Affordability Index

Compare affordability burden across countries using income-normalized metrics.

Countries

Indicators

Affordability Table

CountryIndicatorLocal PricePrice USDMedian Income (USD)% IncomeUS-Equivalent PriceFair PriceAffordability Index
GermanyElectricity0.41 EUR$0.44$4,266.000.01%$0.53$0.152.941+194.1%
FranceGasoline1.85 EUR$2.00$3,780.000.05%$2.70$0.712.808+180.8%
GermanyGasoline1.81 EUR$1.95$4,266.000.05%$2.34$0.802.434+143.4%
FranceElectricity0.27 EUR$0.29$3,780.000.01%$0.39$0.132.186+118.6%
FranceiPhone Base Model969 EUR$1,046.52$3,780.0027.69%$1,411.97$592.201.767+76.7%
GermanyiPhone Base Model949 EUR$1,024.92$4,266.0024.03%$1,225.29$668.341.534+53.4%
SwitzerlandGasoline1.95 CHF$2.18$7,616.000.03%$1.46$1.431.523+52.3%
FranceBig Mac5.9 EUR$6.37$3,780.000.17%$8.60$4.291.485+48.5%
GermanyBig Mac6.29 EUR$6.79$4,266.000.16%$8.12$4.841.403+40.3%
FranceNetflix Standard13.49 EUR$14.57$3,780.000.39%$19.66$11.481.269+26.9%
SwitzerlandElectricity0.29 CHF$0.32$7,616.000%$0.22$0.271.208+20.8%
GermanyNetflix Standard13.99 EUR$15.11$4,266.000.35%$18.06$12.961.166+16.6%
United StatesiPhone Base Model799 USD$799.00$5,100.0015.67%$799.00$799.001.000
United StatesBig Mac5.79 USD$5.79$5,100.000.11%$5.79$5.791.000
United StatesNetflix Standard15.49 USD$15.49$5,100.000.3%$15.49$15.491.000
United StatesGasoline0.96 USD$0.96$5,100.000.02%$0.96$0.961.000
United StatesPublic Transport Pass132 USD$132.00$5,100.002.59%$132.00$132.001.000
United StatesRent 1BR City Center2200 USD$2,200.00$5,100.0043.14%$2,200.00$2,200.001.000
United StatesElectricity0.18 USD$0.18$5,100.000%$0.18$0.181.000
SwitzerlandBig Mac7.5 CHF$8.40$7,616.000.11%$5.63$8.650.972-2.8%
FrancePublic Transport Pass86.4 EUR$93.31$3,780.002.47%$125.90$97.840.954-4.6%
FranceRent 1BR City Center1400 EUR$1,512.00$3,780.0040%$2,040.00$1,630.590.927-7.3%
SwitzerlandNetflix Standard17.9 CHF$20.05$7,616.000.26%$13.43$23.130.867-13.3%
SwitzerlandiPhone Base Model849 CHF$950.88$7,616.0012.49%$636.75$1,193.170.797-20.3%
GermanyRent 1BR City Center1250 EUR$1,350.00$4,266.0031.65%$1,613.92$1,840.240.734-26.6%
SwitzerlandRent 1BR City Center2100 CHF$2,352.00$7,616.0030.88%$1,575.00$3,285.330.716-28.4%
SwitzerlandPublic Transport Pass85 CHF$95.20$7,616.001.25%$63.75$197.120.483-51.7%
GermanyPublic Transport Pass49 EUR$52.92$4,266.001.24%$63.27$110.410.479-52.1%