Saudi Arabia

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

Saudi Arabia vs

India

Overall verdict

Saudi Arabia is about 1.10× India.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. 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

India India = 1×

Saudi Arabia is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.02
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.97
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.18
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.68
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.51

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

In Saudi Arabia, Big Mac costs 2.0× what it does in India — 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.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.02

Saudi Arabia ₹457.48 SAR 19

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.97

Saudi Arabia ₹5,900 SAR 229

India ₹2,999 INR 2,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.18

Saudi Arabia ₹97,877 SAR 3,799

India ₹82,900 INR 82,900

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

Saudi Arabia ₹4.86 USD 0.052

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.55

Saudi Arabia ₹59.06 USD 0.62

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.47

Saudi Arabia ₹45.43 USD 0.477

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com