Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandton and Sibiu Cost of Living Comparison Between Sandton and Sibiu

🙂 Solo nomad: Sandton is 10.3% cheaper than Sibiu without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sandton is 12.8% more expensive than Sibiu without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sandton
Sibiu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.09 R 197
$9.19 RON 39.88
20.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.31 R 788
$45.8 RON 199
-3.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 R 88.1
$6.9 RON 29.94
-28.26%
Cappuccino
$2.03 R 36.08
$3.24 RON 14.09
-37.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R 19.03
$2.08 RON 9.05
-48.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R 15.52
$1.78 RON 7.72
-51.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 R 39.29
$2.73 RON 11.85
-19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 R 45.25
$3.43 RON 14.88
-25.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sandton
Sibiu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 R 20.59
$1.51 RON 6.58
-23.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 R 18.72
$1.25 RON 5.44
-16.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 R 29.06
$1.59 RON 6.89
2.52%
Eggs
$2.52 R 44.84
$3.36 RON 14.6
-25.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 R 139
$7.81 RON 33.91
-0.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 R 83.7
$6.15 RON 26.71
-23.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.63 R 118
$8.6 RON 37.35
-22.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.63 R 28.92
$1.22 RON 5.28
33.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 R 25.91
$1.59 RON 6.9
-8.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.18
$1.73 RON 7.51
-8.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 R 30.32
$2.21 RON 9.61
-23.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 R 24.2
$0.77 RON 3.32
76.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 R 25.7
$0.91 RON 3.96
59.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 R 20.28
$1.02 RON 4.45
11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 R 16.4
$0.87 RON 3.77
5.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.84 R 50.5
$6.05 RON 26.27
-53.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 R 101
$7.01 RON 30.41
-19.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 R 24.04
$1.04 RON 4.51
29.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 R 28.18
$1.85 RON 8.03
-14.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Sandton
Sibiu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 R 28.8
$0.67 RON 2.93
141.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.75 RON 85.8
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.49
$0.89 RON 3.87
23.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 R 15.65
$0.86 RON 3.74
2.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 R 55.7
$9.23 RON 40.09
-66.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.31
$1.61 RON 6.98
-18.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K R 405.1K
$27.7K RON 120.5K
-17.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K R 418.7K
$25.9K RON 112.4K
-9.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sandton
Sibiu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 R 2,114
$140 RON 608
-15.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.04 R 659
$8.4 RON 36.47
340.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 R 769
$11.28 RON 48.96
283.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sandton
Sibiu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.12 R 749
$39.93 RON 173
5.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.58 RON 67.7
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.11 R 126
$6.88 RON 29.87
3.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sandton
Sibiu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$193 R 3,435
$431 RON 1,870
-55.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,857 R 86.4K
$7,067 RON 30.7K
-31.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sandton
Sibiu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.1 R 890
$67.8 RON 294
-26.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.4 R 594
$38.63 RON 168
-13.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.6 R 1,629
$84.4 RON 367
8.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 R 1,546
$95.6 RON 415
-9.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sandton
Sibiu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 R 6,915
$370 RON 1,606
5.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 R 6,744
$326 RON 1,417
16.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$676 R 12K
$680 RON 2,953
-0.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$819 R 14.6K
$570 RON 2,476
43.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$747 R 13.3K
$2,387 RON 10.4K
-68.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$671 R 11.9K
$2,075 RON 9,010
-67.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sandton
Sibiu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,948 R 34.6K
$1,125 RON 4,886
73.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.51
6.5
77.08%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sandton: October 26, 2025

Last update for Sibiu: October 27, 2025

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