Australia

Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hong Kong = 1×

Australia vs

Hong Kong

Overall verdict

Australia is about 0.96× Hong Kong.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Hong Kong = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Hong Kong. A bar running right means Australia 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

Hong Kong Hong Kong = 1×

Australia is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.78
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.23
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.11
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.08
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.31

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

In Australia, Big Mac costs 1.8× what it does in Hong Kong — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.78

Australia HK$44.40 AUD 8.5

Hong Kong HK$25.00 HKD 25

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.41

Australia HK$2.03 USD 0.259

Hong Kong HK$1.44 USD 0.184

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.23

Australia HK$492.43 AUD 89.95

Hong Kong HK$399.00 HKD 399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.11

Australia HK$7,659 AUD 1,399

Hong Kong HK$6,899 HKD 6,899

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.83

Australia HK$0.85 USD 0.108

Hong Kong HK$1.02 USD 0.13

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.32

Australia HK$11.15 USD 1.421

Hong Kong HK$35.12 USD 4.478

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.30

Australia HK$9.72 USD 1.239

Hong Kong HK$32.05 USD 4.086

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com