Romania

Compared with Vietnam, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Vietnam = 1×

Romania vs

Vietnam

Overall verdict

Romania is about 2.02× Vietnam.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Vietnam = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Vietnam. 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

Vietnam Vietnam = 1×

Romania is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.85
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.34
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.81
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.37

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

In Romania, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.8× what it does in Vietnam — but Big Mac costs only 1.4×. 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 ×2.85

Romania ₫5,832 USD 0.222

Vietnam ₫2,049 USD 0.078

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.35

Romania ₫50,200 USD 1.911

Vietnam ₫21,330 USD 0.812

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.33

Romania ₫54,823 USD 2.087

Vietnam ₫23,511 USD 0.895

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.81

Romania ₫1,792,428 EUR 59.99

Vietnam ₫990,000 VND 990,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.37

Romania ₫104,488 RON 17.45

Vietnam ₫76,000 VND 76,000

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