Kuwait

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Kuwait vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Kuwait is about 0.77× 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 Kuwait 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×

Kuwait is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.90
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.77
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.65

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

In Kuwait, Big Mac costs 0.9× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.90

Kuwait SAR 17.03 KWD 1.4

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.78

Kuwait SAR 1.39 USD 0.371

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.77

Kuwait SAR 0.15 USD 0.04

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.55

Kuwait SAR 1.27 USD 0.338

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com