Romania

Compared with South Korea, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Korea = 1×

Romania vs

South Korea

Overall verdict

Romania is about 1.41× South Korea.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs South Korea = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is South Korea. 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

South Korea South Korea = 1×

Romania is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.75
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.51
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.41
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.06

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

In Romania, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.7× what it does in South Korea — but Big Mac costs only 1.1×. 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 ×1.75

Romania ₩334 USD 0.222

South Korea ₩191 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.51

Romania ₩99,858 EUR 59.99

South Korea ₩66,000 KRW 66,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.47

Romania ₩3,252 USD 2.087

South Korea ₩2,205 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.34

Romania ₩2,978 USD 1.911

South Korea ₩2,223 USD 1.427

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.06

Romania ₩5,846 RON 17.45

South Korea ₩5,500 KRW 5,500

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