United States
Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Switzerland = 1×
United States
vs
Switzerland
Overall verdict
United States is about 0.62× 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 States 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 States is pricier →
Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
United States is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In United States, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 0.9× what it does in Switzerland — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.88United States
CHF 49.06
USD 59.99Switzerland
CHF 55.99
CHF 55.99
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.85United States
CHF 677.93
USD 829Switzerland
CHF 799.00
CHF 799
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.67United States
CHF 4.92
USD 6.12Switzerland
CHF 7.30
CHF 7.3
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.53United States
CHF 1.10
USD 1.356Switzerland
CHF 2.09
USD 2.58
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.51United States
CHF 0.15
USD 0.188Switzerland
CHF 0.29
USD 0.367
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.50United States
CHF 0.93
USD 1.146Switzerland
CHF 1.87
USD 2.307
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.27United States
CHF 0.04
USD 0.048Switzerland
CHF 0.14
USD 0.181
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+24%
in USD
4.93 → 6.12
4.93 → 6.12
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+8%
in CHF
It rose 24% in local currency, but 8% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not United States's inflation.
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