Romania

Compared with Thailand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Thailand = 1×

Romania vs

Thailand

Overall verdict

Romania is about 1.37× Thailand.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Thailand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Thailand. 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

Thailand Thailand = 1×

Romania is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.75
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.70
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.28
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.93

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

In Romania, Diesel 1L costs 2.0× what it does in Thailand — but Big Mac costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.01

Romania ฿69.67 USD 2.087

Thailand ฿34.59 USD 1.036

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.75

Romania ฿7.22 USD 0.222

Thailand ฿4.13 USD 0.127

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.43

Romania ฿63.80 USD 1.911

Thailand ฿44.54 USD 1.334

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.28

Romania ฿2,301 EUR 59.99

Thailand ฿1,799 THB 1,799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.93

Romania ฿124.88 RON 17.45

Thailand ฿135.00 THB 135

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