VietnamVietnam

Switzerland

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: VietnamVietnam = 1×

SwitzerlandSwitzerland vs VietnamVietnam
Overall verdict

SwitzerlandSwitzerland is about 2.39× VietnamVietnam.

Average across 5 categories, 8 items with data

The shape of prices (vs VietnamVietnam = 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 VietnamVietnam Vietnam = 1× SwitzerlandSwitzerland is pricier →
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×4.71
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×3.14
  • Transport 2 items
    ×2.86
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.82
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×1.03

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.

  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.71
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland ₫9,641 USD 0.367
    VietnamVietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×3.14
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland ₫238,631 CHF 7.3
    VietnamVietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.88
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland ₫67,774 USD 2.58
    VietnamVietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.84
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland ₫60,603 USD 2.307
    VietnamVietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.82
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland ₫1,797,719 CHF 55.99
    VietnamVietnam ₫990,000 VND 990,000
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.03
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland ₫25,654,180 CHF 799
    VietnamVietnam ₫24,999,000 VND 24,999,000
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store

See what really changed Switzerland

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+12%
in CHF
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.