Saudi Arabia

Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hong Kong = 1×

Saudi Arabia vs

Hong Kong

Overall verdict

Saudi Arabia is about 0.60× Hong Kong.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Hong Kong = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Hong Kong. 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

Hong Kong Hong Kong = 1×

Saudi Arabia is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.58
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.20
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.15
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.28
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.13

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

In Saudi Arabia, Big Mac costs 1.6× what it does in Hong Kong — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.58

Saudi Arabia HK$39.51 SAR 19

Hong Kong HK$25.00 HKD 25

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.20

Saudi Arabia HK$478.88 SAR 229

Hong Kong HK$399.00 HKD 399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.15

Saudi Arabia HK$7,944 SAR 3,799

Hong Kong HK$6,899 HKD 6,899

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.28

Saudi Arabia HK$0.41 USD 0.052

Hong Kong HK$1.44 USD 0.184

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.15

Saudi Arabia HK$4.86 USD 0.62

Hong Kong HK$32.05 USD 4.086

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.11

Saudi Arabia HK$3.74 USD 0.477

Hong Kong HK$35.12 USD 4.478

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com