Australia

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Australia vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Australia is about 1.68× Saudi Arabia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Saudi Arabia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Saudi Arabia. A bar running right means Australia 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

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia = 1×

Australia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×4.98
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.44
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.12
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.03
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.96

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Australia, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 5.0× what it does in Saudi Arabia — 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 ×4.98

Australia SAR 0.97 USD 0.259

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.98

Australia SAR 5.33 USD 1.421

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.00

Australia SAR 4.65 USD 1.239

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.12

Australia SAR 21.36 AUD 8.5

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.03

Australia SAR 235.48 AUD 89.95

Saudi Arabia SAR 229.00 SAR 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.96

Australia SAR 3,662 AUD 1,399

Saudi Arabia SAR 3,799 SAR 3,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store