Hong Kong

Compared with China, using real observed prices.

Baseline: China = 1×

Hong Kong vs

China

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.57× China.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs China = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is China. 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

China China = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.85
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.48
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.16
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.00
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.88

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

In Hong Kong, Diesel 1L costs 4.3× what it does in China — but Big Mac costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×4.29

Hong Kong ¥30.43 USD 4.478

China ¥7.10 USD 1.045

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.47

Hong Kong ¥27.76 USD 4.086

China ¥8.01 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.55

Hong Kong ¥0.89 USD 0.13

China ¥0.35 USD 0.051

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.42

Hong Kong ¥1.26 USD 0.184

China ¥0.52 USD 0.076

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.16

Hong Kong ¥345.28 HKD 399

China ¥298.00 CNY 298

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.00

Hong Kong ¥5,970 HKD 6,899

China ¥5,999 CNY 5,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.88

Hong Kong ¥22.32 HKD 25

China ¥25.50 CNY 25.5

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