Romania

Compared with Turkey, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Turkey = 1×

Romania vs

Turkey

Overall verdict

Romania is about 1.46× Turkey.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Turkey = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Turkey. 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

Turkey Turkey = 1×

Romania is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.31
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.52
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.35
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.67

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

In Romania, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.3× what it does in Turkey — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. 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 ×3.31

Romania TRY 9.87 USD 0.222

Turkey TRY 2.98 USD 0.067

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.52

Romania TRY 3,231 EUR 59.99

Turkey TRY 2,129 USD 44.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.37

Romania TRY 89.19 USD 1.911

Turkey TRY 64.97 USD 1.392

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.33

Romania TRY 97.40 USD 2.087

Turkey TRY 73.42 USD 1.573

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.67

Romania TRY 171.81 RON 17.45

Turkey TRY 255.00 TRY 255

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