United Arab Emirates

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Romania

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 0.67× Romania.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Romania = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Romania. A bar running right means United Arab Emirates 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×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.30
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.91
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.47
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.36

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

In United Arab Emirates, Big Mac costs 1.3× what it does in Romania — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.30

United Arab Emirates RON 22.69 AED 19

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.91

United Arab Emirates RON 286.78 AED 229

Romania RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.47

United Arab Emirates RON 4.51 USD 0.98

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.47

United Arab Emirates RON 4.12 USD 0.896

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.36

United Arab Emirates RON 0.35 USD 0.08

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com