Saudi Arabia
Compared with Russia, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Russia = 1×
Saudi Arabia
vs
Russia
Overall verdict
Saudi Arabia is about 1.07× Russia.
Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Russia = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Russia. 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 Russia
Russia = 1×
Saudi Arabia is pricier →
Russia
Russia = 1×
Saudi Arabia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Saudi Arabia, Big Mac costs 2.9× what it does in Russia — 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 ×2.91Saudi Arabia
RUB 531.99
SAR 19Russia
RUB 135.00
RUB 135
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.75Saudi Arabia
RUB 5.46
USD 0.052Russia
RUB 7.25
USD 0.069
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.67Saudi Arabia
RUB 65.10
USD 0.62Russia
RUB 97.13
USD 0.925
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.46Saudi Arabia
RUB 50.09
USD 0.477Russia
RUB 108.88
USD 1.037
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+36%
in SAR
14 → 19
14 → 19
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+91%
in RUB
It rose 36% in local currency, but 91% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Saudi Arabia's inflation.
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