Sweden

Compared with Australia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Australia = 1×

Sweden vs

Australia

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 1.25× Australia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Australia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Australia. 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

Australia Australia = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.38
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.38
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.27
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.16
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.09

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

In Sweden, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.0× what it does in Australia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.9×. 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 ×2.04

Sweden A$0.32 USD 0.22

Australia A$0.16 USD 0.108

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.41

Sweden A$2.91 USD 2.008

Australia A$2.06 USD 1.421

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.35

Sweden A$2.42 USD 1.668

Australia A$1.80 USD 1.239

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.27

Sweden A$10.84 SEK 67

Australia A$8.50 AUD 8.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.16

Sweden A$1,620 SEK 10,995

Australia A$1,399 AUD 1,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.09

Sweden A$97.79 EUR 59.99

Australia A$89.95 AUD 89.95

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.94

Sweden A$0.35 USD 0.243

Australia A$0.37 USD 0.259

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com