Hong Kong

Compared with Belgium, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Belgium = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Belgium

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 0.98× Belgium.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Belgium = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Belgium. 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

Belgium Belgium = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.91
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.82
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.80
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.75

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

In Hong Kong, Gasoline 1L costs 1.9× what it does in Belgium — but Electricity 1kWh (household) 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 ×1.92

Hong Kong €3.59 USD 4.086

Belgium €1.87 USD 2.123

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.90

Hong Kong €3.93 USD 4.478

Belgium €2.07 USD 2.36

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.49

Hong Kong €0.11 USD 0.13

Belgium €0.07 USD 0.087

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.80

Hong Kong €773.11 HKD 6,899

Belgium €969.00 EUR 969

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.75

Hong Kong €44.71 HKD 399

Belgium €59.99 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.45

Hong Kong €0.16 USD 0.184

Belgium €0.35 USD 0.406

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com