Sweden

Compared with Austria, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Austria = 1×

Sweden vs

Austria

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 0.98× Austria.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Austria = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Austria. 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

Austria Austria = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.05
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.01
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.00
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.85

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

In Sweden, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 1.5× what it does in Austria — 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.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.49

Sweden €0.19 USD 0.22

Austria €0.13 USD 0.148

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.05

Sweden €993.98 SEK 10,995

Austria €949.00 EUR 949

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00

Sweden €59.99 EUR 59.99

Austria €59.99 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.91

Sweden €1.76 USD 2.008

Austria €1.93 USD 2.201

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.80

Sweden €1.47 USD 1.668

Austria €1.84 USD 2.09

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.69

Sweden €0.21 USD 0.243

Austria €0.30 USD 0.353

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com