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Living in Sibiu

Sibiu is a city in Romania, with a population of 134,309 in December 2021. Registered unemployed accounted for 0.5% of residents at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2412 sources

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

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 Sibiu.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Practical estimates in December 2022 placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €117.07 per month, fixed internet at €7.89 per month, and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €6.06.

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

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

€ / month

Private kindergarten€266
Utilities, 85 m² flat€117
Fitness club€32
Transport pass€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€8
Internet, 60 Mbps€8

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly32.35 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited7.89 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly266.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant6.06 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB8.3 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Sibiu. Jun 2026. Prices in Sibiu11Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass12.13 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home117.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v212Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Residential dwellings62,000 count31 Dec 2021migrationfit.com6Official
Residential property price per m²1,300 EUR/m²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official

Is Sibiu 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 employee57%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Student52%strong on education, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Retirement48%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–59%

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools48 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; Sibiu's school authority applies it locally.

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Transport authorityTursib name27 Aug 2026migrationfit.com6Official
Destinations from nearest airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Nearest airportSBZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Distance to nearest airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration in Sibiu

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

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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 Sibiu is 1.9 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 mean23.6 µg/m³country median 22.631 Dec 2012Eurostat3Official
PM10 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — RO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SB-1)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean1.9 µg/m³country median 15.431 Dec 2022cdn.who.int1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.3 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 16.7 · May 21.4 · Jun 25.1 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 27.1 · Sep 21.8 · Oct 16.6 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 3.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sibiu9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -6.6 · Feb -4.8 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 4.3 · May 8.9 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 4 · Nov -0.4 · Dec -4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sibiu9Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.5 · Feb -0.2 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 10.2 · May 15.1 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4.3 · Dec -0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sibiu9Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 25.8 · Feb 23.2 · Mar 34.9 · Apr 53.9 · May 77.2 · Jun 97.3 · Jul 94.7 · Aug 71.1 · Sep 55.6 · Oct 46.5 · Nov 32.5 · Dec 31 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sibiu9Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 73.9 · Feb 97.3 · Mar 137.6 · Apr 171.8 · May 209.9 · Jun 232.5 · Jul 253.6 · Aug 249 · Sep 174.7 · Oct 148.4 · Nov 92.4 · Dec 61.3 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Sibiu9Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Romania: Cluj-Napoca ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±1.6 °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 area121.7 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission4Official
City area121.6 km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official
Population density1,105 per km231 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official
Population134,309 people1 Dec 2021INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality5Official
Registered unemployed, share of residents0.46 %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 Sibiu

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Sibiu from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Romania

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

All Romania cities
Bacău136,087 residentsPitești141,275 residentsArad145,078 residentsBrăila154,686 residentsTârgu Mureș116,033 residentsBaia Mare108,759 residents

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Sibiu in rankings

#4 of 30 in Cities meeting the WHO PM2.5 annual guideline #15 of 30 in Largest cities in Romania

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sibiu 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 Sibiu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 1.9 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: cdn.who.int.

How many people live in Sibiu?

The published population is 134,309 people. Source: INS — RPL 2021 definitive results, resident population by municipality.

How much is public transport in Sibiu?

A monthly transport pass is 12.13 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is Sibiu a good place to live?

Sibiu 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). Sibiu, Romania: population, cost of living, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0b8602fcbf8dd706ccab8fb1da6f6e34]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/sibiu/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sibiu-romania-population-cost-of-living-jobs-climate_e21f3b08743d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sibiu, Romania: population, cost of living, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {0b8602fcbf8dd706ccab8fb1da6f6e34},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ro/sibiu/},
  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. cdn.who.int cdn.who.int · checked 2026-08-26
  2. EEA air quality statistics — RO PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SB-1) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  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 Sibiu 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 Sibiu. Jun 2026. Prices in Sibiu 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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