Hong Kong

Compared with South Korea, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Korea = 1×

Hong Kong vs

South Korea

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.36× South Korea.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs South Korea = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is South Korea. 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

South Korea South Korea = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.01
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.61
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.13
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.00
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.86

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

In Hong Kong, Diesel 1L costs 3.2× what it does in South Korea — but Big Mac costs only 0.9×. 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 ₩6,977 USD 4.478

South Korea ₩2,205 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.86

Hong Kong ₩6,366 USD 4.086

South Korea ₩2,223 USD 1.427

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.78

Hong Kong ₩196 USD 0.13

South Korea ₩110 USD 0.073

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.45

Hong Kong ₩277 USD 0.184

South Korea ₩191 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.13

Hong Kong ₩74,427 HKD 399

South Korea ₩66,000 KRW 66,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.00

Hong Kong ₩1,286,896 HKD 6,899

South Korea ₩1,290,000 KRW 1,290,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.86

Hong Kong ₩4,713 HKD 25

South Korea ₩5,500 KRW 5,500

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