💱 🇪🇺 EUR vs 🇺🇸 USD
Is the euro strong against the US dollar?
No, weaker than a year ago: one euro buys 2.6% less US dollar than it did twelve months ago, so costs priced in USD are dearer for you.
1 EUR = 1.1490 USDweekly close, September 21, 2026
1 month−1.5%
6 months−0.7%
1 year−2.6%
2 years+3.2%
Plus means one euro buys more US dollar than it did then (good for you); minus means it buys less.
What it means for living costs
One person, all-in (everyday costs plus a 1-bedroom city-centre rent), converted to EUR at today's rate. A year ago the same life cost about 3% less in EUR.
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Data last updated · Source: Frankfurter (ECB) where available, else fawazahmed0 currency-api; non-USD bases via USD cross-rates