Thailand
Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Hong Kong = 1×
Overall verdict
Thailand is about 0.77×
Hong Kong.
Average across 5 categories, 6 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 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 Kong
Hong Kong = 1×
Thailand is pricier →
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.
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.34
Thailand HK$33.53 THB 135
Hong Kong HK$25.00 HKD 25
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.05
Thailand HK$418.62 THB 1,799
Hong Kong HK$399.00 HKD 399
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.01
Thailand HK$6,958 THB 29,900
Hong Kong HK$6,899 HKD 6,899
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.69
Thailand HK$1.00 USD 0.127
Hong Kong HK$1.44 USD 0.184
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.33
Thailand HK$10.46 USD 1.334
Hong Kong HK$32.05 USD 4.086
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.23
Thailand HK$8.13 USD 1.036
Hong Kong HK$35.12 USD 4.478
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+5%
in THB
128 → 135
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.