South Korea
Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Switzerland = 1×
South Korea
vs
Switzerland
Overall verdict
South Korea is about 0.56× 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 South Korea 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×
South Korea is pricier →
Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
South Korea is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In South Korea, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.9× what it does in Switzerland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. 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 ×0.90South Korea
CHF 721.17
KRW 1,290,000Switzerland
CHF 799.00
CHF 799
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.66South Korea
CHF 36.90
KRW 66,000Switzerland
CHF 55.99
CHF 55.99
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.62South Korea
CHF 1.16
USD 1.427Switzerland
CHF 1.87
USD 2.307
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.55South Korea
CHF 1.15
USD 1.415Switzerland
CHF 2.09
USD 2.58
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.41South Korea
CHF 3.01
KRW 5,500Switzerland
CHF 7.30
CHF 7.3
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.40South Korea
CHF 0.06
USD 0.073Switzerland
CHF 0.14
USD 0.181
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.35South Korea
CHF 0.10
USD 0.127Switzerland
CHF 0.29
USD 0.367
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+20%
in KRW
4600 → 5500
4600 → 5500
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
-19%
in CHF
It rose 20% in local currency, but -19% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not South Korea's inflation.
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