Sweden

Compared with Belgium, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Belgium = 1×

Sweden vs

Belgium

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 1.01× Belgium.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Belgium = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Belgium. 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

Belgium Belgium = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.23
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.03
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.00
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.82

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

In Sweden, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.5× what it does in Belgium — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. 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 ×2.53

Sweden €0.19 USD 0.22

Belgium €0.07 USD 0.087

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.03

Sweden €993.98 SEK 10,995

Belgium €969.00 EUR 969

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

Sweden €59.99 EUR 59.99

Belgium €59.99 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.85

Sweden €1.76 USD 2.008

Belgium €2.07 USD 2.36

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.79

Sweden €1.47 USD 1.668

Belgium €1.87 USD 2.123

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.60

Sweden €0.21 USD 0.243

Belgium €0.35 USD 0.406

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com