Japan

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Japan vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Japan is about 1.30× Saudi Arabia.

Average across 5 categories, 9 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 Japan 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×

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×4.37
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.85
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.88
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.86
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.60

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

In Japan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 4.4× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. 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 ×4.37

Japan SAR 0.85 USD 0.227

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.05

Japan SAR 3.66 USD 0.976

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.68

Japan SAR 3.90 USD 1.041

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.88

Japan SAR 200.95 JPY 8,778

Saudi Arabia SAR 229.00 SAR 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.86

Japan SAR 3,269 JPY 142,800

Saudi Arabia SAR 3,799 SAR 3,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.60

Japan SAR 11.35 JPY 480

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

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