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Living in Cluj-Napoca

Cluj-Napoca is a city in Romania. For Cluj-Napoca, the unemployment rate was 0.24% at the end of 2025. Its population was 286,598 in December 2021. A monthly estimate placed private kindergarten fees at €402 in December 2022.

Which Romania-wide rules apply when you move to Cluj-Napoca?

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 Cluj-Napoca.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Practical estimates in December 2022 placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €139.39 per month, fixed internet at €7.93 per month, and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €6.88.

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

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Cluj-Napoca recurring monthly costs, € per month€402Private kindergarten€139Utilities, 85 m² flat€34Fitness club€19Transport pass€8Internet, 60 Mbps€7Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly34.44 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited7.93 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly402 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant6.88 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB7.08 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Numbeo — Cost of Living in Cluj Napoca (Wayback capture 20241227090710)13Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass18.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home139.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Dwellings Count138,000 count31 Dec 2021migrationfit.com6Official
G02 Property Price Per M21,900 EUR/m²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Cluj-Napoca?

The unemployment rate is about 0.2 % (2025).

  • Unemployment rate: 0.24 % · ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 202511
Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Cluj-Napoca is 0.2%. Of 720 cities with data, 566 have unemployment of 0 to under 2%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Romania per band566 cities: 0% to under 2%5660–2Cluj-Napoca 0.2%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 rate0.24 %country median 1.0%31 Dec 2025ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 202511Independent

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 Schools Count95 count (K-12)31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official

Mobility and administration

An estimate placed a monthly public-transport pass at €19 in December 2022.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G08 Transport AuthorityCTP (Compania de Transport Public) Cluj-Napoca name27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com6Official
Destinations from nearest airport18 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest airportCLJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration in Cluj-Napoca

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

Verified locally
1verified local records

Institute of Romanian Language as European Language — Babeș-Bolyai University

68 Avram Iancu Street, Cluj-Napoca

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Check courses in Cluj-NapocaHow 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

Annual PM2.5 was 16.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Cluj-Napoca?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16.5 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 boundaries3

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
Cluj-Napoca average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°-5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Cluj-Napoca average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100272535517191876556453434JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Cluj-Napoca average monthly sunshine, hours070140210280701011591892302532662611901548955JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Cluj-Napoca annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52516.5PM2.5154019.0PM10104024.0NO₂µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — RO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CJ-4)1Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — RO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CJ-2)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean16.5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries3Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)9.85 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology7Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)679.4 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology7Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)-2.95 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology7Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-23.11 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology7Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)37.94 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology7Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)21.48 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology7Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)1.86 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology7Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)3.51 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology7Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 16.6 · May 21.4 · Jun 24.9 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 27 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 8.4 · Dec 1.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cluj-Napoca10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.2 · Feb -3.8 · Mar -0.1 · Apr 4.7 · May 9.1 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -3.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cluj-Napoca10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 10.1 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 3.9 · Dec -1.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cluj-Napoca10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 27.3 · Feb 24.8 · Mar 34.6 · Apr 51 · May 71.2 · Jun 91 · Jul 87.2 · Aug 64.7 · Sep 55.5 · Oct 45.3 · Nov 33.8 · Dec 34 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cluj-Napoca10Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 70.2 · Feb 100.9 · Mar 159.2 · Apr 188.7 · May 230.1 · Jun 253.1 · Jul 265.7 · Aug 260.7 · Sep 190.2 · Oct 153.5 · Nov 89.4 · Dec 54.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cluj-Napoca10Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Romania

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

All Romania cities
Floreşti55,766 residentsTurda51,846 residentsPopeşti-Leordeni49,382 residentsVoluntari48,662 residentsTecuci47,606 residentsAlexandria45,057 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Cluj-Napoca?

The published population was 286,598 people in December 2021. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality5

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area174.9 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission4Official
G01 Area Km2179.5 km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official
G01 Density Per Km21,597 per km231 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official
Population286,598 people1 Dec 2021INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality5Official
Population286,598 people1 Dec 2021Official source · INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality
Unemployment rate0.24 %31 Dec 2025Independent source · ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025
NO₂ — annual mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — RO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CJ-4)
PM10 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — RO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CJ-2)
PM2.5 — annual mean16.5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries
Annual mean temperature (modelled)9.85 °C2001-2020Modelled grid data · NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology
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.com6Official
G04 Local Tax Pct0.1 percent of property value27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com6Official
G05 Handoff Urlhttps://igi.mai.gov.ro/ URL27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com6Official
G12 Seismic Pga G0.2 g (PGA)31 Dec 2013migrationfit.com6Official
G13 Digital Nomad Visa Eligibletrue31 Dec 2025migrationfit.com6Official

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Verified metrics
34
Decision domains
5
Current facts
34

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cluj-Napoca 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 Cluj-Napoca?

The published population was 286,598 people in December 2021. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality.

Is the air quality good in Cluj-Napoca?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16.5 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 Cluj-Napoca?

The unemployment rate is about 0.2 % (2025). Source: ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025.

How much is public transport in Cluj-Napoca?

A monthly transport pass is 18.7 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is Cluj-Napoca 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 12). Cluj-Napoca, Romania: cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/cluj-napoca/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Cluj-Napoca, Romania: cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/cluj-napoca/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. 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 air quality statistics — RO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CJ-4) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  2. EEA air quality statistics — RO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CJ-2) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  3. EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries EEA City Trend · eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-27
  4. Eurostat GISCO, European Commission gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  5. INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality INS · recensamantromania.ro · checked 2026-07-26
  6. migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
  7. NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology NASA POWER · power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-09-12
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Cluj-Napoca WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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  1. ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025 ANOFM · anofm.ro · checked 2026-07-26
  2. Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27
  3. Numbeo — Cost of Living in Cluj Napoca (Wayback capture 20241227090710) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01

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