Sweden

Compared with Poland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Poland = 1×

Sweden vs

Poland

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 1.18× Poland.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Poland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Poland. 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

Poland Poland = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.39
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.30
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.16
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.07
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.00

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

In Sweden, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 1.9× what it does in Poland — 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 ×1.86

Sweden PLN 0.81 USD 0.22

Poland PLN 0.44 USD 0.118

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.30

Sweden PLN 259.09 EUR 59.99

Poland PLN 199.00 PLN 199

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.16

Sweden PLN 26.36 SEK 67

Poland PLN 22.70 PLN 22.7

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.09

Sweden PLN 7.58 USD 2.008

Poland PLN 6.93 USD 1.837

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.07

Sweden PLN 4,293 SEK 10,995

Poland PLN 3,999 PLN 3,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.03

Sweden PLN 0.90 USD 0.243

Poland PLN 0.87 USD 0.236

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.92

Sweden PLN 6.29 USD 1.668

Poland PLN 6.86 USD 1.817

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com