United States

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

United States vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

United States is about 1.52× Saudi Arabia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Saudi Arabia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Saudi Arabia. A bar running right means United States 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

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia = 1×

United States is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.62
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.29
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.21
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.98
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.82

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

In United States, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.6× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.62

United States SAR 0.71 USD 0.188

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.84

United States SAR 5.09 USD 1.356

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.85

United States SAR 4.30 USD 1.146

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.21

United States SAR 22.95 USD 6.12

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.98

United States SAR 224.96 USD 59.99

Saudi Arabia SAR 229.00 SAR 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.82

United States SAR 3,109 USD 829

Saudi Arabia SAR 3,799 SAR 3,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store