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Living in Ploiești

Ploiești is a city in Romania, with a population of 180,540 in December 2021. A monthly estimate placed private kindergarten fees at €344 in December 2022. An estimate placed a monthly public-transport pass at €24 in December 2022.

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

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 Ploiești.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Practical estimates in December 2022 placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €74.45 per month, fixed internet at €9.47 per month, and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €7.07.

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

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Ploiești recurring monthly costs, € per month€344Private kindergarten€74Utilities, 85 m² flat€47Fitness club€24Transport pass€9Internet, 60 Mbps€7Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly47.17 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited9.47 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly343.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant7.07 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB6.85 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Ploiesti (Wayback capture 20250117180614)12Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass24.26 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home74.45 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v211Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Dwellings Count88,000 count31 Dec 2021migrationfit.com6Official
G02 Property Price Per M21,150 EUR/m²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 0.45% at the end of 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Ploiești?

The unemployment rate is about 0.5 % (2025).

  • Unemployment rate: 0.45 % · ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 202510
Unemployment across cities in RomaniaUnemployment in Ploiești is 0.5%. 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%5670–2Ploiești 0.5%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 rate0.45 %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 Ploiești. 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 Ploiești. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 Schools Count45 count (K-12)31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G08 Transport AuthorityTCE Ploiești (Transport Călători Express) name27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com6Official
Destinations from nearest airport66 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest airportOTP3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Distance to nearest airport43 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ploiești. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Integration Programme for beneficiaries of international protection and other eligible foreigners — Integration course

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For refugees, persons with subsidiary protection, other eligible foreigners.

RomanianIn Personvaries
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Piloting integration — regional integration-centre route — Welcome Program

General Inspectorate for Immigration

For beneficiaries of protection, other foreigners with a right of residence.

RomanianIn Personnot_published
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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 15.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Ploiești?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15.6 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.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ploiești annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52515.6PM2.5154024.0PM10104026.0NO₂µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean26 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — RO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station PH-6)1Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — RO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PH-2)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean15.6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 16.61 · Feb 18.81 · Mar 24.71 · Apr 29 · May 32.21 · Jun 38.03 · Jul 40.97 · Aug 40.82 · Sep 35.65 · Oct 30.85 · Nov 26.41 · Dec 15.92 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -20.62 · Feb -24.54 · Mar -15.27 · Apr -4.76 · May 1.61 · Jun 4.96 · Jul 9.64 · Aug 8.57 · Sep 2.61 · Oct -4.22 · Nov -8.77 · Dec -16.84 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.7 · Feb 0.32 · Mar 5.36 · Apr 10.98 · May 16.92 · Jun 21.27 · Jul 23.75 · Aug 23.75 · Sep 18.22 · Oct 11.51 · Nov 5.56 · Dec 0.08 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official

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 Ploiești?

The published population was 180,540 people in December 2021. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality5

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area58.27 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission4Official
G01 Area Km258 km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official
G01 Density Per Km23,411 per km231 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official
Population180,540 people1 Dec 2021INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality5Official
Population180,540 people1 Dec 2021Official source · INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality
Unemployment rate0.45 %31 Dec 2025Independent source · ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025
NO₂ — annual mean26 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — RO NO2 annual mean 2024 (station PH-6)
PM10 — annual mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — RO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PH-2)
PM2.5 — annual mean15.6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries
City area58.27 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 G0.3 g (PGA)31 Dec 2013migrationfit.com6Official
G13 Digital Nomad Visa Eligibletrue31 Dec 2025migrationfit.com6Official

This city record is still being completed

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Verified metrics
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Decision domains
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Current facts
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ploiești 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 Ploiești?

The published population was 180,540 people in December 2021. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality.

Is the air quality good in Ploiești?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15.6 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 Ploiești?

The unemployment rate is about 0.5 % (2025). Source: ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025.

How much is public transport in Ploiești?

A monthly transport pass is 24.26 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is Ploiești 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). Ploiești, Romania: cost of living, jobs, air quality, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/ploiesti/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ploiesti-romania-cost-of-living-jobs-air-quality-taxes_2505aca6b927,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ploiești, 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/ploiesti/},
  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 NO2 annual mean 2024 (station PH-6) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  2. EEA air quality statistics — RO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PH-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 / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. ANOFM — registered unemployed by county and locality, 31 December 2025 ANOFM · anofm.ro · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27
  2. Numbeo — Cost of Living in Ploiesti (Wayback capture 20250117180614) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01

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