Jordan

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Jordan vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Jordan is about 1.49× Saudi Arabia.

Average across 3 categories, 4 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 Jordan 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×

Jordan is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.74
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.73
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.70

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

In Jordan, Gasoline 1L costs 3.0× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.98

Jordan SAR 6.93 USD 1.848

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.51

Jordan SAR 4.50 USD 1.199

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.73

Jordan SAR 0.34 USD 0.09

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.70

Jordan SAR 13.24 JOD 2.5

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

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