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

😐 Solo nomad: Sibiu is 12.9% more expensive than Sandton without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sibiu is 2.7% more expensive than Sandton without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.13 RON 39.44
$11.08 R 181
-17.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.73 RON 198
$45.66 R 744
0.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.81 RON 29.44
$4.84 R 78.9
40.70%
Cappuccino
$3.24 RON 13.98
$2.09 R 34.10
55.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 RON 9.02
$1.05 R 17.15
99.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 RON 7.76
$0.87 R 14.23
106.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 RON 12.02
$2.18 R 35.55
27.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RON 14.68
$2.48 R 40.42
37.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 RON 6.21
$1.20 R 19.56
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.27
$1.03 R 16.79
18.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 RON 6.94
$1.63 R 26.50
-1.23%
Eggs
$3.37 RON 14.57
$2.56 R 41.76
31.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 RON 34.03
$7.63 R 124
3.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 RON 27.39
$4.64 R 75.7
36.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.67 RON 37.44
$6.75 R 110
28.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 RON 5.28
$1.63 R 26.50
-25.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 RON 6.85
$1.51 R 24.65
5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 RON 7.50
$1.66 R 26.99
4.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 RON 9.23
$1.70 R 27.76
25.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 RON 3.56
$1.33 R 21.61
-38.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.05
$1.44 R 23.53
-34.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 RON 4.59
$1.14 R 18.58
-7.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.06
$0.93 R 15.21
1.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.05 RON 26.12
$2.84 R 46.28
113.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.14 RON 35.19
$5.91 R 96.3
37.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.47
$1.30 R 21.12
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 RON 7.64
$1.67 R 27.16
5.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 RON 2.84
$1.60 R 26.12
-58.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.08 RON 86.7
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 RON 4.11
$1.15 R 18.68
-17.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 RON 3.79
$0.89 R 14.51
-1.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.41 RON 40.64
$3.14 R 51.2
199.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.86
$1.26 R 20.56
26.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.3K RON 122.2K
$22.4K R 364.5K
26.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K RON 114.7K
$24.0K R 391.3K
10.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RON 610
$119 R 1,936
18.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.41 RON 36.35
$37.42 R 610
-77.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.54 RON 49.85
$42.94 R 700
-73.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.26 RON 174
$42.73 R 697
-5.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.40 RON 66.5
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.93 RON 29.93
$7.16 R 117
-3.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$422 RON 1,825
$199 R 3,243
112.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,832 RON 29.5K
$4,899 R 79.9K
39.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.2 RON 290
$51.2 R 834
31.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 RON 168
$32.91 R 537
18.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.1 RON 359
$89.5 R 1,458
-7.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.6 RON 413
$87.5 R 1,427
9.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 RON 1,660
$385 R 6,269
-0.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 RON 1,408
$389 R 6,343
-16.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$684 RON 2,956
$662 R 10.8K
3.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$557 RON 2,405
$820 R 13.4K
-32.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,569 RON 11.1K
$774 R 12.6K
231.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,091 RON 9,032
$704 R 11.5K
196.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibiu
Sandton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,242 RON 5,366
$2,026 R 33.0K
-38.68%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sandton: April 12, 2026

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