Hong Kong

Compared with Israel, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Israel = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Israel

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 0.86× Israel.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Israel = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Israel. 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

Israel Israel = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.73
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.99
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.62
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.50

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

In Hong Kong, Diesel 1L costs 1.9× what it does in Israel — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.86

Hong Kong ILS 13.34 USD 4.478

Israel ILS 7.17 USD 2.407

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.61

Hong Kong ILS 12.17 USD 4.086

Israel ILS 7.55 USD 2.535

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.99

Hong Kong ILS 0.58 USD 0.184

Israel ILS 0.58 USD 0.185

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.62

Hong Kong ILS 155.45 HKD 399

Israel ILS 249.00 ILS 249

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.50

Hong Kong ILS 10.08 HKD 25

Israel ILS 20.00 ILS 20

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