Top expat cities

Romania

Cluj-Napoca

#2 Top 5 cities

Cluj is a strong tech and university choice with good internet and a more comfortable scale than Bucharest.

Country overview

Population

286 598

Year-round temperatures

Day: 1°C až 27°C

Night: -5°C až 15°C

Climate

Moderately continental climate with warm summers and cold but not extreme winters.

Distance to the sea

430 km

Social atmosphere

7/10

Costs

Housing cost 4/10
Food cost 7/10

Business friendliness

7/10

Safety

8/10

Cluj-Napoca is generally safe, with petty theft, nightlife incidents, scams, and road risks requiring ordinary city precautions.

Natural disaster resilience

6/10

River and flash flooding, landslides in the wider area, heatwaves, drought, severe storms, and winter weather are the main hazards; earthquake risk is lower than in Bucharest.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 9/10
Internet speed 9/10
Internet stability 8/10
Electricity stability 8/10

Community types

  • Students
  • Digital nomads
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Long-term expats
  • Couples

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇮🇹Italians
  • 🇩🇪Germans
  • 🇺🇸Americans

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Strong remote community
  • +Quality services
  • +Pleasant atmosphere

Cons

  • −Higher prices
  • −Smaller job market