Sweden

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

Sweden vs

United States

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 1.46× United States.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United States. A bar running right means Sweden 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

United States United States = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.43
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.47
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.36
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.19
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.14

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

In Sweden, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 4.6× what it does in United States — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.58

Sweden $0.22 USD 0.22

United States $0.05 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.48

Sweden $2.01 USD 2.008

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.46

Sweden $1.67 USD 1.668

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.36

Sweden $1,131 SEK 10,995

United States $829.00 USD 829

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.29

Sweden $0.24 USD 0.243

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.19

Sweden $7.26 SEK 67

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.14

Sweden $68.27 EUR 59.99

United States $59.99 USD 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store