SwedenSweden

Israel

Compared with Sweden, using real observed prices.

Baseline: SwedenSweden = 1×

IsraelIsrael vs SwedenSweden
Overall verdict

IsraelIsrael is about 1.02× SwedenSweden.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs SwedenSweden = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Sweden. A bar running right means Israel 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 SwedenSweden Sweden = 1× IsraelIsrael is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.35
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.19
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.88
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.76

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

In Israel, Gasoline 1L costs 1.5× what it does in Sweden — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.52
    IsraelIsrael SEK 24.71 USD 2.535
    SwedenSweden SEK 16.26 USD 1.668
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.20
    IsraelIsrael SEK 23.46 USD 2.407
    SwedenSweden SEK 19.57 USD 2.008
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.19
    IsraelIsrael SEK 792.23 ILS 249
    SwedenSweden SEK 663.59 EUR 59.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.88
    IsraelIsrael SEK 58.74 ILS 20
    SwedenSweden SEK 67.00 SEK 67
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.76
    IsraelIsrael SEK 1.74 USD 0.185
    SwedenSweden SEK 2.28 USD 0.243
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Israel

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+18%
in ILS
17 → 20
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+30%
in SEK

It rose 18% in local currency, but 30% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Israel's inflation.