Hong Kong

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.39× Japan.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. 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

Japan Japan = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×4.24
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.19
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.06
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.01
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.95

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

In Hong Kong, Diesel 1L costs 4.6× what it does in Japan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×4.59

Hong Kong ¥729 USD 4.478

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.93

Hong Kong ¥665 USD 4.086

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.73

Hong Kong ¥21 USD 0.13

Japan ¥12 USD 0.075

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.06

Hong Kong ¥508 HKD 25

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.01

Hong Kong ¥144,112 HKD 6,899

Japan ¥142,800 JPY 142,800

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.95

Hong Kong ¥8,335 HKD 399

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.81

Hong Kong ¥29 USD 0.184

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com