Saudi Arabia

Compared with Kuwait, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Kuwait = 1×

Saudi Arabia vs

Kuwait

Overall verdict

Saudi Arabia is about 1.31× Kuwait.

Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Kuwait = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Kuwait. 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

Kuwait Kuwait = 1×

Saudi Arabia is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.54
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.30
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.12

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

In Saudi Arabia, Gasoline 1L costs 1.8× what it does in Kuwait — but Big Mac costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.83

Saudi Arabia KWD 0.19 USD 0.62

Kuwait KWD 0.10 USD 0.338

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.30

Saudi Arabia KWD 0.02 USD 0.052

Kuwait KWD 0.01 USD 0.04

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.29

Saudi Arabia KWD 0.15 USD 0.477

Kuwait KWD 0.11 USD 0.371

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.12

Saudi Arabia KWD 1.56 SAR 19

Kuwait KWD 1.40 KWD 1.4

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index