Belgium
Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Romania = 1×
Belgium
vs
Romania
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 1.27× Romania.
Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Romania = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Romania. A bar running right means Belgium 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 Romania
Romania = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Romania
Romania = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.8× what it does in Romania — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.83Belgium
RON 1.78
USD 0.406Romania
RON 0.98
USD 0.222
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.13Belgium
RON 10.86
USD 2.36Romania
RON 9.60
USD 2.087
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.11Belgium
RON 9.77
USD 2.123Romania
RON 8.79
USD 1.911
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00Belgium
RON 313.96
EUR 59.99Romania
RON 313.96
EUR 59.99
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