Romania
Compared with Austria, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Austria = 1×
Overall verdict
Romania is about 0.84×
Austria.
Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Austria = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Austria. A bar running right means Romania 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
Austria
Austria = 1×
Romania is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Romania, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.0× what it does in Austria — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00
Romania €59.99 EUR 59.99
Austria €59.99 EUR 59.99
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.95
Romania €1.83 USD 2.087
Austria €1.93 USD 2.201
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.91
Romania €1.68 USD 1.911
Austria €1.84 USD 2.09
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.63
Romania €0.19 USD 0.222
Austria €0.30 USD 0.353
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+65%
in RON
10.6 → 17.45
10.6 → 17.45
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+59%
in EUR
It rose 65% in local currency, but 59% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Romania's inflation.