Sweden

Compared with Bahrain, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Bahrain = 1×

Sweden vs

Bahrain

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 3.44× Bahrain.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Bahrain = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Bahrain. 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

Bahrain Bahrain = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×9.26
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.90
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.52

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

In Sweden, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 16.9× what it does in Bahrain — but Big Mac costs only 1.5×. 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 ×16.92

Sweden BHD 0.08 USD 0.22

Bahrain BHD 0.00 USD 0.013

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×5.06

Sweden BHD 0.09 USD 0.243

Bahrain BHD 0.02 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.31

Sweden BHD 0.76 USD 2.008

Bahrain BHD 0.23 USD 0.607

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.55

Sweden BHD 0.63 USD 1.668

Bahrain BHD 0.25 USD 0.655

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.52

Sweden BHD 2.74 SEK 67

Bahrain BHD 1.80 BHD 1.8

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index