Wage Cost

Country comparison

Sweden vs Chile

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Sweden$61,4432025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 81.50 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Chile$40,6262023 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 42.90 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$66k$59k$51k$43k$36k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallSweden +38.6
FoodSweden +6.0
ClothingSweden +31.5
HousingSweden +34.6
HealthSweden +45.6
TransportSweden +50.2
RecreationSweden +37.7
RestaurantsSweden +35.9
Sweden 81.50Chile 42.90
Overall
Sweden 81.50
Chile 42.90
Difference Sweden +38.60
Food
Sweden 90.80
Chile 84.80
Difference Sweden +6.00
Clothing
Sweden 109.00
Chile 77.50
Difference Sweden +31.50
Housing
Sweden 64.20
Chile 29.60
Difference Sweden +34.60
Health
Sweden 71.40
Chile 25.80
Difference Sweden +45.60
Transport
Sweden 117.00
Chile 66.80
Difference Sweden +50.20
Recreation
Sweden 98.40
Chile 60.70
Difference Sweden +37.70
Restaurants
Sweden 97.00
Chile 61.10
Difference Sweden +35.90

Key Differences

Understanding Sweden and Chile

Sweden records a higher 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Chile, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Sweden shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $20,817 (51.2%) more than Chile. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+0.88% and +1.30%). The widest price category gap is Transport at 50.2 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025 (Sweden) and 2023 (Chile), while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Sweden is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Transport, where Sweden exceeds Chile by 50.2 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026