Sweden

Compared with South Korea, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Korea = 1×

Sweden vs

South Korea

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 1.63× South Korea.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs South Korea = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is South Korea. 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

South Korea South Korea = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.40
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.94
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.51
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.29
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.28

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

In Sweden, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 3.0× what it does in South Korea — but Gasoline 1L costs only 1.2×. 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 ×3.01

Sweden ₩331 USD 0.22

South Korea ₩110 USD 0.073

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.94

Sweden ₩10,670 SEK 67

South Korea ₩5,500 KRW 5,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.91

Sweden ₩366 USD 0.243

South Korea ₩191 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.51

Sweden ₩99,858 EUR 59.99

South Korea ₩66,000 KRW 66,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.42

Sweden ₩3,129 USD 2.008

South Korea ₩2,205 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.28

Sweden ₩1,654,550 SEK 10,995

South Korea ₩1,290,000 KRW 1,290,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.17

Sweden ₩2,599 USD 1.668

South Korea ₩2,223 USD 1.427

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com