Wage Cost

Country comparison

Sweden vs United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom$66,2992025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 84.30 · 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

$68k$66k$63k$60k$58k20152025PPP-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.

OverallUnited Kingdom +2.8
FoodSweden +5.7
ClothingSweden +30.1
HousingUnited Kingdom +31.2
HealthUnited Kingdom +0.7
TransportSweden +6.0
RecreationSweden +8.2
RestaurantsSweden +9.8
Sweden 81.50United Kingdom 84.30
Overall
Sweden 81.50
United Kingdom 84.30
Difference United Kingdom +2.80
Food
Sweden 90.80
United Kingdom 85.10
Difference Sweden +5.70
Clothing
Sweden 109.00
United Kingdom 78.90
Difference Sweden +30.10
Housing
Sweden 64.20
United Kingdom 95.40
Difference United Kingdom +31.20
Health
Sweden 71.40
United Kingdom 72.10
Difference United Kingdom +0.70
Transport
Sweden 117.00
United Kingdom 111.00
Difference Sweden +6.00
Recreation
Sweden 98.40
United Kingdom 90.20
Difference Sweden +8.20
Restaurants
Sweden 97.00
United Kingdom 87.20
Difference Sweden +9.80

Key Differences

Understanding Sweden and United Kingdom

Sweden records an lower 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than United Kingdom, while both countries have similar 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

United Kingdom shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $4,856 (7.9%) more than Sweden. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+0.88% and +0.69%). The widest price category gap is Housing at 31.2 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. United Kingdom is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Housing, where United Kingdom exceeds Sweden by 31.2 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