Living in Baia Mare

Baia Mare is a city in Romania. In December 2021, Baia Mare had a population of 108,759. For Baia Mare, the unemployment rate was 0.44% at the end of 2025.

Which Romania-wide rules apply when you move to Baia Mare?

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 Baia Mare.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Practical estimates in December 2022 placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €78.87 per month, fixed internet at €7.01 per month, and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €4.04.

No city-level rent figure is published for Baia Mare. 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	30.32 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	7.01 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	262.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	4.04 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.4 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Cost of Living in Baia Mare. Jul 2026. Prices in Baia Mare¹⁰Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	11.63 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	78.87 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹¹Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Dwellings Count	47,000 count	31 Dec 2021	migrationfit.com⁵Official
G02 Property Price Per M2	800 EUR/m²	31 Dec 2024	migrationfit.com⁵Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Baia Mare?

The unemployment rate is about 0.4 % (2025).

Unemployment rate: 0.44 % · ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025⁹

Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Baia Mare is 0.4%. Of 721 cities with data, 567 have unemployment of 0 to under 2%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	0.44 %country median 1.0%	31 Dec 2025	ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025⁹Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Baia Mare. 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 Baia Mare. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G07 Schools Count	32 count (K-12)	31 Dec 2024	migrationfit.com⁵Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G08 Transport Authority	Urbis Baia Mare name	27 Aug 2026	migrationfit.com⁵Official
Destinations from nearest airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Nearest airport	BAY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	8 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration in Baia Mare

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally

1verified local records

Baia Mare Regional Integration Center

str. Lascăr Pană, nr.10, Baia Mare

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Check courses in Baia Mare How the country programme works

Exact city-linked record checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Baia Mare?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 29.8 µg/m³ (2022) — above the EU limit value.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 29.83 µg/m³ · cdn.who.int¹

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	20.1 µg/m³	31 Dec 2013	Eurostat²Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	29.83 µg/m³	31 Dec 2022	cdn.who.int¹Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 9.74 · Feb 14.69 · Mar 20.85 · Apr 26.26 · May 28.73 · Jun 35.03 · Jul 36.38 · Aug 37.63 · Sep 34.49 · Oct 28.15 · Nov 24.14 · Dec 12.08 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -24.45 · Feb -25.26 · Mar -16.11 · Apr -5.79 · May -3.55 · Jun 3.55 · Jul 7.16 · Aug 6.55 · Sep 0.53 · Oct -5.75 · Nov -10.32 · Dec -22.68 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.84 · Feb -1.85 · Mar 3.13 · Apr 9.26 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.43 · Jul 20.46 · Aug 20.74 · Sep 15.42 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 3.89 · Dec -2.01 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁶Official

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 Baia Mare?

The published population was 108,759 people in December 2021. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	233.6 km²	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat GISCO, European Commission³Official
G01 Area Km2	233.7 km²	31 Dec 2022	migrationfit.com⁵Official
G01 Density Per Km2	488.8 per km2	31 Dec 2022	migrationfit.com⁵Official
Population	108,759 people	1 Dec 2021	INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality⁴Official

Population108,759 people1 Dec 2021Official source · INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality

Unemployment rate0.44 %31 Dec 2025Independent source · ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025

NO₂ — annual mean20.1 µg/m³31 Dec 2013Official source · Eurostat

PM2.5 — annual mean29.83 µg/m³31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.who.int

City area233.6 km²31 Dec 2024Official source · Eurostat GISCO, European Commission

Fitness club membership, monthly30.32 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	0.1 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: 23
Decision domains: 5
Current facts: 23

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Baia Mare 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 Baia Mare?

The published population was 108,759 people in December 2021. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality.

Is the air quality good in Baia Mare?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 29.8 µg/m³ (2022) — above the EU limit value. Source: cdn.who.int.

What is the unemployment rate in Baia Mare?

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 Baia Mare?

A monthly transport pass is 11.63 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

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

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_baia-mare-romania-cost-of-living-jobs-air-quality-taxes_dce198182456,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Baia Mare, Romania: cost of living, jobs, air quality, taxes},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/baia-mare/},
  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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025 ANOFM · anofm.ro · checked 2026-07-26
Cost of Living in Baia Mare. Jul 2026. Prices in Baia Mare numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-27

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Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27

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