Sweden

Compared with Qatar, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Qatar = 1×

Sweden vs

Qatar

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 3.36× Qatar.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Qatar = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Qatar. 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

Qatar Qatar = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×7.59
⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.22
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.55

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

In Sweden, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 7.6× what it does in Qatar — 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 ×7.59

Sweden QAR 0.88 USD 0.243

Qatar QAR 0.12 USD 0.032

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.57

Sweden QAR 7.31 USD 2.008

Qatar QAR 2.05 USD 0.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.90

Sweden QAR 6.07 USD 1.668

Qatar QAR 2.10 USD 0.576

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.55

Sweden QAR 26.43 SEK 67

Qatar QAR 17.00 QAR 17

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