Hong Kong

Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Egypt = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Egypt

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 4.88× Egypt.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Egypt = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Egypt. 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

Egypt Egypt = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×9.84
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×9.72
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.21

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

In Hong Kong, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 11.8× what it does in Egypt — but Big Mac costs only 1.2×. 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 ×11.82

Hong Kong EGP 6.14 USD 0.13

Egypt EGP 0.52 USD 0.011

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×11.14

Hong Kong EGP 211.54 USD 4.478

Egypt EGP 18.99 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×8.69

Hong Kong EGP 193.02 USD 4.086

Egypt EGP 22.20 USD 0.47

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×8.00

Hong Kong EGP 8.69 USD 0.184

Egypt EGP 1.09 USD 0.023

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.21

Hong Kong EGP 151.46 HKD 25

Egypt EGP 125.00 EGP 125

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