South Korea

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

South Korea vs

Romania

Overall verdict

South Korea is about 0.71× 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 South Korea 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×

South Korea is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.94
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.71
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.66
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.57

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

In South Korea, Big Mac costs 0.9× what it does in Romania — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.94

South Korea RON 16.42 KRW 5,500

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.75

South Korea RON 6.56 USD 1.427

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.68

South Korea RON 6.51 USD 1.415

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.66

South Korea RON 207.51 KRW 66,000

Romania RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.57

South Korea RON 0.56 USD 0.127

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com