SwedenSweden

Norway

Compared with Sweden, using real observed prices.

Baseline: SwedenSweden = 1×

NorwayNorway vs SwedenSweden
Overall verdict

NorwayNorway is about 0.97× SwedenSweden.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs SwedenSweden = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Sweden. A bar running right means Norway 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× NorwayNorway is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.24
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×1.11
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.04
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.89
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.68

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

In Norway, Gasoline 1L costs 1.4× what it does in Sweden — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.38
    NorwayNorway SEK 22.50 USD 2.308
    SwedenSweden SEK 16.26 USD 1.668
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.11
    NorwayNorway SEK 21.71 USD 2.227
    SwedenSweden SEK 19.57 USD 2.008
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.11
    NorwayNorway SEK 12,165 NOK 11,990
    SwedenSweden SEK 10,995 SEK 10,995
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.04
    NorwayNorway SEK 69.37 NOK 76
    SwedenSweden SEK 67.00 SEK 67
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.89
    NorwayNorway SEK 587.46 NOK 579
    SwedenSweden SEK 663.59 EUR 59.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.68
    NorwayNorway SEK 1.55 USD 0.165
    SwedenSweden SEK 2.28 USD 0.243
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Norway

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+33%
in NOK
57 → 76
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+26%
in SEK

It rose 33% in local currency, but 26% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Norway's inflation.