Singapore

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

Singapore vs

Romania

Overall verdict

Singapore is about 1.11× Romania.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Romania = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Romania. A bar running right means Singapore 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

Romania Romania = 1×

Singapore is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.45
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.26
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.05
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.78

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

In Singapore, Big Mac costs 1.5× what it does in Romania — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.45

Singapore RON 25.37 SGD 7.45

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.30

Singapore RON 12.52 USD 2.722

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.22

Singapore RON 10.69 USD 2.323

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.05

Singapore RON 1.02 USD 0.233

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.78

Singapore RON 245.81 SGD 69

Romania RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store