IndonesiaIndonesia

Hong Kong

Compared with Indonesia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: IndonesiaIndonesia = 1×

Hong KongHong Kong vs IndonesiaIndonesia
Overall verdict

Hong KongHong Kong is about 1.92× IndonesiaIndonesia.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs IndonesiaIndonesia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Indonesia. 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 IndonesiaIndonesia Indonesia = 1× Hong KongHong Kong is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×4.02
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×2.04
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.30
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.27

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

In Hong Kong, Gasoline 1L costs 4.3× what it does in Indonesia — but Big Mac costs only 1.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×4.31
    Hong KongHong Kong IDR 73,389 USD 4.086
    IndonesiaIndonesia IDR 17,045 USD 0.949
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.76
    Hong KongHong Kong IDR 80,429 USD 4.478
    IndonesiaIndonesia IDR 21,392 USD 1.191
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.04
    Hong KongHong Kong IDR 3,112 USD 0.184
    IndonesiaIndonesia IDR 1,522 USD 0.09
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.30
    Hong KongHong Kong IDR 912,556 HKD 399
    IndonesiaIndonesia IDR 699,999 IDR 699,999
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.27
    Hong KongHong Kong IDR 54,137 HKD 25
    IndonesiaIndonesia IDR 42,500 IDR 42,500
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index

See what really changed Hong Kong

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+19%
in HKD
21 → 25
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+38%
in IDR

It rose 19% in local currency, but 38% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Hong Kong's inflation.