Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston and Sibiu Cost of Living Comparison Between Boston and Sibiu

😐 Solo nomad: Boston is 45.7% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 116.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Boston is 62.1% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 108.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Boston
Sibiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$27.67 £20.36
$9.19 RON 39.88
201.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.5 £59.2
$45.8 RON 199
75.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 £8.16
$6.9 RON 29.94
60.58%
Cappuccino
$4.58 £3.37
$3.24 RON 14.09
41.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 £1.39
$2.08 RON 9.05
-9.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 £1.18
$1.78 RON 7.72
-9.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.32 £3.91
$2.73 RON 11.85
94.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 £3.91
$3.43 RON 14.88
54.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Boston
Sibiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 £0.88
$1.51 RON 6.58
-20.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 £0.43
$1.25 RON 5.44
-52.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 £1.17
$1.59 RON 6.89
-
Eggs
$4.41 £3.25
$3.36 RON 14.6
31.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 £7.47
$7.81 RON 33.91
29.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.4 £5.45
$6.15 RON 26.71
20.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.54 £12.91
$8.6 RON 37.35
103.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 £2.54
$1.22 RON 5.28
182.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 £1.51
$1.59 RON 6.9
29.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.28 £2.42
$1.73 RON 7.51
89.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 £1.94
$2.21 RON 9.61
19.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 £0.71
$0.77 RON 3.32
24.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$0.91 RON 3.96
86.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 £0.93
$1.02 RON 4.45
24.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 £1.29
$0.87 RON 3.77
101.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.06 £11.82
$6.05 RON 26.27
165.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.65 £6.37
$7.01 RON 30.41
23.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.45 £2.54
$1.04 RON 4.51
231.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.1
$1.85 RON 8.03
54.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Boston
Sibiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.3 £2.43
$0.67 RON 2.93
392.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 £64.4
$19.75 RON 85.8
343.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.42 £3.25
$0.89 RON 3.87
396.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 £0.99
$0.86 RON 3.74
55.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.95 £16.89
$9.23 RON 40.09
148.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.61 RON 6.98
16.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.2K £28.1K
$27.7K RON 120.5K
37.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$25.9K RON 112.4K
59.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Boston
Sibiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$397 £292
$140 RON 608
183.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.75 £13.06
$8.4 RON 36.47
111.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.47 £26.84
$11.28 RON 48.96
223.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Boston
Sibiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.58 £34.28
$39.93 RON 173
16.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.58 RON 67.7
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.14 £7.46
$6.88 RON 29.87
47.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Boston
Sibiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,752 £1,290
$431 RON 1,870
306.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.5K
$7,067 RON 30.7K
159.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Boston
Sibiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.9 £40.39
$67.8 RON 294
-18.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 £39.49
$38.63 RON 168
38.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 £52.1
$84.4 RON 367
-16.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61 £44.88
$95.6 RON 415
-36.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Boston
Sibiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,206 £887
$370 RON 1,606
225.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$996 £733
$326 RON 1,417
205.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,044 £1,504
$680 RON 2,953
200.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,702 £1,252
$570 RON 2,476
198.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,387 RON 10.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,075 RON 9,010
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Boston
Sibiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,700 £1,987
$1,125 RON 4,886
139.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
6.5
-9.23%

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Last update for Boston: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sibiu: October 27, 2025

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