Switzerland
Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
United Kingdom = 1×
Switzerland
vs
United Kingdom
Overall verdict
Switzerland is about 1.14× United Kingdom.
Average across 5 categories, 8 items with data
The shape of prices (vs United Kingdom = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is United Kingdom. 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 Kingdom
United Kingdom = 1×
Switzerland is pricier →
United Kingdom
United Kingdom = 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 United Kingdom — but Electricity 1kWh (household) 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 ×2.06Switzerland
£0.14
USD 0.181United Kingdom
£0.07
USD 0.088
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.28Switzerland
£6.79
CHF 7.3United Kingdom
£5.29
GBP 5.29
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.15Switzerland
£1.95
USD 2.58United Kingdom
£1.69
USD 2.235
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.13Switzerland
£1.74
USD 2.307United Kingdom
£1.54
USD 2.037
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.03Switzerland
£51.40
CHF 55.99United Kingdom
£49.99
GBP 49.99
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.92Switzerland
£733.44
CHF 799United Kingdom
£799.00
GBP 799
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.91Switzerland
£0.28
USD 0.367United Kingdom
£0.30
USD 0.402
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
+31%
in GBP
It rose 12% in local currency, but 31% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Switzerland's inflation.
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