Pakistan

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Pakistan vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Pakistan is about 1.27× 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 Pakistan 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×

Pakistan is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.21
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.21
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.76

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

In Pakistan, Diesel 1L costs 2.7× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but Big Mac costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.67

Pakistan SAR 4.78 USD 1.275

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.84

Pakistan SAR 4.27 USD 1.138

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.21

Pakistan SAR 0.24 USD 0.063

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.76

Pakistan SAR 14.47 PKR 1,080

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

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