Saudi Arabia

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Vietnam = 1×

Saudi Arabia vs

Vietnam

Overall verdict

Saudi Arabia is about 1.05× Vietnam.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Vietnam = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Vietnam. 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

Vietnam Vietnam = 1×

Saudi Arabia is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.75
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.62
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.06
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.67
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.64

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

In Saudi Arabia, Big Mac costs 1.8× what it does in Vietnam — 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 ×1.75

Saudi Arabia ₫133,093 SAR 19

Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.62

Saudi Arabia ₫1,603,416 SAR 229

Vietnam ₫990,000 VND 990,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.06

Saudi Arabia ₫26,599,901 SAR 3,799

Vietnam ₫24,999,000 VND 24,999,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.76

Saudi Arabia ₫16,287 USD 0.62

Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.67

Saudi Arabia ₫1,366 USD 0.052

Vietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.53

Saudi Arabia ₫12,530 USD 0.477

Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com