Cost of Living Comparison Between Sibiu and Birmingham 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Birmingham is 67.0% higher than in Sibiu (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Birmingham is 97.4% higher than in Sibiu
Rent Prices in Birmingham are 236.6% higher than in Sibiu
Restaurant Prices in Birmingham are 96.9% higher than in Sibiu
Groceries Prices in Birmingham are 55.2% higher than in Sibiu
Local Purchasing Power in Birmingham is 76.1% higher than in Sibiu
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Restaurants
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 lei
(6.84 £)
87.68 lei
(15.00 £)
     +119.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 175.00 lei
(29.94 £)
350.71 lei
(60.00 £)
     +100.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 25.00 lei
(4.28 £)
39.16 lei
(6.70 £)
     +56.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 lei
(1.71 £)
26.30 lei
(4.50 £)
     +163.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.50 lei
(2.31 £)
26.30 lei
(4.50 £)
     +94.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.31 lei
(1.94 £)
18.99 lei
(3.25 £)
     +67.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 8.33 lei
(1.43 £)
9.36 lei
(1.60 £)
     +12.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7.33 lei
(1.25 £)
7.06 lei
(1.21 £)
     -3.7 %
Markets
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.61 lei
(4.90 £)
27.63 lei
(4.73 £)
     -3.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.82 lei
(0.83 £)
6.57 lei
(1.12 £)
     +36.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.28 lei
(0.56 £)
4.76 lei
(0.81 £)
     +45.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.40 lei
(2.46 £)
15.84 lei
(2.71 £)
     +10.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 15.07 lei
(2.58 £)
19.51 lei
(3.34 £)
     +29.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.38 lei
(2.12 £)
15.45 lei
(2.64 £)
     +24.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.27 lei
(3.13 £)
20.71 lei
(3.54 £)
     +13.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 lei
(0.38 £)
5.21 lei
(0.89 £)
     +134.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.02 lei
(0.52 £)
3.72 lei
(0.64 £)
     +22.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.06 lei
(0.52 £)
4.24 lei
(0.73 £)
     +38.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.13 lei
(0.71 £)
4.72 lei
(0.81 £)
     +14.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.56 lei
(0.27 £)
3.34 lei
(0.57 £)
     +114.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.90 lei
(0.32 £)
2.72 lei
(0.46 £)
     +43.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.58 lei
(0.61 £)
5.55 lei
(0.95 £)
     +54.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.73 lei
(0.64 £)
5.55 lei
(0.95 £)
     +49.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 25.00 lei
(4.28 £)
46.76 lei
(8.00 £)
     +87.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.19 lei
(0.72 £)
14.32 lei
(2.45 £)
     +242.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.28 lei
(1.25 £)
15.78 lei
(2.70 £)
     +116.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 24.00 lei
(4.11 £)
81.83 lei
(14.00 £)
     +241.0 %
Transportation
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.51 £)
14.03 lei
(2.40 £)
     +367.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.00 lei
(14.71 £)
350.71 lei
(60.00 £)
     +307.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 lei
(0.68 £)
29.23 lei
(5.00 £)
     +630.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 lei
(1.10 £)
10.54 lei
(1.80 £)
     +63.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.52 lei
(5.90 £)
91.19 lei
(15.60 £)
     +164.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.04 lei
(4.45 £)
34.01 lei
(5.82 £)
     +30.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,776.81 lei
(20,662.52 £)
165,331.79 lei
(28,285.00 £)
     +36.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 113,560.17 lei
(19,427.90 £)
156,359.39 lei
(26,750.00 £)
     +37.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 748.14 lei
(127.99 £)
1,398.90 lei
(239.32 £)
     +87.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36.01 lei
(6.16 £)
96.45 lei
(16.50 £)
     +167.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.78 lei
(8.86 £)
168.05 lei
(28.75 £)
     +224.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 192.86 lei
(32.99 £)
151.07 lei
(25.84 £)
     -21.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 67.50 lei
(11.55 £)
43.84 lei
(7.50 £)
     -35.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 30.00 lei
(5.13 £)
61.37 lei
(10.50 £)
     +104.6 %
Childcare
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,850.00 lei
(316.50 £)
6,955.31 lei
(1,189.92 £)
     +276.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,000.00 lei
(3,421.60 £)
86,703.96 lei
(14,833.33 £)
     +333.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 233.75 lei
(39.99 £)
352.13 lei
(60.24 £)
     +50.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 136.00 lei
(23.27 £)
155.87 lei
(26.67 £)
     +14.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 331.11 lei
(56.65 £)
434.73 lei
(74.37 £)
     +31.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 407.14 lei
(69.65 £)
417.52 lei
(71.43 £)
     +2.5 %
Rent Per Month
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,667.31 lei
(285.24 £)
5,719.96 lei
(978.57 £)
     +243.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,325.78 lei
(226.81 £)
4,481.33 lei
(766.67 £)
     +238.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,807.36 lei
(480.28 £)
10,192.59 lei
(1,743.75 £)
     +263.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,246.58 lei
(384.35 £)
6,690.11 lei
(1,144.55 £)
     +197.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 751.13 lei
(128.50 £)
2,117.83 lei
(362.32 £)
     +182.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 629.67 lei
(107.72 £)
1,629.10 lei
(278.71 £)
     +158.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Sibiu Edit Birmingham Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,025.67 lei
(688.71 £)
13,997.16 lei
(2,394.64 £)
     +247.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.76 5.92      -12.4 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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