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Living in Arad

Arad is a city in Romania, with a population of 145,078 in December 2021. At the end of 2025, the unemployment rate was 0.41%.

Which Romania-wide rules apply when you move to Arad?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in RomaniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Arad.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Practical estimates in December 2022 placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €139.22 per month, fixed internet at €7.58 per month, and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €5.16.

No city-level rent figure is published for Arad. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Arad recurring monthly costs, € per month€202Private kindergarten€139Utilities, 85 m² flat€27Fitness club€18Transport pass€8Internet, 60 Mbps€7Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly27.29 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited7.58 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly202.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant5.16 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB7.39 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Arad. Jun 2026. Prices in Arad10Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass18.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home139.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Dwellings Count62,000 count31 Dec 2021migrationfit.com5Official
G02 Property Price Per M21,100 EUR/m²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com5Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Arad?

The unemployment rate is about 0.4 % (2025).

  • Unemployment rate: 0.41 % · ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 20259
Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Arad is 0.4%. Of 721 cities with data, 567 have unemployment of 0 to under 2%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Romania per band567 cities: 0% to under 2%5670–2Arad 0.4%109 cities: 2% to under 4%1092–425 cities: 4% to under 6%254–610 cities: 6% to under 8%106–85 cities: 8% to under 10%58–104 cities: 10% to under 12%410–121 city: 20% to under 22%120–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate0.41 %country median 1.0%31 Dec 2025ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 20259Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Arad. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

National Agency for Employment — Public employment service

Agenția Națională pentru Ocuparea Forței de Muncă (ANOFM)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Arad. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 Schools Count41 count (K-12)31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com5Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G08 Transport AuthorityCTP Arad (Compania de Transport Public Arad) name27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Nearest airportARW3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Distance to nearest airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Arad. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Integration Programme for beneficiaries of international protection and other eligible foreigners — Integration course

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For refugees, persons with subsidiary protection, other eligible foreigners.

RomanianIn Personvaries
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Piloting integration — regional integration-centre route — Welcome Program

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For beneficiaries of protection, other foreigners with a right of residence.

RomanianIn Personnot_published
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Arad.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Arad?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 24.8 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 24.75 µg/m³ · cdn.who.int1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Arad average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND30°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Arad average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100353536486185675451474345JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Arad average monthly sunshine, hours0801602403207510616721326128630930021217110462JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Arad annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52524.8PM2.5104016.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — RO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AR-2)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean24.75 µg/m³31 Dec 2022cdn.who.int1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.3 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 12 · Apr 18.3 · May 23.4 · Jun 27 · Jul 29.4 · Aug 29.6 · Sep 24 · Oct 18 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 4.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Arad8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.3 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 1 · Apr 5.7 · May 10.2 · Jun 14 · Jul 15.5 · Aug 15.5 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -1.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Arad8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.3 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 11.6 · May 16.7 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 6 · Dec 1.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Arad8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 34.5 · Feb 34.6 · Mar 36.3 · Apr 48.2 · May 61 · Jun 84.6 · Jul 67.4 · Aug 53.5 · Sep 51.3 · Oct 47.3 · Nov 42.6 · Dec 44.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Arad8Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 75 · Feb 105.9 · Mar 166.8 · Apr 212.7 · May 261.4 · Jun 285.8 · Jul 309.4 · Aug 299.8 · Sep 212.1 · Oct 171 · Nov 103.8 · Dec 61.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Arad8Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Romania

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Romania cities
Slatina63,487 residentsFloreşti55,766 residentsTurda51,846 residentsPopeşti-Leordeni49,382 residentsVoluntari48,662 residentsTecuci47,606 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Arad?

The published population was 145,078 people in December 2021. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality4

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area239.4 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission3Official
G01 Area Km2252.9 km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com5Official
G01 Density Per Km2573.7 per km231 Dec 2024migrationfit.com5Official
Population145,078 people1 Dec 2021INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality4Official
Population145,078 people1 Dec 2021Official source · INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality
Unemployment rate0.41 %31 Dec 2025Independent source · ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025
NO₂ — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — RO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AR-2)
PM2.5 — annual mean24.75 µg/m³31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.who.int
City area239.4 km²31 Dec 2024Official source · Eurostat GISCO, European Commission
Fitness club membership, monthly27.29 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Independent source · Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G04 Flat Pit Rate10 %27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
G04 Local Tax Pct0.1 percent of property value27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
G05 Handoff Urlhttps://igi.mai.gov.ro/ URL27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
G12 Seismic Pga G0.16 g (PGA)31 Dec 2013migrationfit.com5Official
G13 Digital Nomad Visa Eligibletrue31 Dec 2025migrationfit.com5Official

This city record is still being completed

The URL stays available with its sourced facts, but it is not included in search discovery yet. The page needs a broader set of current decision facts and a useful internal comparison before ImmigrationDB presents it as a complete city guide.

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Decision domains
5
Current facts
25

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Arad when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Arad?

The published population was 145,078 people in December 2021. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality.

Is the air quality good in Arad?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 24.8 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int.

What is the unemployment rate in Arad?

The unemployment rate is about 0.4 % (2025). Source: ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025.

How much is public transport in Arad?

A monthly transport pass is 18.2 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is Arad a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Arad, Romania: cost of living, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/arad/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_arad-romania-cost-of-living-jobs-air-quality-climate_a9599b9efcad,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Arad, Romania: cost of living, jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/arad/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. cdn.who.int cdn.who.int · checked 2026-08-26
  2. EEA air quality statistics — RO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AR-2) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  3. Eurostat GISCO, European Commission gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  4. INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality INS · recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-07-26
  5. migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Arad WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  9. ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025 ANOFM · anofm.ro · checked 2026-07-26
  10. Cost of Living in Arad. Jun 2026. Prices in Arad numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-27
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  1. Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27

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