Hong Kong

Compared with Jordan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Jordan = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Jordan

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.75× Jordan.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Jordan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Jordan. 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

Jordan Jordan = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.87
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.04
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.91

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

In Hong Kong, Diesel 1L costs 3.7× what it does in Jordan — but Big Mac costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.73

Hong Kong JOD 3.17 USD 4.478

Jordan JOD 0.85 USD 1.199

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.21

Hong Kong JOD 2.89 USD 4.086

Jordan JOD 1.31 USD 1.848

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.04

Hong Kong JOD 0.13 USD 0.184

Jordan JOD 0.06 USD 0.09

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.91

Hong Kong JOD 2.27 HKD 25

Jordan JOD 2.50 JOD 2.5

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