Hong Kong

Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Switzerland = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Switzerland

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 0.76× Switzerland.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Switzerland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Switzerland. 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

Switzerland Switzerland = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.75
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.90
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.74
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.60
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.35

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

In Hong Kong, Gasoline 1L costs 1.8× what it does in Switzerland — 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 ×1.77

Hong Kong CHF 3.31 USD 4.086

Switzerland CHF 1.87 USD 2.307

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.74

Hong Kong CHF 3.63 USD 4.478

Switzerland CHF 2.09 USD 2.58

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.90

Hong Kong CHF 719.43 HKD 6,899

Switzerland CHF 799.00 CHF 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.74

Hong Kong CHF 41.61 HKD 399

Switzerland CHF 55.99 CHF 55.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.72

Hong Kong CHF 0.10 USD 0.13

Switzerland CHF 0.14 USD 0.181

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.50

Hong Kong CHF 0.15 USD 0.184

Switzerland CHF 0.29 USD 0.367

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.35

Hong Kong CHF 2.58 HKD 25

Switzerland CHF 7.30 CHF 7.3

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