Sweden

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

Sweden vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 1.62× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. 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

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.04
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.95
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.40
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.22
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.09

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

In Sweden, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.0× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.1×. 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 ×3.04

Sweden AED 0.89 USD 0.243

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.05

Sweden AED 7.38 USD 2.008

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.86

Sweden AED 6.13 USD 1.668

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.40

Sweden AED 26.66 SEK 67

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.22

Sweden AED 4,154 SEK 10,995

United Arab Emirates AED 3,399 AED 3,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.09

Sweden AED 250.70 EUR 59.99

United Arab Emirates AED 229.00 AED 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store