United Kingdom

Compared with Sweden, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sweden = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Sweden

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 0.97× Sweden.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Sweden = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Sweden. A bar running right means United Kingdom 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

Sweden Sweden = 1×

United Kingdom is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.17
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.98
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.98
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.94
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.81

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.7× what it does in Sweden — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. 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 ×1.65

United Kingdom SEK 3.77 USD 0.402

Sweden SEK 2.28 USD 0.243

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.22

United Kingdom SEK 19.86 USD 2.037

Sweden SEK 16.26 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.11

United Kingdom SEK 21.79 USD 2.235

Sweden SEK 19.57 USD 2.008

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.98

United Kingdom SEK 647.34 GBP 49.99

Sweden SEK 663.59 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.98

United Kingdom SEK 65.36 GBP 5.29

Sweden SEK 67.00 SEK 67

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.94

United Kingdom SEK 10,347 GBP 799

Sweden SEK 10,995 SEK 10,995

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.40

United Kingdom SEK 0.83 USD 0.088

Sweden SEK 2.06 USD 0.22

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com