Hong KongHong Kong

Norway

Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hong KongHong Kong = 1×

NorwayNorway vs Hong KongHong Kong
Overall verdict

NorwayNorway is about 1.13× Hong KongHong Kong.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

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

How to read this

The centre line is Hong Kong. A bar running right means Norway 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 KongHong Kong Hong Kong = 1× NorwayNorway is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×2.34
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×1.42
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.19
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.90
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.53

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

In Norway, Big Mac costs 2.3× what it does in Hong Kong — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Big Mac 1 burger ×2.34
    NorwayNorway HK$58.60 NOK 76
    Hong KongHong Kong HK$25.00 HKD 25
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.42
    NorwayNorway HK$9,814 NOK 11,990
    Hong KongHong Kong HK$6,899 HKD 6,899
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.19
    NorwayNorway HK$473.92 NOK 579
    Hong KongHong Kong HK$399.00 HKD 399
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.90
    NorwayNorway HK$1.29 USD 0.165
    Hong KongHong Kong HK$1.44 USD 0.184
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.56
    NorwayNorway HK$18.10 USD 2.308
    Hong KongHong Kong HK$32.05 USD 4.086
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.50
    NorwayNorway HK$17.47 USD 2.227
    Hong KongHong Kong HK$35.12 USD 4.478
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Norway

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+33%
in NOK
57 → 76
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+20%
in HKD

It rose 33% in local currency, but 20% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Norway's inflation.