Sweden

Compared with Kuwait, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Kuwait = 1×

Sweden vs

Kuwait

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 3.69× Kuwait.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Kuwait = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Kuwait. 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

Kuwait Kuwait = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×6.07
⛽ Transport 2 items

×5.17
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.60

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

In Sweden, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 6.1× what it does in Kuwait — but Big Mac costs only 1.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×6.07

Sweden KWD 0.07 USD 0.243

Kuwait KWD 0.01 USD 0.04

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×5.41

Sweden KWD 0.62 USD 2.008

Kuwait KWD 0.11 USD 0.371

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×4.93

Sweden KWD 0.51 USD 1.668

Kuwait KWD 0.10 USD 0.338

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.60

Sweden KWD 2.24 SEK 67

Kuwait KWD 1.40 KWD 1.4

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