Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sibiu vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary
Sibiu is 41.2% more expensive than Kiev.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Sibiu
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% more in Sibiu
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% more in Sibiu
- Housing
-
pay 15.0% more in Sibiu
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4% more in Sibiu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.4% more in Sibiu
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% less in Sibiu
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and childcare in Sibiu are more expensive than in Kiev. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Sibiu.
Sibiu vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sibiu instead of Kiev, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Kiev
|
Sibiu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH355.45
|
$11.50
RON49.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
$7.48
RON32.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
UAH28.46
|
$2.12
RON9.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
UAH19.54
|
$1.81
RON7.87
|
|
Kiev vs. Sibiu - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.4% more for groceries
|
Kiev
|
Sibiu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
UAH33.02
|
$1.27
RON5.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
UAH206.65
|
$3.87
RON16.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
UAH200.40
|
$5.03
RON21.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
UAH84.99
|
$3.31
RON14.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
UAH89.27
|
$2.71
RON11.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
UAH23.32
|
$0.52
RON2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH30.51
|
$0.71
RON3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH35.96
|
$0.75
RON3.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
$1.03
RON4.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UAH15.74
|
$0.33
RON1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
UAH10.69
|
$0.37
RON1.62
|
|
Kiev vs. Sibiu - Cost of groceries
pay 34.5% more for transportation
|
Kiev
|
Sibiu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.31
UAH223.89
|
$6.12
RON26.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.23
UAH431.61
|
$19.55
RON84.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,417.03
UAH1,283,165.80
|
$28,323.13
RON122,806.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.02
UAH253.89
|
$8.34
RON36.16
|
|
Kiev vs. Sibiu - Cost of transportation
pay 15.0% more for housing
|
Kiev
|
Sibiu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.04
UAH297.00
|
$11.82
RON51.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.45
UAH26,596.03
|
$427.98
RON1,855.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.83
UAH15,939.03
|
$414.42
RON1,796.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.97
UAH3,415.82
|
$92.77
RON402.26
|
|
Kiev vs. Sibiu - Cost of housing
pay 2.4% more for childcare
|
Kiev
|
Sibiu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.14
UAH15,741.25
|
$430.56
RON1,866.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,847.15
UAH331,037.99
|
$7,004.32
RON30,370.02
|
|
Kiev vs. Sibiu - Cost of childcare
pay 85.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kiev
|
Sibiu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
UAH45.70
|
$2.76
RON11.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
UAH69.03
|
$3.26
RON14.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.89
UAH121.87
|
$6.44
RON27.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.56
UAH1,626.84
|
$41.06
RON178.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UAH203.11
|
$6.90
RON29.92
|
|
Kiev vs. Sibiu - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Kiev
|
Sibiu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.61
UAH2,894.36
|
$68.21
RON295.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.80
UAH1,510.06
|
$38.19
RON165.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.02
UAH4,092.73
|
$85.12
RON369.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.54
UAH4,620.82
|
$93.93
RON407.29
|
|
Kiev vs. Sibiu - Cost of clothing
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