New Zealand

Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hong Kong = 1×

New Zealand vs

Hong Kong

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 0.92× Hong Kong.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Hong Kong = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Hong Kong. A bar running right means New Zealand 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

Hong Kong Hong Kong = 1×

New Zealand is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.54
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.14
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.12
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.93
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.37

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

In New Zealand, Big Mac costs 1.5× what it does in Hong Kong — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.54

New Zealand HK$38.50 NZD 8.6

Hong Kong HK$25.00 HKD 25

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.15

New Zealand HK$1.66 USD 0.212

Hong Kong HK$1.44 USD 0.184

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.14

New Zealand HK$453.94 NZD 99.99

Hong Kong HK$399.00 HKD 399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.12

New Zealand HK$7,713 NZD 1,699

Hong Kong HK$6,899 HKD 6,899

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.75

New Zealand HK$0.76 USD 0.097

Hong Kong HK$1.02 USD 0.13

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.44

New Zealand HK$14.10 USD 1.797

Hong Kong HK$32.05 USD 4.086

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.32

New Zealand HK$11.10 USD 1.415

Hong Kong HK$35.12 USD 4.478

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com