Saudi Arabia

Compared with China, using real observed prices.

Baseline: China = 1×

Saudi Arabia vs

China

Overall verdict

Saudi Arabia is about 0.94× China.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs China = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is China. 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

China China = 1×

Saudi Arabia is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.39
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.38
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.15
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.68
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.49

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

In Saudi Arabia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.4× what it does in China — but Diesel 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.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.39

Saudi Arabia ¥414.41 SAR 229

China ¥298.00 CNY 298

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.38

Saudi Arabia ¥35.28 SAR 19

China ¥25.50 CNY 25.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.15

Saudi Arabia ¥6,875 SAR 3,799

China ¥5,999 CNY 5,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.68

Saudi Arabia ¥0.36 USD 0.052

China ¥0.52 USD 0.076

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.53

Saudi Arabia ¥4.21 USD 0.62

China ¥8.01 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.46

Saudi Arabia ¥3.24 USD 0.477

China ¥7.10 USD 1.045

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com