Romania

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Romania vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Romania is about 1.34× Japan.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. 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

Japan Japan = 1×

Romania is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.98
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.31
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.27
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.98

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

In Romania, Diesel 1L costs 2.1× what it does in Japan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.14

Romania ¥340 USD 2.087

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.84

Romania ¥311 USD 1.911

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.31

Romania ¥631 RON 17.45

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.27

Romania ¥11,183 EUR 59.99

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.98

Romania ¥35 USD 0.222

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com