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

😐 Solo nomad: Sibiu is 11.5% more expensive than Sandton without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sibiu is 11.3% cheaper than Sandton without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.19 RON 39.88
$11.09 R 197
-17.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.8 RON 199
$44.31 R 788
3.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 RON 29.94
$4.95 R 88.1
39.39%
Cappuccino
$3.24 RON 14.09
$2.03 R 36.08
59.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 RON 9.05
$1.07 R 19.03
94.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 RON 7.72
$0.87 R 15.52
104.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.73 RON 11.85
$2.21 R 39.29
23.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 RON 14.88
$2.54 R 45.25
35.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 RON 6.58
$1.16 R 20.59
30.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 RON 5.44
$1.05 R 18.72
19.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.89
$1.63 R 29.06
-2.45%
Eggs
$3.36 RON 14.6
$2.52 R 44.84
33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RON 33.91
$7.79 R 139
0.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 RON 26.71
$4.71 R 83.7
30.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.6 RON 37.35
$6.63 R 118
29.71%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$1.63 R 28.92
-25.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.9
$1.46 R 25.91
8.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.51
$1.58 R 28.18
9.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 RON 9.61
$1.7 R 30.32
30.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.77 RON 3.32
$1.36 R 24.2
-43.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 RON 3.96
$1.45 R 25.7
-37.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RON 4.45
$1.14 R 20.28
-10.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.77
$0.92 R 16.4
-5.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.05 RON 26.27
$2.84 R 50.5
113.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 RON 30.41
$5.67 R 101
23.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$1.35 R 24.04
-22.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 RON 8.03
$1.58 R 28.18
17.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 RON 2.93
$1.62 R 28.8
-58.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.75 RON 85.8
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.87
$1.1 R 19.49
-19.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 RON 3.74
$0.88 R 15.65
-2.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.23 RON 40.09
$3.13 R 55.7
194.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 RON 6.98
$1.31 R 23.31
22.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K RON 120.5K
$22.8K R 405.1K
21.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RON 112.4K
$23.5K R 418.7K
10.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 608
$119 R 2,114
17.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.4 RON 36.47
$37.04 R 659
-77.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.28 RON 48.96
$43.23 R 769
-73.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.93 RON 173
$42.12 R 749
-5.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 RON 67.7
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.88 RON 29.87
$7.11 R 126
-3.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 RON 1,870
$193 R 3,435
122.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,067 RON 30.7K
$4,857 R 86.4K
45.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.8 RON 294
$50.1 R 890
35.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.63 RON 168
$33.4 R 594
15.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.4 RON 367
$91.6 R 1,629
-7.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 RON 415
$86.9 R 1,546
10.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$370 RON 1,606
$389 R 6,915
-4.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RON 1,417
$379 R 6,744
-13.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 RON 2,953
$676 R 12K
0.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$570 RON 2,476
$819 R 14.6K
-30.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,387 RON 10.4K
$747 R 13.3K
219.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,075 RON 9,010
$671 R 11.9K
209.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,125 RON 4,886
$1,948 R 34.6K
-42.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.51
-43.53%

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

Last update for Sibiu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sandton: October 26, 2025

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