Romania

Compared with United Arab Emirates, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United Arab Emirates = 1×

Romania vs

United Arab Emirates

Overall verdict

Romania is about 1.49× United Arab Emirates.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United Arab Emirates = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Arab Emirates. 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

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates = 1×

Romania is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.77
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.13
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.09
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.77

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

In Romania, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.8× what it does in United Arab Emirates — but Big Mac costs only 0.8×. 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 ×2.77

Romania AED 0.82 USD 0.222

United Arab Emirates AED 0.29 USD 0.08

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.13

Romania AED 7.02 USD 1.911

United Arab Emirates AED 3.29 USD 0.896

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.13

Romania AED 7.67 USD 2.087

United Arab Emirates AED 3.60 USD 0.98

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.09

Romania AED 250.70 EUR 59.99

United Arab Emirates AED 229.00 AED 229

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.77

Romania AED 14.61 RON 17.45

United Arab Emirates AED 19.00 AED 19

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