Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibiu and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibiu and Bucharest

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Sibiu is 18.5% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 19.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Sibiu is 19.9% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Sibiu
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.16 RONĀ 40.23
$13.71 RONĀ 60.2
-33.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.89 RONĀ 201
$69.5 RONĀ 305
-33.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.06 RONĀ 30.99
$8.20 RONĀ 36.01
-13.90%
Cappuccino
$3.20 RONĀ 14.03
$3.35 RONĀ 14.70
-4.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 RONĀ 8.68
$2.34 RONĀ 10.29
-15.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 RONĀ 7.47
$2.40 RONĀ 10.54
-29.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 RONĀ 12.34
$3.39 RONĀ 14.90
-17.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 RONĀ 15.53
$4.02 RONĀ 17.64
-11.94%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sibiu
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RONĀ 6.63
$1.73 RONĀ 7.57
-12.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 RONĀ 5.59
$1.41 RONĀ 6.21
-9.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 RONĀ 6.78
$1.84 RONĀ 8.06
-16.30%
Eggs
$3.27 RONĀ 14.34
$3.68 RONĀ 16.14
-11.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.90 RONĀ 34.68
$9.55 RONĀ 41.94
-17.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.18 RONĀ 27.13
$7.15 RONĀ 31.40
-13.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 RONĀ 38.76
$12.32 RONĀ 54.1
-28.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RONĀ 5.36
$1.41 RONĀ 6.18
-13.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 RONĀ 6.87
$1.74 RONĀ 7.63
-10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 RONĀ 7.28
$1.74 RONĀ 7.64
-4.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 RONĀ 9.63
$2.42 RONĀ 10.62
-9.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 RONĀ 3.53
$1.00 RONĀ 4.37
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 RONĀ 3.83
$0.95 RONĀ 4.17
-8.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RONĀ 4.50
$0.92 RONĀ 4.02
10.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 RONĀ 3.88
$0.91 RONĀ 3.99
-3.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 RONĀ 26.72
$6.40 RONĀ 28.08
-4.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 RONĀ 31.88
$7.34 RONĀ 32.24
-1.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 RONĀ 4.36
$1.24 RONĀ 5.43
-20.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RONĀ 7.81
$2.00 RONĀ 8.79
-11.00%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Sibiu
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 RONĀ 3.10
$1.14 RONĀ 5.00
-37.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 RONĀ 88.6
$19.76 RONĀ 86.8
2.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RONĀ 3.92
$0.66 RONĀ 2.91
34.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 RONĀ 3.51
$0.62 RONĀ 2.72
29.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.15 RONĀ 40.18
$6.88 RONĀ 30.20
32.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 RONĀ 7.24
$1.70 RONĀ 7.46
-2.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K RONĀ 122.8K
$28.3K RONĀ 124.4K
-1.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K RONĀ 113.4K
$29.8K RONĀ 130.9K
-13.41%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibiu
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RONĀ 614
$178 RONĀ 782
-21.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.58 RONĀ 37.66
$8.85 RONĀ 38.85
-3.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.15 RONĀ 48.95
$11.39 RONĀ 50.0
-2.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sibiu
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.51 RONĀ 178
$54.3 RONĀ 238
-25.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.84 RONĀ 69.6
$29.05 RONĀ 128
-45.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.72 RONĀ 29.52
$9.35 RONĀ 41.04
-28.13%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Sibiu
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 RONĀ 1,909
$660 RONĀ 2,897
-34.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,822 RONĀ 29.9K
$14.8K RONĀ 64.9K
-53.83%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sibiu
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 RONĀ 300
$79.7 RONĀ 350
-14.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.86 RONĀ 171
$44.83 RONĀ 197
-13.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 RONĀ 360
$89.2 RONĀ 392
-7.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 RONĀ 415
$111 RONĀ 488
-14.97%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Sibiu
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 RONĀ 1,683
$665 RONĀ 2,917
-42.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RONĀ 1,431
$435 RONĀ 1,911
-25.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 RONĀ 3,017
$1,322 RONĀ 5,803
-48.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$571 RONĀ 2,507
$833 RONĀ 3,657
-31.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,503 RONĀ 11.0K
$4,176 RONĀ 18.3K
-40.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,104 RONĀ 9,238
$2,301 RONĀ 10.1K
-8.54%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Sibiu
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,200 RONĀ 5,267
$1,437 RONĀ 6,307
-16.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
7.1
-8.45%

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Last update for Sibiu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: February 28, 2026

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