Israel

Compared with Kuwait, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Kuwait = 1×

Israel vs

Kuwait

Overall verdict

Israel is about 3.56× Kuwait.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Kuwait = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Kuwait. A bar running right means Israel 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

Kuwait Kuwait = 1×

Israel is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×6.98
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×4.63
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.40

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

In Israel, Gasoline 1L costs 7.5× what it does in Kuwait — but Big Mac costs only 1.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×7.50

Israel KWD 0.78 USD 2.535

Kuwait KWD 0.10 USD 0.338

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×6.49

Israel KWD 0.74 USD 2.407

Kuwait KWD 0.11 USD 0.371

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.63

Israel KWD 0.06 USD 0.185

Kuwait KWD 0.01 USD 0.04

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.40

Israel KWD 1.96 ILS 20

Kuwait KWD 1.40 KWD 1.4

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index