Ukraine

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

Ukraine vs

Romania

Overall verdict

Ukraine is about 0.59× 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 Ukraine 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×

Ukraine is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.90
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.80
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.46
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.38

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

In Ukraine, Gasoline 1L costs 0.9× what it does in Romania — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.93

Ukraine RON 8.18 USD 1.779

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.87

Ukraine RON 8.40 USD 1.826

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.80

Ukraine RON 14.00 UAH 139

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.46

Ukraine RON 143.55 UAH 1,399

Romania RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.38

Ukraine RON 0.37 USD 0.084

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com