Sweden

Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Switzerland = 1×

Sweden vs

Switzerland

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 0.91× Switzerland.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Switzerland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Switzerland. 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

Switzerland Switzerland = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.16
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.00
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.90
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.80
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.75

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

In Sweden, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 1.2× what it does in Switzerland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. 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 ×1.22

Sweden CHF 0.17 USD 0.22

Switzerland CHF 0.14 USD 0.181

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.16

Sweden CHF 924.97 SEK 10,995

Switzerland CHF 799.00 CHF 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00

Sweden CHF 55.83 EUR 59.99

Switzerland CHF 55.99 CHF 55.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.80

Sweden CHF 5.83 SEK 67

Switzerland CHF 7.30 CHF 7.3

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.78

Sweden CHF 1.63 USD 2.008

Switzerland CHF 2.09 USD 2.58

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.72

Sweden CHF 1.35 USD 1.668

Switzerland CHF 1.87 USD 2.307

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.66

Sweden CHF 0.19 USD 0.243

Switzerland CHF 0.29 USD 0.367

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com