China
Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Switzerland = 1×
China
vs
Switzerland
Overall verdict
China is about 0.48× 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 China 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×
China is pricier →
Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
China is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In China, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.9× what it does in Switzerland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.90China
CHF 722.92
CNY 5,999Switzerland
CHF 799.00
CHF 799
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.64China
CHF 35.91
CNY 298Switzerland
CHF 55.99
CHF 55.99
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.51China
CHF 0.96
USD 1.179Switzerland
CHF 1.87
USD 2.307
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.41China
CHF 0.85
USD 1.045Switzerland
CHF 2.09
USD 2.58
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.40China
CHF 2.94
CNY 25.5Switzerland
CHF 7.30
CHF 7.3
-
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.28China
CHF 0.04
USD 0.051Switzerland
CHF 0.14
USD 0.181
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.21China
CHF 0.06
USD 0.076Switzerland
CHF 0.29
USD 0.367
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+14%
in CNY
22.4 → 25.5
22.4 → 25.5
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
-8%
in CHF
It rose 14% in local currency, but -8% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not China's inflation.
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