Switzerland
Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Vietnam = 1×
Overall verdict
Switzerland is about 2.39×
Vietnam.
Average across 5 categories, 8 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Vietnam = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Vietnam. 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
Vietnam
Vietnam = 1×
Switzerland is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Switzerland, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 4.7× what it does in Vietnam — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.0×. 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 ×4.71
Switzerland ₫9,641 USD 0.367
Vietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078
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Big Mac 1 burger ×3.14
Switzerland ₫238,631 CHF 7.3
Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.88
Switzerland ₫67,774 USD 2.58
Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.84
Switzerland ₫60,603 USD 2.307
Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.82
Switzerland ₫1,797,719 CHF 55.99
Vietnam ₫990,000 VND 990,000
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.03
Switzerland ₫25,654,180 CHF 799
Vietnam ₫24,999,000 VND 24,999,000
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
+47%
in VND
It rose 12% in local currency, but 47% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Switzerland's inflation.