Hong Kong

Compared with Sweden, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sweden = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Sweden

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 0.83× Sweden.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Sweden = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Sweden. 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

Sweden Sweden = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.34
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.78
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.75
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.67
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.44

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

In Hong Kong, Gasoline 1L costs 2.4× what it does in Sweden — 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.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.45

Hong Kong SEK 39.83 USD 4.086

Sweden SEK 16.26 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.23

Hong Kong SEK 43.65 USD 4.478

Sweden SEK 19.57 USD 2.008

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.78

Hong Kong SEK 8,552 HKD 6,899

Sweden SEK 10,995 SEK 10,995

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.76

Hong Kong SEK 1.73 USD 0.184

Sweden SEK 2.28 USD 0.243

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.75

Hong Kong SEK 494.59 HKD 399

Sweden SEK 663.59 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.59

Hong Kong SEK 1.22 USD 0.13

Sweden SEK 2.06 USD 0.22

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.44

Hong Kong SEK 29.59 HKD 25

Sweden SEK 67.00 SEK 67

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