Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibu and Lugoj Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibu and Lugoj

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibu is 1.1% cheaper than Lugoj without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sibu is 23.2% cheaper than Lugoj without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibu
Lugoj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.06 MYR 8.69
$9.28 RON 40.28
-77.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.75 MYR 36.9
$27.7 RON 120
-68.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.2 MYR 17.71
$5.74 RON 24.93
-26.83%
Cappuccino
$2.15 MYR 9.08
$1.13 RON 4.91
90.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 MYR 2.5
$1.17 RON 5.08
-49.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 MYR 1.06
$0.95 RON 4.11
-73.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.8 MYR 11.79
$2.26 RON 9.83
23.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 MYR 21.84
$1.64 RON 7.11
215.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibu
Lugoj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 MYR 5.89
$1.51 RON 6.54
-7.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 MYR 5.54
$1 RON 4.35
31.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 MYR 4.93
$0.67 RON 2.92
74.63%
Eggs
$1.54 MYR 6.49
$1.34 RON 5.81
14.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.92 MYR 62.9
$3.76 RON 16.33
296.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.65 MYR 19.61
$4.47 RON 19.4
4.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.83 MYR 24.59
$4.72 RON 20.49
23.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 MYR 13.16
$1.16 RON 5.05
168.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 5.02
$1.36 RON 5.91
-12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 MYR 7.77
$1.51 RON 6.57
21.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.45 MYR 14.57
$0.72 RON 3.11
379.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 MYR 5.2
$0.71 RON 3.08
73.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 MYR 10.18
$0.67 RON 2.93
259.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 MYR 4.36
$0.82 RON 3.58
25.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 MYR 4.89
$0.68 RON 2.95
70.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 MYR 16.77
$5.4 RON 23.44
-26.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.16 MYR 55.5
$4.45 RON 19.33
195.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 MYR 5.18
$1.3 RON 5.64
-5.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 MYR 16.82
$1.87 RON 8.13
113.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibu
Lugoj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 MYR 2.92
$0.67 RON 2.89
2.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.58 MYR 48.83
$19.59 RON 85.1
-40.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 MYR 5.06
$0.57 RON 2.47
110.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 MYR 4.31
$0.87 RON 3.79
17.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 MYR 24.34
$6.79 RON 29.47
-15.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.1
$1.61 RON 6.97
-68.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K MYR 148K
$27.6K RON 119.8K
27.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K MYR 135K
$27K RON 117.2K
18.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibu
Lugoj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.75 MYR 180
$58.1 RON 252
-26.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.14 MYR 21.67
$7.96 RON 34.58
-35.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.8 MYR 79.3
$11.4 RON 49.5
64.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibu
Lugoj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.06 MYR 97.3
$40.63 RON 176
-43.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 MYR 25.36
$19.24 RON 83.6
-68.76%
Cinema Ticket
$3.11 MYR 13.1
$6.64 RON 28.84
-53.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibu
Lugoj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 MYR 803
$445 RON 1,932
-57.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,809 MYR 28.7K
$8,852 RON 38.4K
-23.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibu
Lugoj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 MYR 261
$79.1 RON 344
-21.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.89 MYR 113
$36.71 RON 159
-26.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.2 MYR 313
$79.4 RON 345
-6.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.4 MYR 217
$87 RON 378
-40.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibu
Lugoj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$386 MYR 1,629
$389 RON 1,687
-0.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 MYR 1,136
$285 RON 1,238
-5.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$649 MYR 2,739
$594 RON 2,577
9.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 MYR 1,949
$431 RON 1,872
7.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,868 MYR 7,878
$1,880 RON 8,161
-0.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,292 MYR 5,448
$1,544 RON 6,704
-16.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibu
Lugoj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 MYR 2,002
$1,004 RON 4,361
-52.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.25
6.28
-32.32%

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Last update for Sibu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lugoj: October 28, 2025

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