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Living in Craiova

Craiova is a city in Romania. 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.

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

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
G02 Dwellings Count95,000 count31 Dec 2021migrationfit.com6Official
G02 Property Price Per M21,100 EUR/m²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 0.55% at the end of 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Craiova?

The unemployment rate is about 0.6 % (2025).

  • Unemployment rate: 0.55 % · ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 202510
Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Craiova is 0.6%. 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%5670–2Craiova 0.6%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 rate0.55 %country median 1.0%31 Dec 2025ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 202510Independent

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
G07 Schools Count56 count (K-12)31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G08 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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1verified local records
Check courses in CraiovaHow 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 Craiova?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 boundaries2

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
Craiova average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND30°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Craiova average monthly precipitation, mm020406080433446496875734853524850JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Craiova average monthly sunshine, hours075150225300941251772102542762992912191598975JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Craiova annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5154016.0PM10104022.6NO₂µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean22.6 µg/m³31 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/m³31 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

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 Craiova?

The published population was 234,140 people in December 2021. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality5

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area85.07 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission4Official
G01 Area Km281.4 km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official
G01 Density Per Km22,876 per km231 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official
Population234,140 people1 Dec 2021INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality5Official
Population234,140 people1 Dec 2021Official source · INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality
Unemployment rate0.55 %31 Dec 2025Independent source · ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025
NO₂ — annual mean22.6 µg/m³31 Dec 2012Official source · Eurostat
PM10 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — RO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station DJ-2)
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries
City area85.07 km²31 Dec 2024Official source · Eurostat GISCO, European Commission
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

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.

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Decision domains
5
Current facts
26

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.

How many people live in Craiova?

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

Is the air quality good in Craiova?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 Craiova?

The unemployment rate is about 0.6 % (2025). Source: ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025.

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?

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). Craiova, Romania: cost of living, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/craiova/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_craiova-romania-cost-of-living-jobs-air-quality-climate_f1e64e71ba5a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Craiova, 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/craiova/},
  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 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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