Qatar

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Qatar vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Qatar is about 0.84× 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 Qatar 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×

Qatar is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.05
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.92
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.62

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

In Qatar, Diesel 1L costs 1.2× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.18

Qatar SAR 2.11 USD 0.562

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.93

Qatar SAR 2.16 USD 0.576

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.92

Qatar SAR 17.51 QAR 17

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.62

Qatar SAR 0.12 USD 0.032

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com