Sweden

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Sweden vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 1.30× New Zealand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. 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

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.61
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.47
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.18
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.15
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.15

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

In Sweden, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.3× what it does in New Zealand — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.9×. 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 ×2.27

Sweden NZD 0.38 USD 0.22

New Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.47

Sweden NZD 12.64 SEK 67

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.42

Sweden NZD 3.54 USD 2.008

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.18

Sweden NZD 117.92 EUR 59.99

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.15

Sweden NZD 1,954 SEK 10,995

New Zealand NZD 1,699 NZD 1,699

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.15

Sweden NZD 0.42 USD 0.243

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.93

Sweden NZD 2.94 USD 1.668

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com