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Explore how minimum wage compares to Big Mac prices in Hong Kong, and how many burgers you can earn with 1 hour of work.

Minimum wage (gross)
HK$43.10
/ hour
Big Mac price
HK$25.50
Burgers per hour
1.69
You can buy about 1 burgers in 1 hour
Work time for 1 Big Mac
35m 30s

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How we calculate burgers per hour

Minimum wage / hour
HK$43.10
÷
Big Mac price
HK$25.50
=
Burgers per hour
1.69

Neighbouring ranks

  1. 15France1.99
  2. 16South Korea1.81
  3. 17Hong Kong1.69
  4. 18Israel1.54
  5. 19United Arab Emirates1.52

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Minimum wage (gross)

Source: Hong Kong Labour Department - Statutory Minimum Wage · effective May 1, 2026

Hong Kong Labour Department - Statutory Minimum Wage

Hong Kong publishes the Statutory Minimum Wage (SMW) as a single hourly rate that applies universally to all adult full-time employees with no age, region, or sector tiers. The rate rose from HK$40.0 (1 May 2023) to HK$42.1 (1 May 2025) and then to HK$43.1 effective 1 May 2026 under the new annual review mechanism; since today is 19 June 2026, HK$43.1/hour is the prevailing rate. The official Labour Department page still showed the change as upcoming ("increase from $42.1 to $43.1 with effect from 1 May 2026"), confirming the figure. Note: the general SMW does NOT cover foreign domestic helpers, who have a separate Minimum Allowable Wage (HK$5,100/month plus food allowance) - that group is excluded here as the standard tier is the universal hourly SMW.

Big Mac price: The Economist · Jul 1, 2026

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