2.63/5
165 reviews
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Cost of Living in Cluj

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Cluj is a small city with a calm and laid-back atmosphere. It's appreciated for its good selection of restaurants and excellent cafes, making it a decent short-term stay for people looking for a relaxed lifestyle. Some find the local architecture attractive and enjoy having a quiet work setup, especially at coworking spots like Silicon Forest. The city can offer a quaint appeal for a few months, especially for couples or those seeking routine.

However, many reviewers noted that Cluj quickly feels limited, especially for digital nomads or solo travelers. After some time, the lack of activities becomes noticeable. The air quality is reported as a major downside, significantly worse than nearby cities like Sibiu. The city is also described as lacking in vibrancy, partly due to high car traffic and limited public transport development, only recently improved. In addition, reviewers mentioned that the cost of living is increasing without a proportional rise in value. Overall, Cluj might suit someone looking for a quiet, temporary base with good food and coffee, but not ideal for longer stays or dynamic lifestyles.

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4 months ago

Super chill city with nice architecture and fantastic cafes. Seems a little unexplored, and would be a great small hub if there was a nomad community here.

2 years ago

Terrible air quality, much worse than smaller cities in Romania (nearby Sibiu is much better). Also not that pretty and getting more expensive each year. Cluj only started to build proper public transportation 3 years ago which explains it, but overall I am quite underwhelmed I must say. I would not spend much time here.

3 years ago

I found Cluj to be a nice but fairly boring place to stay. There are a few coworkings that you can check out, but I would personally recommend Silicon Forest over ClujHub for a more personal experience.

3 years ago

It is an OK place for staying for a few months, however after a few months, you have seen everything and realize the place is just a small town with a few things to do but not that many. Restaurants are great and stuff but besides that not much going on.

5 years ago

Everybody was speaking so positive about Cluj so I tried it for 2 months there. In the end it was rather disappointing, the vibe of the city is somewhat uninspiring, even a bit depressing the longer you stay. The old town is cute with bars and restaurants, but after a few days there's nothing new to discover. Very ugly that there's to much car traffic for such a small city, there are literally cars everywhere. It might be a good choice for couples enjoying to live a traditional life, but for nomads or single guys there's not much to do there.

5 years ago

I've been a superhost for a digital nomad-friendly in Cluj for the last 2 years and I've seen a good number of nomads come and go. This city is more on the chill side as far as cities go but it is very lively. Cluj is regarded very highly from people in Romania and the vibe in the city is very nice. People are more conservative than average but they are extremely nice to foreigners.

6 years ago

Loved this city, mid-size, great food and coffee, decent architecture, and the friendliest and most welcoming people for hundreds of miles. ClujHub was a fantastic way to make friends with locals and other nomads. Only left to do COVID-19 situation

6 years ago

It's the kind of city where I'd stay and build a life if I wasn't a nomad. There are many nice bars and bistros and cafés, people is very nice and the city has a young vibe. I'd love to go back someday.

6 years ago

Pretty city but hard to meet nomads.
Cluj Hub has good internet, air conditioning and a killer view from the balcony. Pricey by the day though.

7 years ago

✅ Great restaurants

✅ Nice cafes

✅ Chill atmosphere

✅ Pretty safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to make friends

✅ Easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Everyone speaks English

✅ Safe for women

✅ Family friendly

❌ Limited things to do

❌ Poor air quality

❌ Heavy car traffic

❌ Uninspiring vibe

❌ Getting more expensive

❌ Expensive

❌ Not much to do

❌ Cold now

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Very damp now

❌ Nomads.com members didn't like going here

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Hospitals are bad

❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Feels (median)

0°C / 0°F freezing

6°C / 43°F cold

3°C / 37°F cold

9°C / 48°F cold

16°C / 61°F cool

22°C / 72°F mild

29°C / 84°F warm

23°C / 73°F mild

18°C / 64°F cool

11°C / 52°F cool

6°C / 43°F cold

3°C / 37°F cold

Real (median)

0°C / 32°F
freezing

6°C / 42°F
very cold

4°C / 38°F
very cold

9°C / 48°F
cold

15°C / 59°F
cool

22°C / 71°F
mild

27°C / 80°F
warm

23°C / 73°F
mild

18°C / 64°F
cool

11°C / 52°F
cool

6°C / 43°F
very cold

3°C / 37°F
very cold

Humidity

damp
74%

damp
77%

nice
65%

nice
70%

damp
77%

nice
74%

nice
70%

nice
66%

nice
68%

nice
60%

damp
74%

damp
77%

Most common

☔️ Rain

☀️ Clear

☔️ Rain

☀️ Clear

☔️ Rain

Rain

dry
42mm

dry
23mm

rainy
55mm

rainy
68mm

rainy
100mm

rainy
57mm

rainy
72mm

dry
49mm

rainy
74mm

dry
6mm

dry
18mm

dry
49mm

Cloud

cloudy
51%

pockets
46%

pockets
39%

pockets
46%

pockets
48%

pockets
30%

pockets
31%

pockets
32%

pockets
37%

pockets
41%

cloudy
58%

Air quality

clean
17 US AQI

clean
7 US AQI

clean
10 US AQI

clean
7 US AQI

clean
6 US AQI

clean
4 US AQI

clean
7 US AQI

clean
9 US AQI

clean
15 US AQI

clean
17 US AQI

Sun

safe
1 UVI

safe
2 UVI

seek shade
3 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

avoid sun
6 UVI

avoid sun
7 UVI

avoid sun
6 UVI

seek shade
4 UVI

seek shade
3 UVI

safe
2 UVI

safe
1 UVI

Remote workers

325 people

400 people

480 people

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460 people

575 people

538 people

767 people

711 people

540 people

400 people

450 people

Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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Brasov

Romania

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Timisoara

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

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🌧 Feels 12° 54° 13° 55° AQI 28

✈️17min

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Ivano-Frankivsk

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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✈️20min

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15 Mbps

Craiova

Romania

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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✈️22min

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Kosice

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⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

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🌥 Feels 9° 48° 9° 48° AQI 53 😷

✈️22min

$2,871 / mo

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Ploiesti

Romania

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59° AQI 22

✈️22min

$1,955 / mo

32 Mbps

Iasi

Romania

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌦 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59° AQI 22

✈️25min

$2,369 / mo

39 Mbps

Belgrade

Serbia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 15° 59° 15° 58° AQI 74 😷

✈️26min

$2,831 / mo

30 Mbps

Bucharest

Romania

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 14° 57° 14° 57° AQI 33

✈️26min

$2,206 / mo

51 Mbps

Novi Sad

Serbia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 12° 54° 12° 54° AQI 31

✈️27min

$2,283 / mo

24 Mbps

Lviv

Ukraine

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety bad

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🌦 Feels 10° 50° 11° 51° AQI 24

✈️27min

$1,611 / mo

22 Mbps

Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 12° 54° 12° 53° AQI 65 😷

✈️28min

$2,628 / mo

31 Mbps

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 33° 91° 29° 85° AQI 61 😷

✈️11h

$1,561 / mo

24 Mbps

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌦 Feels 9° 48° 10° 50° AQI 34

✈️2h

$5,765 / mo

23 Mbps

Bucharest

Romania

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 14° 57° 14° 57° AQI 33

✈️26min

$2,206 / mo

51 Mbps

Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 12° 54° 12° 53° AQI 65 😷

✈️28min

$2,628 / mo

31 Mbps

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 22° 72° 22° 72° AQI 22

✈️4h

$3,825 / mo

29 Mbps

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 8° 46° 9° 48° AQI 30

✈️1h

$4,048 / mo

25 Mbps

Tokyo

Japan

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety great

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🌧 Feels 17° 63° 16° 62° AQI 25

✈️12h

$3,253 / mo

26 Mbps

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° AQI 34

✈️2h

$4,558 / mo

30 Mbps

Detroit, MI

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety bad

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☀️ Feels 11° 52° 11° 51°

✈️10h

$4,886 / mo

35 Mbps

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 11° 52° 12° 53° AQI 29

✈️2h

$5,408 / mo

28 Mbps

Porto

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 20° 68° 19° 66° AQI 34

✈️4h

$2,909 / mo

25 Mbps

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 8° 46° 10° 50° AQI 28

✈️2h

$5,416 / mo

19 Mbps

Bucharest

Romania

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 14° 57° 14° 57° AQI 33

✈️26min

$2,206 / mo

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Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 12° 54° 12° 53° AQI 65 😷

✈️28min

$2,628 / mo

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Sofia

Bulgaria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 10° 50° 10° 51° AQI 37

✈️36min

$2,545 / mo

🌇 Also went here59 people

Vienna

Austria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 8° 46° 10° 51° AQI 30

✈️45min

$3,803 / mo

🌇 Also went here73 people

Prague

Czechia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 7° 45° 9° 48° AQI 23

✈️1h

$3,819 / mo

🌇 Also went here68 people

Istanbul

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 21° 70° 20° 68° AQI 65 😷

✈️1h

$1,687 / mo

🌇 Also went here80 people

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 8° 46° 9° 48° AQI 30

✈️1h

$4,048 / mo

🌇 Also went here77 people

Athens

Greece

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 21° 70° 21° 70° AQI 57 😷

✈️1h

$3,235 / mo

🌇 Also went here60 people

Rome

Italy

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 19° 66° 19° 66°

✈️1h

$4,973 / mo

🌇 Also went here60 people

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 8° 46° 10° 50° AQI 28

✈️2h

$5,416 / mo

🌇 Also went here79 people

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 11° 52° 12° 53° AQI 29

✈️2h

$5,408 / mo

🌇 Also went here76 people

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌦 Feels 9° 48° 10° 50° AQI 34

✈️2h

$5,765 / mo

🌇 Also went here94 people

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° AQI 34

✈️2h

$4,558 / mo

🌇 Also went here84 people

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 22° 72° 22° 72° AQI 22

✈️4h

$3,825 / mo

🌇 Also went here79 people

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 33° 91° 29° 85° AQI 61 😷

✈️11h

$1,561 / mo

🌇 Also went here77 people

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Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

⭐️ Total score	2.63/5 (Rank #324) 165 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍4 liked it 👎2 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Okay
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	🙂 Okay: $2,666 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 36 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 12°C53°F (feels 13°C55°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	💦 Damp: 78%
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 8 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
👩 Safe for women	Okay
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Bad
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Bad
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Low: $787 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Good
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
😄 Happiness*	Okay
🍸 Nightlife	Okay
📶 Free WiFi in city	Okay
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Okay
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Great
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Romania
🗓️ Average trip length	12 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	36 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌧 12°C 53°F + 💦 Damp (78%) = feels 13°C 55°F
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 8 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10 RON in USD	USD 2.29
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	RON 1,000 = USD 229
💸 Tipping	Yes, 7.50%
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	Cluj Hub
💻 Best alt. coworking space	Cluj Cowork
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	👍10% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	300,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$9,439 / year
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 90% 👱‍♀️ 10%
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Emag
🏠 Apartment listings	Piata-Az
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Tarom
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Lufthansa

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$2,666 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$1,545 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$2,430 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$694 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,859 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$2,468 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$513 / month
🏠 Median home price	$41,146
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$87 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$81 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$214 / month
🍛 Dinner	$9
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$2
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$1