Sweden

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Malaysia = 1×

Sweden vs

Malaysia

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 2.08× Malaysia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Malaysia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Malaysia. 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

Malaysia Malaysia = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×6.07
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.14
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.01
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.28
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.16

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

In Sweden, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 7.6× what it does in Malaysia — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.2×. 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 ×7.59

Sweden MYR 0.89 USD 0.22

Malaysia MYR 0.12 USD 0.029

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.86

Sweden MYR 0.98 USD 0.243

Malaysia MYR 0.20 USD 0.05

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.14

Sweden MYR 29.43 SEK 67

Malaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.02

Sweden MYR 8.22 USD 2.008

Malaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.00

Sweden MYR 6.83 USD 1.668

Malaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.28

Sweden MYR 279.27 EUR 59.99

Malaysia MYR 219.00 MYR 219

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.16

Sweden MYR 4,627 SEK 10,995

Malaysia MYR 3,999 MYR 3,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store