United Kingdom

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Romania

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 1.35× 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 United Kingdom 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 Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.81
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.78
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.07
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.98

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.8× what it does in Romania — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.0×. 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 ×1.81

United Kingdom RON 1.77 USD 0.402

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.78

United Kingdom RON 31.06 GBP 5.29

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.07

United Kingdom RON 10.28 USD 2.235

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.07

United Kingdom RON 9.37 USD 2.037

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.98

United Kingdom RON 306.27 GBP 49.99

Romania RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store