Hong Kong

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

Hong Kong vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.38× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. 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

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×4.56
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.30
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.95
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.82
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.62

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

In Hong Kong, Diesel 1L costs 4.6× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×4.57

Hong Kong AED 16.45 USD 4.478

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×4.56

Hong Kong AED 15.01 USD 4.086

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.30

Hong Kong AED 0.68 USD 0.184

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.95

Hong Kong AED 3,231 HKD 6,899

United Arab Emirates AED 3,399 AED 3,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.82

Hong Kong AED 186.86 HKD 399

United Arab Emirates AED 229.00 AED 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.62

Hong Kong AED 11.78 HKD 25

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

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