Sweden

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Kingdom = 1×

Sweden vs

United Kingdom

Overall verdict

Sweden is about 1.03× United Kingdom.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. 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 Kingdom United Kingdom = 1×

Sweden is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.23
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.06
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.03
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.03
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.86

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

In Sweden, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.5× what it does in United Kingdom — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. 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 ×2.50

Sweden £0.17 USD 0.22

United Kingdom £0.07 USD 0.088

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.06

Sweden £849.08 SEK 10,995

United Kingdom £799.00 GBP 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.03

Sweden £5.42 SEK 67

United Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.03

Sweden £51.24 EUR 59.99

United Kingdom £49.99 GBP 49.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.90

Sweden £1.52 USD 2.008

United Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.82

Sweden £1.26 USD 1.668

United Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.60

Sweden £0.18 USD 0.243

United Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com