New Zealand

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

New Zealand vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 1.61× Saudi Arabia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 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 New Zealand 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×

New Zealand is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×4.08
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.93
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.97
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.97
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.95

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

In New Zealand, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 4.1× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.9×. 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 ×4.08

New Zealand SAR 0.80 USD 0.212

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.97

New Zealand SAR 5.31 USD 1.415

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.90

New Zealand SAR 6.74 USD 1.797

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.97

New Zealand SAR 18.52 NZD 8.6

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.97

New Zealand SAR 3,688 NZD 1,699

Saudi Arabia SAR 3,799 SAR 3,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.95

New Zealand SAR 217.07 NZD 99.99

Saudi Arabia SAR 229.00 SAR 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store