The European Union's Statistical Office has reported that the retail price of bread and cereals in EU countries varies widely, with Denmark having the highest price at 153 percent above the EU average, while Romania has the lowest at 53 percent. The price difference between the most and least expensive Member States was approximately 2.5 times in 2020. Countries like Austria, Luxembourg, Finland, and Sweden had prices above the EU average, while Estonia, Portugal, Slovakia, the Netherlands, and Latvia were below. Non-EU member countries like Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland also had higher price levels for bread compared to the EU average.