Cost of Living in Sibiu

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Summary of cost of living in Sibiu, Romania:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,217.8$ (9,777.9lei), excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 638.2$ (2,813.6lei), excluding rent.
  • Sibiu is 64.7% less expensive than New York (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Sibiu is, on average, 90.5% lower than in New York.
Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 lei 30.00-68.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 lei 110.00-250.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 lei 28.00-35.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 lei 8.00-16.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 lei 12.00-20.00
Cappuccino (regular) 13.67 lei 8.50-16.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 8.82 lei 6.00-12.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 7.60 lei 5.00-10.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 24.31 lei 17.03-34.07
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.87 lei 3.63-6.35
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.07 lei 1.81-3.63
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.40 lei 12.00-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 15.72 lei 11.34-35.38
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.15 lei 9.07-15.88
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.43 lei 11.34-20.41
Apples (1 lb) 2.35 lei 1.36-3.18
Banana (1 lb) 3.06 lei 2.72-3.63
Oranges (1 lb) 3.33 lei 1.81-7.71
Tomato (1 lb) 4.28 lei 2.27-6.80
Potato (1 lb) 1.56 lei 1.13-1.81
Onion (1 lb) 1.78 lei 1.36-2.27
Lettuce (1 head) 4.50 lei 3.00-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.90 lei 2.50-6.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei 20.00-40.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.38 lei 3.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.90 lei 4.50-15.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei 24.00-29.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei 3.00-3.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.00 lei 80.00-120.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 lei 4.00-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 lei 5.63-8.05
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 lei 30.00-45.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.62 lei 24.64-30.28
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 122,113.91 lei 122,113.91-122,113.91
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 114,817.37 lei 114,817.37-114,817.37
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 611.27 lei 300.00-1,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 37.44 lei 25.00-50.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 49.27 lei 30.00-80.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 175.27 lei 90.00-350.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 67.50 lei 50.00-120.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 30.00 lei 25.00-40.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,868.88 lei 1,500.00-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,198.81 lei
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 296.50 lei 150.00-549.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 166.00 lei 100.00-250.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 362.50 lei 300.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 408.33 lei 300.00-500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,640.48 lei 1,409.28-2,013.25
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,431.05 lei 1,200.00-2,013.25
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,013.73 lei 2,768.22-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,472.05 lei 2,264.91-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 860.29 lei 720.92-935.18
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 719.70 lei 603.86-841.66
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,426.59 lei
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.50 6.00-6.50

Prices in Sibiu

This city had 483 entries in the past 12 months by 45 different contributors.
Last update: 10 June 2025
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2 Comments so far
Anonymous on May 26, 2025:
And what are the prices now, after a year?
alieNusss on Mar 05, 2024:
Prices are high. Yesterday i bought milk with 4 lei liter.10 Eggs with 10 lei. I live in Sibiu.