Sweden

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Sweden vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 1.66× Japan.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. 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

Japan Japan = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.40
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.82
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.77
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.30
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.27

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

In Sweden, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.9× what it does in Japan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 1.1×. 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 ×2.93

Sweden ¥35 USD 0.22

Japan ¥12 USD 0.075

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.40

Sweden ¥1,151 SEK 67

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.06

Sweden ¥327 USD 2.008

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.60

Sweden ¥271 USD 1.668

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.30

Sweden ¥185,283 SEK 10,995

Japan ¥142,800 JPY 142,800

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.27

Sweden ¥11,183 EUR 59.99

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.07

Sweden ¥38 USD 0.243

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com