China
Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Hong Kong = 1×
China
vs
Hong Kong
Overall verdict
China is about 0.64× 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 China 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×
China is pricier →
Hong Kong
Hong Kong = 1×
China is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In China, Big Mac costs 1.1× what it does in Hong Kong — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.14China
HK$28.56
CNY 25.5Hong Kong
HK$25.00
HKD 25
-
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.00China
HK$6,932
CNY 5,999Hong Kong
HK$6,899
HKD 6,899
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.86China
HK$344.37
CNY 298Hong Kong
HK$399.00
HKD 399
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.41China
HK$0.60
USD 0.076Hong Kong
HK$1.44
USD 0.184
-
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.39China
HK$0.40
USD 0.051Hong Kong
HK$1.02
USD 0.13
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.29China
HK$9.25
USD 1.179Hong Kong
HK$32.05
USD 4.086
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.23China
HK$8.20
USD 1.045Hong Kong
HK$35.12
USD 4.478
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+14%
in CNY
22.4 → 25.5
22.4 → 25.5
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+6%
in HKD
It rose 14% in local currency, but 6% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not China's inflation.
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