South Korea
Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Hong Kong = 1×
South Korea
vs
Hong Kong
Overall verdict
South Korea is about 0.74× 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 South Korea 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×
South Korea is pricier →
Hong Kong
Hong Kong = 1×
South Korea is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In South Korea, Big Mac costs 1.2× 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 ×1.17South Korea
HK$29.18
KRW 5,500Hong Kong
HK$25.00
HKD 25
-
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.00South Korea
HK$6,916
KRW 1,290,000Hong Kong
HK$6,899
HKD 6,899
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.89South Korea
HK$353.82
KRW 66,000Hong Kong
HK$399.00
HKD 399
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.69South Korea
HK$1.00
USD 0.127Hong Kong
HK$1.44
USD 0.184
-
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.56South Korea
HK$0.57
USD 0.073Hong Kong
HK$1.02
USD 0.13
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.35South Korea
HK$11.19
USD 1.427Hong Kong
HK$32.05
USD 4.086
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.32South Korea
HK$11.10
USD 1.415Hong Kong
HK$35.12
USD 4.478
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+20%
in KRW
4600 → 5500
4600 → 5500
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
-6%
in HKD
It rose 20% in local currency, but -6% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not South Korea's inflation.
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