Romania

Compared with Qatar, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Qatar = 1×

Romania vs

Qatar

Overall verdict

Romania is about 2.75× Qatar.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Qatar = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Qatar. 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

Qatar Qatar = 1×

Romania is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×6.94
⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.51
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.85

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

In Romania, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 6.9× what it does in Qatar — but Big Mac costs only 0.9×. 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 ×6.94

Romania QAR 0.81 USD 0.222

Qatar QAR 0.12 USD 0.032

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.71

Romania QAR 7.60 USD 2.087

Qatar QAR 2.05 USD 0.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.32

Romania QAR 6.96 USD 1.911

Qatar QAR 2.10 USD 0.576

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.85

Romania QAR 14.48 RON 17.45

Qatar QAR 17.00 QAR 17

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