India

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

India vs

Romania

Overall verdict

India is about 0.48× Romania.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Romania = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Romania. A bar running right means India 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×

India is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.63
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.54
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.45
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.35

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

In India, Big Mac costs 0.6× what it does in Romania — but Electricity 1kWh (household) 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 ×0.63

India RON 11.03 INR 227

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.59

India RON 5.19 USD 1.128

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.49

India RON 4.68 USD 1.018

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.45

India RON 142.76 INR 2,999

Romania RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.35

India RON 0.34 USD 0.077

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com