India

Compared with Sweden, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sweden = 1×

India vs

Sweden

Overall verdict

India is about 0.45× 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 India 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×

India is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.76
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.59
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.45
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.35
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.26

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

In India, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.8× what it does in Sweden — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.76

India SEK 8,341 INR 82,900

Sweden SEK 10,995 SEK 10,995

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.68

India SEK 11.00 USD 1.128

Sweden SEK 16.26 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.51

India SEK 9.92 USD 1.018

Sweden SEK 19.57 USD 2.008

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.45

India SEK 301.74 INR 2,999

Sweden SEK 663.59 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.35

India SEK 23.20 INR 227

Sweden SEK 67.00 SEK 67

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.32

India SEK 0.72 USD 0.077

Sweden SEK 2.28 USD 0.243

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.22

India SEK 0.45 USD 0.048

Sweden SEK 2.06 USD 0.22

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com