United States

Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hong Kong = 1×

United States vs

Hong Kong

Overall verdict

United States is about 0.82× 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 United States 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 States is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.91
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.18
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.94
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.61
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.29

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

In United States, Big Mac costs 1.9× what it does in Hong Kong — but Gasoline 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 ×1.91

United States HK$47.72 USD 6.12

Hong Kong HK$25.00 HKD 25

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.18

United States HK$470.44 USD 59.99

Hong Kong HK$399.00 HKD 399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.02

United States HK$1.47 USD 0.188

Hong Kong HK$1.44 USD 0.184

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.94

United States HK$6,501 USD 829

Hong Kong HK$6,899 HKD 6,899

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.37

United States HK$0.38 USD 0.048

Hong Kong HK$1.02 USD 0.13

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.30

United States HK$10.64 USD 1.356

Hong Kong HK$35.12 USD 4.478

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.28

United States HK$8.99 USD 1.146

Hong Kong HK$32.05 USD 4.086

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com