Sweden

Compared with Russia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Russia = 1×

Sweden vs

Russia

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 4.09× Russia.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Russia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Russia. 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

Russia Russia = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×8.80
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×4.16
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.87

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

In Sweden, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 22.0× what it does in Russia — but Gasoline 1L costs only 1.8×. 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 ×22.00

Sweden RUB 23.10 USD 0.22

Russia RUB 1.05 USD 0.01

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×4.16

Sweden RUB 762.20 SEK 67

Russia RUB 135.00 RUB 135

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.52

Sweden RUB 25.52 USD 0.243

Russia RUB 7.25 USD 0.069

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.94

Sweden RUB 210.84 USD 2.008

Russia RUB 108.88 USD 1.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.80

Sweden RUB 175.14 USD 1.668

Russia RUB 97.13 USD 0.925

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com