Switzerland

Compared with Kuwait, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Kuwait = 1×

Switzerland vs

Kuwait

Overall verdict

Switzerland is about 5.02× Kuwait.

Average across 3 categories, 8 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Kuwait = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Kuwait. 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

Kuwait Kuwait = 1×

Switzerland is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×9.17
⛽ Transport 2 items

×6.89
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.00

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

In Switzerland, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 9.2× what it does in Kuwait — but Big Mac costs only 2.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×9.17

Switzerland KWD 0.11 USD 0.367

Kuwait KWD 0.01 USD 0.04

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×6.95

Switzerland KWD 0.80 USD 2.58

Kuwait KWD 0.11 USD 0.371

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×6.83

Switzerland KWD 0.71 USD 2.307

Kuwait KWD 0.10 USD 0.338

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×2.00

Switzerland KWD 2.80 CHF 7.3

Kuwait KWD 1.40 KWD 1.4

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index