United States

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

United States vs

Romania

Overall verdict

United States is about 0.92× 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 States 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 States is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.54
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.88
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.85
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.62

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

In United States, Big Mac costs 1.5× what it does in Romania — but Gasoline 1L 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 ×1.54

United States RON 26.85 USD 6.12

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.88

United States RON 275.90 USD 59.99

Romania RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.85

United States RON 0.83 USD 0.188

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.65

United States RON 6.24 USD 1.356

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.60

United States RON 5.27 USD 1.146

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com