Romania

Compared with Norway, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Norway = 1×

Romania vs

Norway

Overall verdict

Romania is about 0.92× Norway.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Norway = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Norway. 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

Norway Norway = 1×

Romania is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.35
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.13
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.88
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.53

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

In Romania, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.3× what it does in Norway — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. 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 ×1.35

Romania NOK 2.14 USD 0.222

Norway NOK 1.59 USD 0.165

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.13

Romania NOK 654.03 EUR 59.99

Norway NOK 579.00 NOK 579

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.94

Romania NOK 20.74 USD 2.087

Norway NOK 22.13 USD 2.227

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.83

Romania NOK 18.99 USD 1.911

Norway NOK 22.94 USD 2.308

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.53

Romania NOK 40.22 RON 17.45

Norway NOK 76.00 NOK 76

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