Switzerland

Compared with Australia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Australia = 1×

Switzerland vs

Australia

Overall verdict

Switzerland is about 1.38× Australia.

Average across 5 categories, 8 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Australia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Australia. A bar running right means Switzerland 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

Australia Australia = 1×

Switzerland is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.84
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.60
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.54
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.09
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.00

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Switzerland, Gasoline 1L costs 1.9× what it does in Australia — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.86

Switzerland A$3.35 USD 2.307

Australia A$1.80 USD 1.239

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.82

Switzerland A$3.74 USD 2.58

Australia A$2.06 USD 1.421

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.68

Switzerland A$0.26 USD 0.181

Australia A$0.16 USD 0.108

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.60

Switzerland A$13.56 CHF 7.3

Australia A$8.50 AUD 8.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.42

Switzerland A$0.53 USD 0.367

Australia A$0.37 USD 0.259

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.09

Switzerland A$98.08 CHF 55.99

Australia A$89.95 AUD 89.95

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.00

Switzerland A$1,400 CHF 799

Australia A$1,399 AUD 1,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store