Hong Kong

Compared with Canada, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Canada = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Canada

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.31× Canada.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Canada = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Canada. 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

Canada Canada = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.89
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.39
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.10
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.90
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.58

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

In Hong Kong, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 3.8× what it does in Canada — 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.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.82

Hong Kong C$0.18 USD 0.13

Canada C$0.05 USD 0.034

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.91

Hong Kong C$6.37 USD 4.478

Canada C$2.19 USD 1.54

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.87

Hong Kong C$5.81 USD 4.086

Canada C$2.03 USD 1.426

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.50

Hong Kong C$0.26 USD 0.184

Canada C$0.17 USD 0.123

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.10

Hong Kong C$1,239 HKD 6,899

Canada C$1,129 CAD 1,129

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.90

Hong Kong C$71.65 HKD 399

Canada C$79.99 CAD 79.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.58

Hong Kong C$4.45 HKD 25

Canada C$7.70 CAD 7.7

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