Germany
Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Switzerland = 1×
Germany
vs
Switzerland
Overall verdict
Germany is about 0.98× Switzerland.
Average across 4 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 Germany 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×
Germany is pricier →
Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
Germany is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Germany, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.1× what it does in Switzerland — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.11Germany
CHF 0.32
USD 0.406Switzerland
CHF 0.29
USD 0.367
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.11Germany
CHF 883.12
EUR 949Switzerland
CHF 799.00
CHF 799
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.05Germany
CHF 1.97
USD 2.425Switzerland
CHF 1.87
USD 2.307
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00Germany
CHF 55.83
EUR 59.99Switzerland
CHF 55.99
CHF 55.99
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.95Germany
CHF 1.99
USD 2.451Switzerland
CHF 2.09
USD 2.58
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.62Germany
CHF 0.09
USD 0.113Switzerland
CHF 0.14
USD 0.181
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