Hong Kong

Compared with Ukraine, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Ukraine = 1×

Hong Kong vs

Ukraine

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.96× Ukraine.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Ukraine = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Ukraine. 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

Ukraine Ukraine = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×3.77
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.37
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.63
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.00

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

In Hong Kong, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 6.5× what it does in Ukraine — but Big Mac costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×6.50

Hong Kong UAH 5.66 USD 0.13

Ukraine UAH 0.87 USD 0.02

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.45

Hong Kong UAH 195.02 USD 4.478

Ukraine UAH 79.52 USD 1.826

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.30

Hong Kong UAH 177.95 USD 4.086

Ukraine UAH 77.48 USD 1.779

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.19

Hong Kong UAH 8.01 USD 0.184

Ukraine UAH 3.66 USD 0.084

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.63

Hong Kong UAH 2,281 HKD 399

Ukraine UAH 1,399 UAH 1,399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.00

Hong Kong UAH 139.63 HKD 25

Ukraine UAH 139.00 UAH 139

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