Australia

Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Switzerland = 1×

Australia vs

Switzerland

Overall verdict

Australia is about 0.73× Switzerland.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Switzerland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Switzerland. A bar running right means Australia 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

Switzerland Switzerland = 1×

Australia is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.00
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.92
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.65
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.63
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.54

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

In Australia, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.0× what it does in Switzerland — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.5×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.00

Australia CHF 798.66 AUD 1,399

Switzerland CHF 799.00 CHF 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.92

Australia CHF 51.35 AUD 89.95

Switzerland CHF 55.99 CHF 55.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.71

Australia CHF 0.21 USD 0.259

Switzerland CHF 0.29 USD 0.367

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.63

Australia CHF 4.58 AUD 8.5

Switzerland CHF 7.30 CHF 7.3

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.60

Australia CHF 0.09 USD 0.108

Switzerland CHF 0.14 USD 0.181

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.55

Australia CHF 1.15 USD 1.421

Switzerland CHF 2.09 USD 2.58

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.54

Australia CHF 1.01 USD 1.239

Switzerland CHF 1.87 USD 2.307

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com