Romania

Compared with Sweden, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Sweden = 1×

Romania vs

Sweden

Overall verdict

Romania is about 0.86× Sweden.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Sweden = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Sweden. 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

Sweden Sweden = 1×

Romania is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.09
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.00
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.91
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.55

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

In Romania, Gasoline 1L costs 1.1× what it does in Sweden — 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.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.15

Romania SEK 18.63 USD 1.911

Sweden SEK 16.26 USD 1.668

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.04

Romania SEK 20.34 USD 2.087

Sweden SEK 19.57 USD 2.008

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00

Romania SEK 663.59 EUR 59.99

Sweden SEK 663.59 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.91

Romania SEK 2.08 USD 0.222

Sweden SEK 2.28 USD 0.243

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.55

Romania SEK 36.71 RON 17.45

Sweden SEK 67.00 SEK 67

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