United Kingdom
Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Switzerland = 1×
United Kingdom
vs
Switzerland
Overall verdict
United Kingdom is about 0.88× Switzerland.
Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Switzerland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Switzerland. A bar running right means United Kingdom 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 Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
United Kingdom is pricier →
Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
United Kingdom is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.1× what it does in Switzerland — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. 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 ×1.10United Kingdom
CHF 0.32
USD 0.402Switzerland
CHF 0.29
USD 0.367
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.09United Kingdom
CHF 870.42
GBP 799Switzerland
CHF 799.00
CHF 799
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.97United Kingdom
CHF 54.46
GBP 49.99Switzerland
CHF 55.99
CHF 55.99
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.88United Kingdom
CHF 1.65
USD 2.037Switzerland
CHF 1.87
USD 2.307
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.87United Kingdom
CHF 1.81
USD 2.235Switzerland
CHF 2.09
USD 2.58
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.78United Kingdom
CHF 5.69
GBP 5.29Switzerland
CHF 7.30
CHF 7.3
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.49United Kingdom
CHF 0.07
USD 0.088Switzerland
CHF 0.14
USD 0.181
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+52%
in GBP
3.49 → 5.29
3.49 → 5.29
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+30%
in CHF
It rose 52% in local currency, but 30% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not United Kingdom's inflation.
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