Romania

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Taiwan = 1×

Romania vs

Taiwan

Overall verdict

Romania is about 1.81× Taiwan.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Taiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. 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

Taiwan Taiwan = 1×

Romania is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.27
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.15
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.61
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.38

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

In Romania, Diesel 1L costs 2.3× what it does in Taiwan — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.34

Romania NT$65.88 USD 2.087

Taiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.27

Romania NT$7.01 USD 0.222

Taiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.97

Romania NT$60.33 USD 1.911

Taiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.61

Romania NT$125.56 RON 17.45

Taiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.38

Romania NT$2,208 EUR 59.99

Taiwan NT$1,599 TWD 1,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store