United Arab Emirates

Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hong Kong = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Hong Kong

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 0.72× 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 United Arab Emirates 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×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.61
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.23
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.05
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.43
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.22

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

In United Arab Emirates, Big Mac costs 1.6× 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 ×1.61

United Arab Emirates HK$40.34 AED 19

Hong Kong HK$25.00 HKD 25

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.23

United Arab Emirates HK$488.99 AED 229

Hong Kong HK$399.00 HKD 399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.05

United Arab Emirates HK$7,258 AED 3,399

Hong Kong HK$6,899 HKD 6,899

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.43

United Arab Emirates HK$0.63 USD 0.08

Hong Kong HK$1.44 USD 0.184

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.22

United Arab Emirates HK$7.03 USD 0.896

Hong Kong HK$32.05 USD 4.086

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.22

United Arab Emirates HK$7.69 USD 0.98

Hong Kong HK$35.12 USD 4.478

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com