Hong Kong

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Malaysia = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Malaysia

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.73× Malaysia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Malaysia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Malaysia. 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

Malaysia Malaysia = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×4.69
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×4.06
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.95
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.95
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.90

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

In Hong Kong, Gasoline 1L costs 4.9× what it does in Malaysia — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×4.89

Hong Kong MYR 16.73 USD 4.086

Malaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×4.50

Hong Kong MYR 18.33 USD 4.478

Malaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.48

Hong Kong MYR 0.52 USD 0.13

Malaysia MYR 0.12 USD 0.029

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.68

Hong Kong MYR 0.74 USD 0.184

Malaysia MYR 0.20 USD 0.05

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.95

Hong Kong MYR 208.15 HKD 399

Malaysia MYR 219.00 MYR 219

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.95

Hong Kong MYR 13.00 HKD 25

Malaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.90

Hong Kong MYR 3,599 HKD 6,899

Malaysia MYR 3,999 MYR 3,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store