Romania
Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Malaysia = 1×
Romania
vs
Malaysia
Overall verdict
Romania is about 1.95× Malaysia.
Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Malaysia = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Malaysia. 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 Malaysia
Malaysia = 1×
Romania is pricier →
Malaysia
Malaysia = 1×
Romania is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Romania, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 4.4× what it does in Malaysia — but Big Mac costs only 1.2×. 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 ×4.44Romania
MYR 0.89
USD 0.222Malaysia
MYR 0.20
USD 0.05
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.29Romania
MYR 7.82
USD 1.911Malaysia
MYR 3.42
USD 0.836
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.10Romania
MYR 8.54
USD 2.087Malaysia
MYR 4.07
USD 0.995
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.28Romania
MYR 279.27
EUR 59.99Malaysia
MYR 219.00
MYR 219
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.17Romania
MYR 16.13
RON 17.45Malaysia
MYR 13.75
MYR 13.75
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
+49%
in MYR
It rose 65% in local currency, but 49% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Romania's inflation.
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