Romania

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

Romania vs

India

Overall verdict

Romania is about 2.08× India.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. 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

India India = 1×

Romania is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.88
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×2.20
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.86
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.58

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

In Romania, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.9× what it does in India — but Big Mac costs only 1.6×. 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 ×2.88

Romania ₹20.74 USD 0.222

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×2.20

Romania ₹6,595 EUR 59.99

India ₹2,999 INR 2,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.05

Romania ₹198.79 USD 2.087

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.69

Romania ₹182.02 USD 1.911

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.58

Romania ₹359.16 RON 17.45

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index