💱 🇺🇸 USD vs 🇨🇭 CHF
Is the US dollar strong against the Swiss franc?
Yes, stronger than a year ago: one dollar buys 3.7% more Swiss franc than it did twelve months ago, so costs priced in CHF are cheaper for you.
1 USD = 0.8214 CHFweekly close, September 21, 2026
1 month+2.3%
6 months+3.9%
1 year+3.7%
2 years−3.6%
Plus means one dollar buys more Swiss franc than it did then (good for you); minus means it buys less.
What it means for living costs
One person, all-in (everyday costs plus a 1-bedroom city-centre rent), converted to USD at today's rate. A year ago the same life cost about 4% more in USD.
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Data last updated · Source: Frankfurter (ECB) where available, else fawazahmed0 currency-api; non-USD bases via USD cross-rates