Israel
Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Switzerland = 1×
Overall verdict
Israel is about 0.81×
Switzerland.
Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Switzerland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Switzerland. A bar running right means Israel 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×
Israel is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Israel, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.2× what it does in Switzerland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.19
Israel CHF 66.65 ILS 249
Switzerland CHF 55.99 CHF 55.99
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.10
Israel CHF 2.06 USD 2.535
Switzerland CHF 1.87 USD 2.307
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.93
Israel CHF 1.95 USD 2.407
Switzerland CHF 2.09 USD 2.58
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.70
Israel CHF 5.11 ILS 20
Switzerland CHF 7.30 CHF 7.3
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.50
Israel CHF 0.15 USD 0.185
Switzerland CHF 0.29 USD 0.367
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+18%
in ILS
17 → 20
17 → 20
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+7%
in CHF
It rose 18% in local currency, but 7% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Israel's inflation.