Sweden

Compared with Oman, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Oman = 1×

Sweden vs

Oman

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 3.47× Oman.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Oman = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Oman. 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

Oman Oman = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×8.10
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.83
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.83

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

In Sweden, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 8.1× what it does in Oman — but Big Mac costs only 1.8×. 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 ×8.10

Sweden OMR 0.09 USD 0.243

Oman OMR 0.01 USD 0.03

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.99

Sweden OMR 0.77 USD 2.008

Oman OMR 0.26 USD 0.671

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.68

Sweden OMR 0.64 USD 1.668

Oman OMR 0.24 USD 0.622

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.83

Sweden OMR 2.79 SEK 67

Oman OMR 1.53 OMR 1.53

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