Hong Kong

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Kingdom = 1×

Hong Kong vs

United Kingdom

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 0.86× United Kingdom.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. 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 Kingdom United Kingdom = 1×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.00
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.83
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.82
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.76
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.45

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

In Hong Kong, Gasoline 1L costs 2.0× what it does in United Kingdom — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.01

Hong Kong £3.09 USD 4.086

United Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.00

Hong Kong £3.38 USD 4.478

United Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.48

Hong Kong £0.10 USD 0.13

United Kingdom £0.07 USD 0.088

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.83

Hong Kong £660.40 HKD 6,899

United Kingdom £799.00 GBP 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.76

Hong Kong £38.19 HKD 399

United Kingdom £49.99 GBP 49.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.46

Hong Kong £0.14 USD 0.184

United Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.45

Hong Kong £2.40 HKD 25

United Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29

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