Romania

Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Switzerland = 1×

Romania vs

Switzerland

Overall verdict

Romania is about 0.68× Switzerland.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Switzerland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Switzerland. 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

Switzerland Switzerland = 1×

Romania is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.00
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.82
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.60
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.44

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

In Romania, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.0× what it does in Switzerland — but Big Mac costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00

Romania CHF 55.83 EUR 59.99

Switzerland CHF 55.99 CHF 55.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.83

Romania CHF 1.55 USD 1.911

Switzerland CHF 1.87 USD 2.307

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.81

Romania CHF 1.69 USD 2.087

Switzerland CHF 2.09 USD 2.58

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.60

Romania CHF 0.18 USD 0.222

Switzerland CHF 0.29 USD 0.367

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.44

Romania CHF 3.20 RON 17.45

Switzerland CHF 7.30 CHF 7.3

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