Australia

Compared with Sweden, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sweden = 1×

Australia vs

Sweden

Overall verdict

Australia is about 0.80× Sweden.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Sweden = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Sweden. A bar running right means Australia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Sweden Sweden = 1×

Australia is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.92
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.86
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.78
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.73
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.72

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Australia, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.1× what it does in Sweden — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.07

Australia SEK 2.43 USD 0.259

Sweden SEK 2.28 USD 0.243

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.92

Australia SEK 610.40 AUD 89.95

Sweden SEK 663.59 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.86

Australia SEK 9,494 AUD 1,399

Sweden SEK 10,995 SEK 10,995

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.78

Australia SEK 52.56 AUD 8.5

Sweden SEK 67.00 SEK 67

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.74

Australia SEK 12.08 USD 1.239

Sweden SEK 16.26 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.71

Australia SEK 13.85 USD 1.421

Sweden SEK 19.57 USD 2.008

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.49

Australia SEK 1.01 USD 0.108

Sweden SEK 2.06 USD 0.22

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com