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Living in Brașov

Brașov is a city in Romania, with a population of 237,589 in December 2021. Annual PM2.5 was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. A monthly estimate placed private kindergarten fees at €330 in December 2022.

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

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 Brașov.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Practical estimates in December 2022 placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €118.54 per month, fixed internet at €8.94 per month, and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €7.07.

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

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Brașov recurring monthly costs, € per month€330Private kindergarten€119Utilities, 85 m² flat€37Fitness club€17Transport pass€9Internet, 60 Mbps€7Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly37.07 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited8.94 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly329.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant7.07 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB6.98 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Brasov (Wayback capture 20241231093102)10Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass17.19 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home118.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Dwellings Count110,000 count31 Dec 2021migrationfit.com5Official
G02 Property Price Per M21,450 EUR/m²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com5Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 0.27% at the end of 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Brașov?

The unemployment rate is about 0.3 % (2025).

  • Unemployment rate: 0.27 % · ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 20258
Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Brașov is 0.3%. 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%5670–2Brașov 0.3%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 rate0.27 %country median 1.0%31 Dec 2025ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 20258Independent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 Schools Count78 count (K-12)31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com5Official

Mobility and administration

An estimate placed a monthly public-transport pass at €17 in December 2022.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G08 Transport AuthorityRATBv name27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com5Official
Nearest airportGHV3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration in Brașov

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

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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 Brașov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries1

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Brașov annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52514.0PM2.5104051.3NO₂µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean51.3 µg/m³31 Dec 2013Eurostat2Official
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries1Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.45 · Feb 14.56 · Mar 17.59 · Apr 22.87 · May 26.21 · Jun 30.83 · Jul 33.95 · Aug 33.32 · Sep 31.4 · Oct 25.49 · Nov 20.23 · Dec 10.78 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -26.95 · Feb -27.6 · Mar -20.89 · Apr -8.98 · May -2.97 · Jun -0.02 · Jul 4.51 · Aug 4 · Sep -3.5 · Oct -9.22 · Nov -14.57 · Dec -23.09 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Average temperature by monthJan -5.56 · Feb -4.19 · Mar 0.12 · Apr 5.7 · May 11.28 · Jun 15.15 · Jul 17.29 · Aug 17.49 · Sep 12.43 · Oct 6.81 · Nov 1.79 · Dec -3.78 °C31 Dec 2001NASA 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 residentsFloreşti55,766 residentsTurda51,846 residentsPopeşti-Leordeni49,382 residentsVoluntari48,662 residentsTecuci47,606 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Brașov?

The published population was 237,589 people in December 2021. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality4

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area185.5 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission3Official
G01 Area Km2267.3 km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com5Official
G01 Density Per Km2888.8 per km231 Dec 2024migrationfit.com5Official
Population237,589 people1 Dec 2021INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality4Official
Population237,589 people1 Dec 2021Official source · INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality
Unemployment rate0.27 %31 Dec 2025Independent source · ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025
NO₂ — annual mean51.3 µg/m³31 Dec 2013Official source · Eurostat
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries
City area185.5 km²31 Dec 2024Official source · Eurostat GISCO, European Commission
Fitness club membership, monthly37.07 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 G0.24 g (PGA)31 Dec 2013migrationfit.com5Official
G13 Digital Nomad Visa Eligibletrue31 Dec 2025migrationfit.com5Official

This city record is still being completed

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Verified metrics
22
Decision domains
5
Current facts
22

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Brașov 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 Brașov?

The published population was 237,589 people in December 2021. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality.

Is the air quality good in Brașov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries.

What is the unemployment rate in Brașov?

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 Brașov?

A monthly transport pass is 17.19 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is Brașov 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). Brașov, Romania: cost of living, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/brasov/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_brasov-romania-cost-of-living-jobs-air-quality-climate_10f3fcd5cb3d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Brașov, 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/brasov/},
  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. EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries EEA City Trend · eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-27
  2. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  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. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025 ANOFM · anofm.ro · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27
  10. Numbeo — Cost of Living in Brasov (Wayback capture 20241231093102) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01

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