China
Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Saudi Arabia = 1×
China
vs
Saudi Arabia
Overall verdict
China is about 1.06× 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 China 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×
China is pricier →
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia = 1×
China is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In China, Diesel 1L costs 2.2× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.19China
SAR 3.92
USD 1.045Saudi Arabia
SAR 1.79
USD 0.477
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.90China
SAR 4.42
USD 1.179Saudi Arabia
SAR 2.33
USD 0.62
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.46China
SAR 0.29
USD 0.076Saudi Arabia
SAR 0.20
USD 0.052
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.87China
SAR 3,315
CNY 5,999Saudi Arabia
SAR 3,799
SAR 3,799
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.72China
SAR 13.73
CNY 25.5Saudi Arabia
SAR 19.00
SAR 19
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.72China
SAR 164.67
CNY 298Saudi Arabia
SAR 229.00
SAR 229
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+14%
in CNY
22.4 → 25.5
22.4 → 25.5
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+6%
in SAR
It rose 14% in local currency, but 6% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not China's inflation.
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