Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibiu and Birmingham 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Birmingham are 64.4% higher than in Sibiu (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Birmingham are 94.5% higher than in Sibiu
Rent Prices in Birmingham are 232.3% higher than in Sibiu
Restaurant Prices in Birmingham are 94.7% higher than in Sibiu
Groceries Prices in Birmingham are 50.4% higher than in Sibiu
Local Purchasing Power in Birmingham is 77.7% higher than in Sibiu
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Restaurants
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 lei
(6.92 £)
86.76 lei
(15.00 £)
     +116.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 175.00 lei
(30.26 £)
347.02 lei
(60.00 £)
     +98.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 25.00 lei
(4.32 £)
38.75 lei
(6.70 £)
     +55.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 lei
(1.73 £)
26.03 lei
(4.50 £)
     +160.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.50 lei
(2.33 £)
26.03 lei
(4.50 £)
     +92.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.31 lei
(1.96 £)
18.67 lei
(3.23 £)
     +65.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 8.33 lei
(1.44 £)
9.27 lei
(1.60 £)
     +11.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7.33 lei
(1.27 £)
7.00 lei
(1.21 £)
     -4.5 %
Markets
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.61 lei
(4.95 £)
27.59 lei
(4.77 £)
     -3.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.82 lei
(0.83 £)
6.50 lei
(1.12 £)
     +34.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.28 lei
(0.57 £)
4.71 lei
(0.81 £)
     +43.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.40 lei
(2.49 £)
15.67 lei
(2.71 £)
     +8.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 15.07 lei
(2.61 £)
16.20 lei
(2.80 £)
     +7.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.38 lei
(2.14 £)
14.86 lei
(2.57 £)
     +20.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.27 lei
(3.16 £)
21.13 lei
(3.65 £)
     +15.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 lei
(0.38 £)
5.13 lei
(0.89 £)
     +130.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.02 lei
(0.52 £)
3.58 lei
(0.62 £)
     +18.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.06 lei
(0.53 £)
4.00 lei
(0.69 £)
     +30.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.13 lei
(0.71 £)
4.67 lei
(0.81 £)
     +13.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.56 lei
(0.27 £)
3.14 lei
(0.54 £)
     +100.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.90 lei
(0.33 £)
2.83 lei
(0.49 £)
     +48.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.58 lei
(0.62 £)
5.17 lei
(0.89 £)
     +44.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.73 lei
(0.64 £)
5.49 lei
(0.95 £)
     +47.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 25.00 lei
(4.32 £)
44.82 lei
(7.75 £)
     +79.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.19 lei
(0.72 £)
13.60 lei
(2.35 £)
     +224.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.28 lei
(1.26 £)
15.62 lei
(2.70 £)
     +114.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 24.00 lei
(4.15 £)
80.97 lei
(14.00 £)
     +237.4 %
Transportation
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.52 £)
14.17 lei
(2.45 £)
     +372.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.00 lei
(14.87 £)
347.02 lei
(60.00 £)
     +303.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 lei
(0.69 £)
28.92 lei
(5.00 £)
     +623.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 lei
(1.11 £)
10.42 lei
(1.80 £)
     +61.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.52 lei
(5.97 £)
90.23 lei
(15.60 £)
     +161.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.04 lei
(4.50 £)
34.27 lei
(5.93 £)
     +31.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,711.53 lei
(20,870.89 £)
163,592.74 lei
(28,285.00 £)
     +35.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 113,498.79 lei
(19,623.81 £)
154,714.72 lei
(26,750.00 £)
     +36.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 748.14 lei
(129.35 £)
1,384.18 lei
(239.32 £)
     +85.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36.01 lei
(6.23 £)
95.43 lei
(16.50 £)
     +165.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.78 lei
(8.95 £)
165.90 lei
(28.68 £)
     +220.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 192.86 lei
(33.34 £)
159.27 lei
(27.54 £)
     -17.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 67.50 lei
(11.67 £)
43.38 lei
(7.50 £)
     -35.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 30.00 lei
(5.19 £)
60.73 lei
(10.50 £)
     +102.4 %
Childcare
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,850.00 lei
(319.86 £)
6,882.15 lei
(1,189.92 £)
     +272.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,000.00 lei
(3,457.98 £)
85,791.96 lei
(14,833.33 £)
     +329.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 233.75 lei
(40.42 £)
348.43 lei
(60.24 £)
     +49.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 136.00 lei
(23.51 £)
154.23 lei
(26.67 £)
     +13.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 331.11 lei
(57.25 £)
430.16 lei
(74.37 £)
     +29.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 407.14 lei
(70.39 £)
419.32 lei
(72.50 £)
     +3.0 %
Rent Per Month
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,666.71 lei
(288.17 £)
5,590.94 lei
(966.67 £)
     +235.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,325.53 lei
(229.18 £)
4,434.19 lei
(766.67 £)
     +234.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,806.69 lei
(485.27 £)
10,085.38 lei
(1,743.75 £)
     +259.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,246.16 lei
(388.36 £)
6,619.74 lei
(1,144.55 £)
     +194.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 750.96 lei
(129.84 £)
2,095.55 lei
(362.32 £)
     +179.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 629.52 lei
(108.84 £)
1,611.96 lei
(278.71 £)
     +156.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,025.67 lei
(696.03 £)
13,916.25 lei
(2,406.10 £)
     +245.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.76 5.92      -12.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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