Romania

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×

Romania vs

Saudi Arabia

Overall verdict

Romania is about 1.93× Saudi Arabia.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Saudi Arabia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Saudi Arabia. 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

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia = 1×

Romania is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×4.27
⛽ Transport 2 items

×3.67
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.12
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.79

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

In Romania, Diesel 1L costs 4.4× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but Big Mac costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×4.38

Romania SAR 7.83 USD 2.087

Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.27

Romania SAR 0.83 USD 0.222

Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.08

Romania SAR 7.17 USD 1.911

Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.12

Romania SAR 255.99 EUR 59.99

Saudi Arabia SAR 229.00 SAR 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.79

Romania SAR 14.92 RON 17.45

Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19

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