Switzerland

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

Switzerland vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

Switzerland is about 1.89× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 5 categories, 8 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. 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

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

Switzerland is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×4.59
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.60
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.76
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.10
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.06

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

In Switzerland, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 4.6× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.1×. 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 ×4.59

Switzerland AED 1.35 USD 0.367

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.63

Switzerland AED 9.48 USD 2.58

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.57

Switzerland AED 8.47 USD 2.307

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.76

Switzerland AED 33.37 CHF 7.3

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.10

Switzerland AED 251.44 CHF 55.99

United Arab Emirates AED 229.00 AED 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.06

Switzerland AED 3,588 CHF 799

United Arab Emirates AED 3,399 AED 3,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store