Hong KongHong Kong

Thailand

Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hong KongHong Kong = 1×

ThailandThailand vs Hong KongHong Kong
Overall verdict

ThailandThailand is about 0.77× 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 Thailand 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× ThailandThailand is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.34
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×1.05
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×1.01
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×0.69
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.27

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

In Thailand, Big Mac costs 1.3× what it does in Hong Kong — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.34
    ThailandThailand HK$33.53 THB 135
    Hong KongHong Kong HK$25.00 HKD 25
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.05
    ThailandThailand HK$418.62 THB 1,799
    Hong KongHong Kong HK$399.00 HKD 399
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.01
    ThailandThailand HK$6,958 THB 29,900
    Hong KongHong Kong HK$6,899 HKD 6,899
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.69
    ThailandThailand HK$1.00 USD 0.127
    Hong KongHong Kong HK$1.44 USD 0.184
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.33
    ThailandThailand HK$10.46 USD 1.334
    Hong KongHong Kong HK$32.05 USD 4.086
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.23
    ThailandThailand HK$8.13 USD 1.036
    Hong KongHong Kong HK$35.12 USD 4.478
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Thailand

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+5%
in THB
128 → 135
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+11%
in HKD

It rose 5% in local currency, but 11% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Thailand's inflation.