Saudi Arabia

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

Saudi Arabia vs

United States

Overall verdict

Saudi Arabia is about 0.66× United States.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United States. A bar running right means Saudi Arabia 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

United States United States = 1×

Saudi Arabia is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.22
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.02
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.83
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.44
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.28

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

In Saudi Arabia, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.2× what it does in United States — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.22

Saudi Arabia $1,013 SAR 3,799

United States $829.00 USD 829

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.02

Saudi Arabia $61.07 SAR 229

United States $59.99 USD 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.83

Saudi Arabia $5.07 SAR 19

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.54

Saudi Arabia $0.62 USD 0.62

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.35

Saudi Arabia $0.48 USD 0.477

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.28

Saudi Arabia $0.05 USD 0.052

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com