🇷🇴 Romania · 2026

Cost of Living in Sibiu

18.3% below the Romania average

Ranked #506 of 577 cities · More expensive than 12.3% of cities worldwide

-18.3%
Cost of Living
-6.1%
Rent
-6.0%
Groceries
+13.2%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Romania average · See Romania ranking →

Rent Prices in Sibiu

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom RON 2,082/mo ≈ $448 RON 1,935/mo ≈ $416 7%
3-Bedroom RON 3,888/mo ≈ $836 RON 2,779/mo ≈ $598 29%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Sibiu has a cost of living index of 19.6 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Numbeo is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

19.6
Index
3
Sources
0.8
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
24.9
left out
Expatistan
20.0
LivingCost
19.2
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-18.3% Affordable
Rent
-6.1% Average
Groceries
-6.0% Average
Restaurants
-7.8% Average
Purchasing Power
+13.2% Strong

Living in Sibiu: What to Expect

Sibiu is affordable by global standards (ranked #506 of 577 cities). It is 18.3% cheaper than the Romania average, based on 12 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is average. The best value is restaurants and the priciest is groceries.

Workers in Romania earning RON 263,083 gross take home RON 12,825/month after tax (41.5% effective rate). See full Romania tax calculator →

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