Hong Kong

Compared with Norway, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Norway = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Norway

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 0.88× Norway.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Norway = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Norway. 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

Norway Norway = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.89
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.12
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.84
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.70
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.43

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

In Hong Kong, Diesel 1L costs 2.0× what it does in Norway — but Big Mac costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.01

Hong Kong NOK 44.50 USD 4.478

Norway NOK 22.13 USD 2.227

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.77

Hong Kong NOK 40.61 USD 4.086

Norway NOK 22.94 USD 2.308

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.12

Hong Kong NOK 1.78 USD 0.184

Norway NOK 1.59 USD 0.165

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.84

Hong Kong NOK 487.47 HKD 399

Norway NOK 579.00 NOK 579

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.70

Hong Kong NOK 8,429 HKD 6,899

Norway NOK 11,990 NOK 11,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.43

Hong Kong NOK 32.42 HKD 25

Norway NOK 76.00 NOK 76

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