Norway

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

Norway vs

Romania

Overall verdict

Norway is about 1.09× Romania.

Average across 4 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 Norway 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×

Norway is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.89
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.14
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.89
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.74

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

In Norway, Big Mac costs 1.9× what it does in Romania — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.89

Norway RON 32.97 NOK 76

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.21

Norway RON 10.62 USD 2.308

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.07

Norway RON 10.25 USD 2.227

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.89

Norway RON 277.94 NOK 579

Romania RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.74

Norway RON 0.72 USD 0.165

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com