Sweden

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

Sweden vs

Romania

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 1.16× Romania.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Romania = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Romania. 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

Romania Romania = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.82
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.09
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.00
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.92

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

In Sweden, Big Mac costs 1.8× what it does in Romania — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.82

Sweden RON 31.85 SEK 67

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.09

Sweden RON 1.07 USD 0.243

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00

Sweden RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Romania RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.96

Sweden RON 9.24 USD 2.008

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.87

Sweden RON 7.67 USD 1.668

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com