Saudi Arabia

Compared with Thailand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Thailand = 1×

Saudi Arabia vs

Thailand

Overall verdict

Saudi Arabia is about 0.78× Thailand.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Thailand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Thailand. 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

Thailand Thailand = 1×

Saudi Arabia is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.18
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.14
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.14
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.46
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.41

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

In Saudi Arabia, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in Thailand — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.18

Saudi Arabia ฿159.06 SAR 19

Thailand ฿135.00 THB 135

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.14

Saudi Arabia ฿2,058 SAR 229

Thailand ฿1,799 THB 1,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.14

Saudi Arabia ฿34,141 SAR 3,799

Thailand ฿29,900 THB 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.46

Saudi Arabia ฿20.70 USD 0.62

Thailand ฿44.54 USD 1.334

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

Saudi Arabia ฿15.92 USD 0.477

Thailand ฿34.59 USD 1.036

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.41

Saudi Arabia ฿1.69 USD 0.052

Thailand ฿4.13 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com