Switzerland
Compared with Hungary, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Hungary = 1×
Switzerland
vs
Hungary
Overall verdict
Switzerland is about 1.36× Hungary.
Average across 5 categories, 8 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Hungary = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Hungary. 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 Hungary
Hungary = 1×
Switzerland is pricier →
Hungary
Hungary = 1×
Switzerland is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Switzerland, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.3× what it does in Hungary — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.31Switzerland
HUF 121
USD 0.367Hungary
HUF 37
USD 0.111
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.89Switzerland
HUF 60
USD 0.181Hungary
HUF 32
USD 0.096
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.82Switzerland
HUF 3,019
CHF 7.3Hungary
HUF 1,660
HUF 1,660
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.36Switzerland
HUF 807
USD 2.58Hungary
HUF 592
USD 1.893
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.25Switzerland
HUF 721
USD 2.307Hungary
HUF 575
USD 1.839
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00Switzerland
HUF 21,781
CHF 55.99Hungary
HUF 21,717
EUR 59.99
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.78Switzerland
HUF 310,821
CHF 799Hungary
HUF 399,990
HUF 399,990
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
+40%
in HUF
It rose 12% in local currency, but 40% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Switzerland's inflation.
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