Sweden

Compared with France, using real observed prices.

Baseline: France = 1×

Sweden vs

France

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 0.99× France.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs France = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is France. 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

France France = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.19
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.03
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.00
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.79

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

In Sweden, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 1.6× what it does in France — but Gasoline 1L 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 ×1.61

Sweden €0.19 USD 0.22

France €0.12 USD 0.137

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

Sweden €993.98 SEK 10,995

France €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

France €59.99 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.88

Sweden €0.21 USD 0.243

France €0.24 USD 0.276

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.85

Sweden €1.76 USD 2.008

France €2.07 USD 2.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.74

Sweden €1.47 USD 1.668

France €1.98 USD 2.253

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com