AzerbaijanAzerbaijan

Switzerland

Compared with Azerbaijan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: AzerbaijanAzerbaijan = 1×

SwitzerlandSwitzerland vs AzerbaijanAzerbaijan
Overall verdict

SwitzerlandSwitzerland is about 4.31× AzerbaijanAzerbaijan.

Average across 3 categories, 8 items with data

The shape of prices (vs AzerbaijanAzerbaijan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Azerbaijan. 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 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan Azerbaijan = 1× SwitzerlandSwitzerland is pricier →
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×9.30
  • Transport 2 items
    ×3.69
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×2.33

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

In Switzerland, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 11.3× what it does in Azerbaijan — but Big Mac costs only 2.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×11.31
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland AZN 0.31 USD 0.181
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan AZN 0.03 USD 0.016
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×7.65
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland AZN 0.62 USD 0.367
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan AZN 0.08 USD 0.048
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.99
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland AZN 4.39 USD 2.58
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan AZN 1.10 USD 0.647
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.41
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland AZN 3.93 USD 2.307
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan AZN 1.15 USD 0.676
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×2.33
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland AZN 15.47 CHF 7.3
    AzerbaijanAzerbaijan AZN 6.65 AZN 6.65
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index

See what really changed Switzerland

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+12%
in CHF
6.5 → 7.3
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+29%
in AZN

It rose 12% in local currency, but 29% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Switzerland's inflation.