Hong Kong

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Hong Kong vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.08× New Zealand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. 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

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.68
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.08
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.89
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.88
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.65

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

In Hong Kong, Diesel 1L costs 3.2× what it does in New Zealand — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.16

Hong Kong NZD 7.90 USD 4.478

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.27

Hong Kong NZD 7.20 USD 4.086

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.34

Hong Kong NZD 0.23 USD 0.13

New Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.89

Hong Kong NZD 1,520 HKD 6,899

New Zealand NZD 1,699 NZD 1,699

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.88

Hong Kong NZD 87.89 HKD 399

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.87

Hong Kong NZD 0.32 USD 0.184

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.65

Hong Kong NZD 5.58 HKD 25

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

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