuts to Their Usual Spending Due to Increased Cost of Living Costs in Selected European Countries as of September 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 13 Oct 2022, /statistics/1340720/europe-cost-of-living-personal-spending-cuts/
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