Poland
Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Hong Kong = 1×
Overall verdict
Poland is about 1.02×
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 Poland 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×
Poland is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Poland, Big Mac costs 1.9× what it does in Hong Kong — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.95
Poland HK$48.75 PLN 22.7
Hong Kong HK$25.00 HKD 25
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.28
Poland HK$1.85 USD 0.236
Hong Kong HK$1.44 USD 0.184
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.20
Poland HK$8,263 PLN 3,999
Hong Kong HK$6,899 HKD 6,899
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.03
Poland HK$411.18 PLN 199
Hong Kong HK$399.00 HKD 399
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.91
Poland HK$0.92 USD 0.118
Hong Kong HK$1.02 USD 0.13
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.44
Poland HK$14.25 USD 1.817
Hong Kong HK$32.05 USD 4.086
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.41
Poland HK$14.41 USD 1.837
Hong Kong HK$35.12 USD 4.478
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+69%
in PLN
13.43 → 22.7
13.43 → 22.7
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+82%
in HKD
It rose 69% in local currency, but 82% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Poland's inflation.