Hong Kong

Compared with Kuwait, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Kuwait = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Kuwait

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 3.40× Kuwait.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Kuwait = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Kuwait. 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

Kuwait Kuwait = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×12.08
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×4.60
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.71

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

In Hong Kong, Gasoline 1L costs 12.1× what it does in Kuwait — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×12.09

Hong Kong KWD 1.26 USD 4.086

Kuwait KWD 0.10 USD 0.338

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×12.07

Hong Kong KWD 1.38 USD 4.478

Kuwait KWD 0.11 USD 0.371

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.60

Hong Kong KWD 0.06 USD 0.184

Kuwait KWD 0.01 USD 0.04

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.71

Hong Kong KWD 0.99 HKD 25

Kuwait KWD 1.40 KWD 1.4

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