Hong Kong

Compared with Australia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Australia = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Australia

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.04× Australia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Australia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Australia. 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

Australia Australia = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.22
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.92
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.90
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.81
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.56

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

In Hong Kong, Gasoline 1L costs 3.3× what it does in Australia — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.30

Hong Kong A$5.93 USD 4.086

Australia A$1.80 USD 1.239

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.15

Hong Kong A$6.50 USD 4.478

Australia A$2.06 USD 1.421

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.20

Hong Kong A$0.19 USD 0.13

Australia A$0.16 USD 0.108

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.90

Hong Kong A$1,260 HKD 6,899

Australia A$1,399 AUD 1,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.81

Hong Kong A$72.88 HKD 399

Australia A$89.95 AUD 89.95

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.71

Hong Kong A$0.26 USD 0.184

Australia A$0.37 USD 0.259

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.56

Hong Kong A$4.79 HKD 25

Australia A$8.50 AUD 8.5

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