Hong Kong

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Romania

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.02× Romania.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Romania = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Romania. 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

Romania Romania = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.14
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.83
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.81
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.75

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

In Hong Kong, Diesel 1L costs 2.1× what it does in Romania — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.15

Hong Kong RON 20.60 USD 4.478

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.14

Hong Kong RON 18.80 USD 4.086

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.83

Hong Kong RON 0.81 USD 0.184

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.81

Hong Kong RON 14.07 HKD 25

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.75

Hong Kong RON 234.00 HKD 399

Romania RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store