Sweden

Compared with China, using real observed prices.

Baseline: China = 1×

Sweden vs

China

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 1.89× China.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs China = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is China. 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

China China = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×3.71
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.98
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.65
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.55
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.28

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

In Sweden, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 4.3× what it does in China — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.3×. 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 ×4.31

Sweden ¥1.51 USD 0.22

China ¥0.35 USD 0.051

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.20

Sweden ¥1.67 USD 0.243

China ¥0.52 USD 0.076

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.98

Sweden ¥50.54 SEK 67

China ¥25.50 CNY 25.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.92

Sweden ¥13.64 USD 2.008

China ¥7.10 USD 1.045

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.55

Sweden ¥463.26 EUR 59.99

China ¥298.00 CNY 298

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.41

Sweden ¥11.33 USD 1.668

China ¥8.01 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.28

Sweden ¥7,676 SEK 10,995

China ¥5,999 CNY 5,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store