Israel

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Israel vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Israel is about 2.28× Saudi Arabia.

Average across 4 categories, 5 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 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

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia = 1×

Israel is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×4.54
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.56
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.33
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.26

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

In Israel, Diesel 1L costs 5.0× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but Big Mac costs only 1.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×5.05

Israel SAR 9.03 USD 2.407

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×4.09

Israel SAR 9.51 USD 2.535

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.56

Israel SAR 0.69 USD 0.185

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.33

Israel SAR 305.62 ILS 249

Saudi Arabia SAR 229.00 SAR 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.26

Israel SAR 23.87 ILS 20

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

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