Japan

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

Japan vs

Romania

Overall verdict

Japan is about 0.75× Romania.

Average across 4 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Romania = 1×)

How to read this

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

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.02
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.78
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.76
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.50

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

In Japan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.0× what it does in Romania — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.02

Japan RON 1.00 USD 0.227

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.78

Japan RON 246.45 JPY 8,778

Romania RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.76

Japan RON 13.28 JPY 480

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.54

Japan RON 4.79 USD 1.041

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.47

Japan RON 4.49 USD 0.976

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com