Sweden

Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Egypt = 1×

Sweden vs

Egypt

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 5.52× Egypt.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Egypt = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Egypt. 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

Egypt Egypt = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×14.54
⛽ Transport 2 items

×4.21
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.74

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

In Sweden, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 20.0× what it does in Egypt — but Big Mac costs only 2.7×. 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 ×20.00

Sweden EGP 10.39 USD 0.22

Egypt EGP 0.52 USD 0.011

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×10.57

Sweden EGP 11.48 USD 0.243

Egypt EGP 1.09 USD 0.023

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×5.00

Sweden EGP 94.86 USD 2.008

Egypt EGP 18.99 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.55

Sweden EGP 78.80 USD 1.668

Egypt EGP 22.20 USD 0.47

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.74

Sweden EGP 342.92 SEK 67

Egypt EGP 125.00 EGP 125

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