Poland
Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Switzerland = 1×
Overall verdict
Poland is about 0.77×
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 Poland 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×
Poland is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Poland, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.1× what it does in Switzerland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.08
Poland CHF 861.66 PLN 3,999
Switzerland CHF 799.00 CHF 799
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.79
Poland CHF 1.47 USD 1.817
Switzerland CHF 1.87 USD 2.307
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.77
Poland CHF 42.88 PLN 199
Switzerland CHF 55.99 CHF 55.99
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.71
Poland CHF 1.49 USD 1.837
Switzerland CHF 2.09 USD 2.58
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.69
Poland CHF 5.02 PLN 22.7
Switzerland CHF 7.30 CHF 7.3
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.65
Poland CHF 0.09 USD 0.118
Switzerland CHF 0.14 USD 0.181
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.64
Poland CHF 0.19 USD 0.236
Switzerland CHF 0.29 USD 0.367
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+69%
in PLN
13.43 → 22.7
13.43 → 22.7
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+58%
in CHF
It rose 69% in local currency, but 58% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Poland's inflation.