Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

Hungary

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia = 1×

HungaryHungary vs Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
Overall verdict

HungaryHungary is about 1.59× Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

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

How to read this

The centre line is Saudi Arabia. A bar running right means Hungary 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 ArabiaSaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia = 1× HungaryHungary is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×3.43
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×2.13
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×1.24
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.12
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.99

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

In Hungary, Diesel 1L costs 4.0× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but Big Mac costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.97
    HungaryHungary SAR 7.10 USD 1.893
    Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.97
    HungaryHungary SAR 6.90 USD 1.839
    Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.13
    HungaryHungary SAR 0.42 USD 0.111
    Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.24
    HungaryHungary SAR 4,715 HUF 399,990
    Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SAR 3,799 SAR 3,799
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.12
    HungaryHungary SAR 255.99 EUR 59.99
    Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SAR 229.00 SAR 229
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.99
    HungaryHungary SAR 18.73 HUF 1,660
    Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index

See what really changed Hungary

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+83%
in HUF
908 → 1660
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+68%
in SAR

It rose 83% in local currency, but 68% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Hungary's inflation.