Cost of living comparison
Sibiu is 2.0% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% more in Sibiu
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Sibiu
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% more in Sibiu
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% more in Sibiu
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% less in Sibiu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% more in Sibiu
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Sibiu
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Sibiu are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Sibiu.
If you lived in Sibiu instead of Romania, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Sibiu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON37.47
|
$8.62
RON37.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON27.70
|
$5.71
RON25.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.51
|
$1.89
RON8.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.25
|
$1.60
RON7.02
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Sibiu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.71
|
$1.14
RON4.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON16.59
|
$3.58
RON15.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON23.89
|
$6.09
RON26.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.38
|
$3.04
RON13.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON11.82
|
$2.67
RON11.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.07
|
$0.48
RON2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.87
|
$0.65
RON2.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.83
|
$0.66
RON2.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.72
|
$0.89
RON3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.65
|
$0.34
RON1.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.79
|
$0.41
RON1.79
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Sibiu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON24.71
|
$5.66
RON24.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON90.75
|
$18.53
RON81.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON110,139.13
|
$26,003.12
RON113,833.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON28.00
|
$7.76
RON33.96
|
|
pay 16.9% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Sibiu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON36.98
|
$10.20
RON44.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,593.22
|
$364.09
RON1,593.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,168.20
|
$309.95
RON1,356.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON470.01
|
$122.30
RON535.41
|
|
pay 16.6% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Sibiu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,775.67
|
$398.62
RON1,745.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON27,510.07
|
$4,309.42
RON18,865.33
|
|
pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Sibiu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON8.82
|
$2.15
RON9.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON9.64
|
$2.68
RON11.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON23.20
|
$5.39
RON23.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON163.73
|
$36.90
RON161.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON27.09
|
$6.46
RON28.30
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Sibiu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON252.46
|
$53.87
RON235.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON152.78
|
$31.24
RON136.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON305.37
|
$70.63
RON309.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON352.54
|
$87.98
RON385.17
|
|
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