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Living in Craiova

Practical estimates in December 2022 placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €184.06 per month, fixed internet at €8.37 per month, and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €5.05. A monthly estimate placed a mobile plan with at least 10 GB of data at €9 in July 2026. An estimate placed a monthly public-transport pass at €20 in December 2022. Annual PM2.5 was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Craiova had a population of 234,140 in December 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2412 sources

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

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 Craiova.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Craiova recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€313
Utilities, 85 m² flat€184
Fitness club€29
Transport pass€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€9
Internet, 60 Mbps€8

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly28.99 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited8.37 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly313.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant5.05 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB9.19 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Craiova. Jul 2026. Prices in Craiova11Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass20.22 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home184.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Residential dwellings95,000 count31 Dec 2021migrationfit.com6Official
Residential property price per m²1,100 EUR/m²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official

Is Craiova a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–57%
Skilled employee59%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student56%strong on education, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–55%

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools56 count (K-12)31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 4 to 18, and public school is free. How to enrol a child (edu.ro).

A country-wide rule for Romania; Craiova's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Transport authorityRAT Craiova (Regia Autonomă de Transport Craiova) name27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com6Official
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Nearest airportCRA3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration in Craiova

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.

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Climate and air quality

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.

PM2.5 across cities in RomaniaAnnual PM2.5 in Craiova is 12.0 µg/m³. Of 19 cities with data, 4 have annual PM2.5 of 15 to under 16 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean22.6 µg/m³country median 22.6 — about the same31 Dec 2012Eurostat3Official
PM10 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — RO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station DJ-2)1Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³country median 15.431 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 18.2 · May 23.6 · Jun 27.8 · Jul 30.2 · Aug 30.3 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 3.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Craiova9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.1 · Feb -2.3 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 6.7 · May 11.4 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 12.4 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -2.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Craiova9Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.9 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 12 · May 17.2 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 17.8 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 0.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Craiova9Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 42.5 · Feb 33.9 · Mar 45.9 · Apr 48.8 · May 67.6 · Jun 74.5 · Jul 73.3 · Aug 47.5 · Sep 52.5 · Oct 51.9 · Nov 48.4 · Dec 50.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Craiova9Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 93.5 · Feb 125 · Mar 176.9 · Apr 210.3 · May 253.8 · Jun 275.7 · Jul 299.4 · Aug 291.4 · Sep 218.8 · Oct 159.1 · Nov 89.2 · Dec 74.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Craiova9Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Romania: Timișoara ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Kecskemét (Hungary) ±0.8 °C, Petržalka (Slovakia) ±1.3 °C, Sliven (Bulgaria) ±1.6 °C, Bensheim (Germany) ±2.0 °C, Eppelheim (Germany) ±2.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area85.07 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission4Official
City area81.4 km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official
Population density2,876 per km231 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official
Population234,140 people1 Dec 2021INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality5Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents0.55 %31 Dec 2025ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 202510Independent

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Flat personal income tax rate10 %27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com6Official
Local tax rate0.1 percent of property value27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com6Official
Official handoff informationhttps://igi.mai.gov.ro/ URL27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com6Official
Digital nomad visa eligibilitytrue31 Dec 2025migrationfit.com6Official

Alternatives for people set on Craiova

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Alternative cities in Romania

Other cities in Romania to compare with Craiova, nearest in population first.

All Romania cities
Brașov237,589 residentsTimișoara250,849 residentsGalați217,851 residentsConstanța263,688 residentsIași271,692 residentsCluj-Napoca286,598 residents

How does Craiova compare?

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Craiova in rankings

#3 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Romania #7 of 30 in Largest cities in Romania

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Craiova 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.

Is the air quality good in Craiova?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries.

How many people live in Craiova?

The published population is 234,140 people. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality.

How much is public transport in Craiova?

A monthly transport pass is 20.22 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is Craiova a good place to live?

Craiova may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Craiova, Romania: population, cost of living, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d71a8135cc4638d3f1fcc062554f684c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/craiova/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Craiova, Romania: population, cost of living, jobs, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {d71a8135cc4638d3f1fcc062554f684c},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/craiova/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. 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 PM10 annual mean 2024 (station DJ-2) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  2. EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries EEA City Trend · eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-27
  3. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  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. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Craiova WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  10. ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025 ANOFM · anofm.ro · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. Cost of Living in Craiova. Jul 2026. Prices in Craiova numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-27
  2. Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27

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