Hong Kong

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

Hong Kong vs

United States

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.21× United States.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

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

United States United States = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.43
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.63
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.06
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.85
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.52

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

In Hong Kong, Gasoline 1L costs 3.6× what it does in United States — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.57

Hong Kong $4.09 USD 4.086

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.30

Hong Kong $4.48 USD 4.478

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.71

Hong Kong $0.13 USD 0.13

United States $0.05 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.06

Hong Kong $879.75 HKD 6,899

United States $829.00 USD 829

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.98

Hong Kong $0.18 USD 0.184

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.85

Hong Kong $50.88 HKD 399

United States $59.99 USD 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.52

Hong Kong $3.21 HKD 25

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index