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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibu is 9.1% cheaper than Lugoj without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sibu is 7.5% more expensive than Lugoj without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.10 MYR 8.53

$9.44 RON 41.35

-77.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$8.41 MYR 34.14

$27.72 RON 121

-69.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.06 MYR 16.47

$5.82 RON 25.50

-30.24%

Cappuccino

$2.08 MYR 8.44

$1.14 RON 4.98

82.46%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.62 MYR 2.52

$1.12 RON 4.91

-44.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 MYR 0.93

$0.89 RON 3.89

-74.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 MYR 11.30

$2.35 RON 10.28

18.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.10 MYR 20.71

$1.64 RON 7.19

210.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 MYR 5.85

$1.50 RON 6.59

-4.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 MYR 5.56

$0.95 RON 4.18

44.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.15 MYR 4.65

$0.68 RON 2.96

69.12%

Eggs

$1.49 MYR 6.03

$1.40 RON 6.11

6.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.99 MYR 60.9

$3.77 RON 16.51

297.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.73 MYR 19.22

$4.33 RON 18.98

9.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.83 MYR 23.65

$4.56 RON 19.98

27.85%

Apples (1kg)

$3.08 MYR 12.52

$1.12 RON 4.89

175.00%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 MYR 4.90

$1.39 RON 6.09

-12.95%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 MYR 7.83

$1.54 RON 6.73

25.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.63 MYR 14.75

$0.72 RON 3.17

404.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 MYR 5.05

$0.68 RON 2.97

82.35%

Onion (1kg)

$2.34 MYR 9.50

$0.67 RON 2.95

249.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 MYR 4.23

$0.84 RON 3.67

23.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 MYR 4.72

$0.66 RON 2.91

75.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.11 MYR 16.70

$5.37 RON 23.50

-23.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$20.37 MYR 82.7

$4.63 RON 20.30

339.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.26 MYR 5.12

$1.30 RON 5.69

-3.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.92 MYR 15.92

$1.86 RON 8.15

110.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.68 MYR 2.77

$0.72 RON 3.15

-5.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.64 MYR 47.27

$20.16 RON 88.3

-42.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 MYR 4.93

$0.55 RON 2.43

120.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 MYR 4.21

$0.87 RON 3.80

19.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$6.05 MYR 24.58

$6.72 RON 29.43

-9.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.49 MYR 1.99

$1.56 RON 6.81

-68.59%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$36.0K MYR 146.3K

$28.0K RON 122.6K

28.75%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$31.0K MYR 126.0K

$27.6K RON 120.7K

12.62%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$43.21 MYR 175

$56.5 RON 247

-23.48%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$4.98 MYR 20.21

$8.13 RON 35.61

-38.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.30 MYR 74.3

$11.42 RON 50.0

60.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.25 MYR 94.4

$41.75 RON 183

-44.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.92 MYR 24.02

$19.32 RON 84.6

-69.36%

Cinema Ticket

$3.20 MYR 13.01

$6.74 RON 29.52

-52.52%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$184 MYR 748

$440 RON 1,926

-58.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,009 MYR 28.5K

$8,894 RON 39.0K

-21.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.0 MYR 244

$78.8 RON 345

-23.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.77 MYR 113

$37.04 RON 162

-25.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.3 MYR 298

$78.1 RON 342

-6.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.6 MYR 205

$85.2 RON 373

-40.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$389 MYR 1,579

$393 RON 1,722

-1.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 MYR 1,080

$295 RON 1,291

-9.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$641 MYR 2,602

$585 RON 2,564

9.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$476 MYR 1,931

$433 RON 1,895

9.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,708 MYR 6,935

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$857 MYR 3,480

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$499 MYR 2,025

$995 RON 4,356

-49.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.25

6.28

-32.32%

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

Last update for Sibu: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lugoj: January 13, 2026

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