Hong Kong

Compared with Bahrain, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Bahrain = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Bahrain

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 3.04× Bahrain.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Bahrain = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Bahrain. 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

Bahrain Bahrain = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×6.78
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×6.19
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.67

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

In Hong Kong, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 10.0× what it does in Bahrain — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×10.00

Hong Kong BHD 0.05 USD 0.13

Bahrain BHD 0.00 USD 0.013

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×7.38

Hong Kong BHD 1.69 USD 4.478

Bahrain BHD 0.23 USD 0.607

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×6.24

Hong Kong BHD 1.54 USD 4.086

Bahrain BHD 0.25 USD 0.655

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.83

Hong Kong BHD 0.07 USD 0.184

Bahrain BHD 0.02 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.67

Hong Kong BHD 1.21 HKD 25

Bahrain BHD 1.80 BHD 1.8

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