Switzerland
Compared with Belgium, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Belgium = 1×
Switzerland
vs
Belgium
Overall verdict
Switzerland is about 1.07× Belgium.
Average across 4 categories, 8 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Belgium = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Belgium. 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 Belgium
Belgium = 1×
Switzerland is pricier →
Belgium
Belgium = 1×
Switzerland is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Switzerland, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.1× what it does in Belgium — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.08Switzerland
€0.16
USD 0.181Belgium
€0.07
USD 0.087
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.09Switzerland
€2.27
USD 2.58Belgium
€2.07
USD 2.36
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.09Switzerland
€2.03
USD 2.307Belgium
€1.87
USD 2.123
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00Switzerland
€60.17
CHF 55.99Belgium
€59.99
EUR 59.99
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.90Switzerland
€0.32
USD 0.367Belgium
€0.35
USD 0.406
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.89Switzerland
€858.61
CHF 799Belgium
€969.00
EUR 969
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+12%
in CHF
6.5 → 7.3
6.5 → 7.3
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+32%
in EUR
It rose 12% in local currency, but 32% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Switzerland's inflation.
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