Hong Kong

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

Hong Kong vs

India

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.85× India.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. 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

India India = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.99
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.54
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.64
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.28
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.03

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

In Hong Kong, Diesel 1L costs 4.4× what it does in India — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×4.40

Hong Kong ₹426.53 USD 4.478

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.62

Hong Kong ₹389.19 USD 4.086

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.71

Hong Kong ₹12.15 USD 0.13

India ₹4.48 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.39

Hong Kong ₹17.19 USD 0.184

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.64

Hong Kong ₹4,916 HKD 399

India ₹2,999 INR 2,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.28

Hong Kong ₹289.50 HKD 25

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.03

Hong Kong ₹84,997 HKD 6,899

India ₹82,900 INR 82,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store