The Big Mac Index, developed by The Economist, serves as a widely recognized tool for international price comparison. In our study, titled "Big Mac Affordability and Income Inequality Across the European Union," we analyze disparities in purchasing power across selected European Union countries to gain a more precise understanding of the real scope of income inequality within the region. This approach allows us to distinguish between inter-country and intra-country variations in purchasing power inequality.

The datasets utilized in this analysis were compiled independently. For a detailed explanation of the methods used to calculate income inequality, specifically the Gini coefficient, please refer to the methodology section of the paper, "Big Mac Affordability and Income Inequality Across the European Union."

Citation for the dataset: Akarsu, M.Z., Gharehgozli, O. and Atal, V. (2024), "Big mac affordability and income inequality across the European Union", Journal of Economic Studies, https://doi.org/10.1108/JES-06-2024-0421