SwedenSweden

Poland

Compared with Sweden, using real observed prices.

Baseline: SwedenSweden = 1×

PolandPoland vs SwedenSweden
Overall verdict

PolandPoland is about 0.85× SwedenSweden.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs SwedenSweden = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Sweden. A bar running right means Poland 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× PolandPoland is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.00
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×0.93
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.86
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.77
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×0.72

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

In Poland, Gasoline 1L 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.

  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.09
    PolandPoland SEK 17.71 USD 1.817
    SwedenSweden SEK 16.26 USD 1.668
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.97
    PolandPoland SEK 2.21 USD 0.236
    SwedenSweden SEK 2.28 USD 0.243
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.93
    PolandPoland SEK 10,242 PLN 3,999
    SwedenSweden SEK 10,995 SEK 10,995
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.91
    PolandPoland SEK 17.91 USD 1.837
    SwedenSweden SEK 19.57 USD 2.008
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.86
    PolandPoland SEK 57.71 PLN 22.7
    SwedenSweden SEK 67.00 SEK 67
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.77
    PolandPoland SEK 509.69 PLN 199
    SwedenSweden SEK 663.59 EUR 59.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.54
    PolandPoland SEK 1.11 USD 0.118
    SwedenSweden SEK 2.06 USD 0.22
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Poland

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+69%
in PLN
13.43 → 22.7
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+93%
in SEK

It rose 69% in local currency, but 93% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Poland's inflation.