Living in Bacău

Bacău is in Romania; its population was 136,087 in December 2021. Practical estimates in December 2022 placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €140.6 per month, fixed internet at €8.85 per month, and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €8.08.

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

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 Bacău.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	31.33 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	8.85 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	222.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	8.08 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	6.82 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Bacau (Wayback capture 20241203025114)¹⁰Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	12.64 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	140.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2⁹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Dwellings Count	58,000 count	31 Dec 2021	migrationfit.com⁵Official
G02 Property Price Per M2	950 EUR/m²	31 Dec 2024	migrationfit.com⁵Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bacău?

The unemployment rate is about 0.3 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 0.28 % · ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025⁸

Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Bacău is 0.3%. Of 721 cities with data, 567 have unemployment of 0 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	0.28 %country median 1.0%	31 Dec 2025	ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025⁸Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bacău. 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)

Job Search

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G07 Schools Count	38 count (K-12)	31 Dec 2024	migrationfit.com⁵Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G08 Transport Authority	RATB Bacău (Regia Autonomă de Transport Bacău) name	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁵Official
Nearest airport	BCM	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	5 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bacău. 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

Open official information

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 Bacău.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bacău?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 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.int¹

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	19.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2010	Eurostat²Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	24.8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2022	cdn.who.int¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.8 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 17.1 · May 22.9 · Jun 26.6 · Jul 28.7 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 22.9 · Oct 16.1 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 2.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁷Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.6 · Feb -4.1 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 4.7 · May 9.8 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 5.3 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁷Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.2 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 10.5 · May 16.1 · Jun 20 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 20.9 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 4.4 · Dec -0.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁷Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 24.3 · Feb 24.8 · Mar 33.4 · Apr 49.9 · May 72.5 · Jun 99.3 · Jul 97.3 · Aug 49 · Sep 52.3 · Oct 50.9 · Nov 33.1 · Dec 31.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁷Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 64.4 · Feb 88.5 · Mar 138.5 · Apr 180.3 · May 235.5 · Jun 246.4 · Jul 275.3 · Aug 261.1 · Sep 183.2 · Oct 133.8 · Nov 71.4 · Dec 52.4 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁷Official

Cities of a similar size in Romania

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

All Romania cities

Slatina63,487 residents Floreşti55,766 residents Turda51,846 residents Popeşti-Leordeni49,382 residents Voluntari48,662 residents Tecuci47,606 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Bacău?

The published population was 136,087 people in December 2021. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	43.05 km²	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat GISCO, European Commission³Official
G01 Area Km2	43.1 km²	31 Dec 2024	migrationfit.com⁵Official
G01 Density Per Km2	3,348 per km2	31 Dec 2024	migrationfit.com⁵Official
Population	136,087 people	1 Dec 2021	INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality⁴Official

Population136,087 people1 Dec 2021Official source · INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality

Unemployment rate0.28 %31 Dec 2025Independent source · ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025

NO₂ — annual mean19.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2010Official source · Eurostat

PM2.5 — annual mean24.8 µg/m³31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.who.int

City area43.05 km²31 Dec 2024Official source · Eurostat GISCO, European Commission

Fitness club membership, monthly31.33 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G04 Flat Pit Rate	10 %	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁵Official
G04 Local Tax Pct	0.1 percent of property value	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁵Official
G05 Handoff Url	https://igi.mai.gov.ro/ URL	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁵Official
G12 Seismic Pga G	0.28 g (PGA)	31 Dec 2013	migrationfit.com⁵Official
G13 Digital Nomad Visa Eligible	true	31 Dec 2025	migrationfit.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.

Verified metrics: 24
Decision domains: 5
Current facts: 24

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bacău 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 Bacău?

The published population was 136,087 people in December 2021. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality.

Is the air quality good in Bacău?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 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 Bacău?

The unemployment rate is about 0.3 % (2025). Source: ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025.

How much is public transport in Bacău?

A monthly transport pass is 12.64 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is Bacău 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). Bacău, Romania: cost of living, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/bacau/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bacau-romania-cost-of-living-jobs-air-quality-climate_58184d9c5430,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bacău, 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/bacau/},
  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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cdn.who.int cdn.who.int · checked 2026-08-26
Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
Eurostat GISCO, European Commission gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality INS · recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-07-26
migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-02
ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025 ANOFM · anofm.ro · checked 2026-07-26
Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27
Numbeo — Cost of Living in Bacau (Wayback capture 20241203025114) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01

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