Switzerland

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Switzerland vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Switzerland is about 1.79× Japan.

Average across 6 categories, 8 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. 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

Japan Japan = 1×

Switzerland is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×3.00
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.42
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.98
🛒 Groceries 1 item

×1.62
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.28
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.12

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

In Switzerland, Big Mac costs 3.0× what it does in Japan — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×3.00

Switzerland ¥1,440 CHF 7.3

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.64

Switzerland ¥420 USD 2.58

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.41

Switzerland ¥29 USD 0.181

Japan ¥12 USD 0.075

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.22

Switzerland ¥375 USD 2.307

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Beer 500ml (store) 500 ml ×1.62

Switzerland ¥481 CHF 2.4

Japan ¥297 JPY 297

Observed 2026-07-28 · Coop.ch
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.62

Switzerland ¥58 USD 0.367

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.28

Switzerland ¥11,216 CHF 55.99

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.12

Switzerland ¥160,050 CHF 799

Japan ¥142,800 JPY 142,800

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store