Romania

Compared with Jordan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Jordan = 1×

Romania vs

Jordan

Overall verdict

Romania is about 1.55× Jordan.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Jordan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Jordan. 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

Jordan Jordan = 1×

Romania is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.47
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.34
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.13

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

In Romania, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.5× what it does in Jordan — but Gasoline 1L costs only 1.0×. 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 ×2.47

Romania JOD 0.16 USD 0.222

Jordan JOD 0.06 USD 0.09

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.74

Romania JOD 1.48 USD 2.087

Jordan JOD 0.85 USD 1.199

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.13

Romania JOD 2.82 RON 17.45

Jordan JOD 2.50 JOD 2.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.03

Romania JOD 1.35 USD 1.911

Jordan JOD 1.31 USD 1.848

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com