3.52/5
183 reviews
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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.

AI-generated summary of reviews
1 year 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.

3 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.

4 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.

4 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.

6 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.

6 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.

7 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

7 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.

7 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.

8 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

✅ People can speak basic English

✅ Safe for women

✅ Family friendly

❌ Limited things to do

❌ Poor air quality

❌ Heavy car traffic

❌ Uninspiring vibe

❌ Getting more expensive

❌ Very 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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2780°
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337°
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Humidity

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82%

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81%

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71%

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74%

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71%

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67%

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64%

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68%

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79%

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Most common

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23mm

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Cloud

cloudy
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cloudy
70%

pockets
42%

pockets
45%

cloudy
57%

cloudy
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cloudy
69%

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86%

Air quality

clean
17 US AQI

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7 US AQI

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10 US AQI

clean
7 US AQI

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6 US AQI

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4 US AQI

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7 US AQI

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17 US AQI

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Remote workers

1,020 people

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1,550 people

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1,560 people

1,941 people

2,050 people

1,855 people

1,200 people

1,380 people

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Craiova

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

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Kosice

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✈️22min

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31 Mbps

Ploiesti

Romania

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💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 14° 57° 14° 57° AQI 44

✈️22min

$2,573 / mo

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Iasi

Romania

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💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

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🌥 Feels 12° 54° 13° 56° AQI 13

✈️25min

$2,685 / mo

41 Mbps

Belgrade

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✈️26min

$3,248 / mo

56 Mbps

Bucharest

Romania

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

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🌥 Feels 15° 59° 14° 58° AQI 33

✈️26min

$3,101 / mo

67 Mbps

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Serbia

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✈️27min

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53 Mbps

Lviv

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✈️27min

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Budapest

Hungary

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

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👍 Liked good

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☀️ Feels 11° 52° 12° 54° AQI 42

✈️28min

$3,727 / mo

41 Mbps

Bucharest

Romania

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 15° 59° 14° 58° AQI 33

✈️26min

$3,101 / mo

67 Mbps

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 42° 108° 32° 89° Has AC AQI 91 😷

✈️11h

$1,652 / mo

33 Mbps

Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 11° 52° 12° 54° AQI 42

✈️28min

$3,727 / mo

41 Mbps

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 9° 48° 12° 53° AQI 19

✈️2h

$8,639 / mo

23 Mbps

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 20° 68° 20° 68° AQI 20

✈️4h

$4,698 / mo

101 Mbps

Sanur, Bali

Indonesia

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety bad

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🌥 Feels 36° 97° 29° 85° Barely AC 🥵 AQI 36

✈️14h

$1,247 / mo

11 Mbps

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 11° 52° 12° 54° AQI 30

✈️1h

$4,983 / mo

32 Mbps

Ubud, Bali

Indonesia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 34° 93° 28° 83° Barely AC 🥵 AQI 56 😷

✈️14h

$1,982 / mo

14 Mbps

Brussels

Belgium

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety bad

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🌧 Feels 9° 48° 12° 53° AQI 14

✈️2h

$5,523 / mo

46 Mbps

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 10° 50° 12° 54° AQI 25

✈️2h

$7,876 / mo

14 Mbps

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 9° 48° 12° 54° AQI 41

✈️2h

$7,137 / mo

40 Mbps

Tokyo

Japan

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 21° 70° 21° 70° AQI 24

✈️12h

$4,596 / mo

25 Mbps

Bucharest

Romania

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 15° 59° 14° 58° AQI 33

✈️26min

$3,101 / mo

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Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 11° 52° 12° 54° AQI 42

✈️28min

$3,727 / mo

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Vienna

Austria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 11° 52° 12° 54° AQI 25

✈️45min

$5,277 / mo

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Prague

Czechia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 10° 50° 11° 52° AQI 20

✈️1h

$4,178 / mo

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Istanbul

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 20° 68° 20° 68° AQI 80 😷

✈️1h

$3,389 / mo

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Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 11° 52° 12° 54° AQI 30

✈️1h

$4,983 / mo

🌇 Also went here82 people

Athens

Greece

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 63 😷

✈️1h

$3,731 / mo

🌇 Also went here68 people

Rome

Italy

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 19° 66° 19° 66° AQI 66 😷

✈️1h

$5,286 / mo

🌇 Also went here65 people

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 10° 50° 12° 54° AQI 25

✈️2h

$7,876 / mo

🌇 Also went here81 people

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 9° 48° 12° 54° AQI 41

✈️2h

$7,137 / mo

🌇 Also went here87 people

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 9° 48° 12° 53° AQI 19

✈️2h

$8,639 / mo

🌇 Also went here99 people

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 19° 66° 19° 67° AQI 22

✈️2h

$6,199 / mo

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Madrid

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 17° 63° 17° 62° AQI 34

✈️3h

$5,259 / mo

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Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 20° 68° 20° 68° AQI 20

✈️4h

$4,698 / mo

🌇 Also went here88 people

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 42° 108° 32° 89° Has AC AQI 91 😷

✈️11h

$1,652 / mo

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1,800 remote workers in Cluj now, of which 3+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

Members who have been here

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.

🎒 Nomad Score™	3.52/5 (Rank #177) 183 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍9 liked it 👎4 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	1% is nomad here
💵 Cost	🧐 Pricey: $3,120 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 37 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 11°C52°F (feels 10°C50°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	💦 Damp: 76%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Great: 8 US AQI
💨 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
🌊 Resilience to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Rich: $2,438 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Good
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
😄 Happiness*	Good
🍸 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	14 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	37 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 11°C 52°F + 💦 Damp (76%) = feels 10°C 50°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 8 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 8 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10 RON in USD	USD 2.10
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	RON 1,000 = USD 210
💸 Tipping	Yes, 7.50%
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	Cluj Hub
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
🦷 Fluoride added	🚫 No fluoride added
🪨 Water hardness	Soft · 40 mg/L
♻️ Return rate	10% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	290,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$29,253 / 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	$3,120 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$1,950 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$3,563 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,018 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,708 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$2,708 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$633 / month
🏠 Median home price	$37,768
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$80 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$89 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$139 / month
🍛 Dinner	$13
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$3
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$4
👩‍🏫 International school	$9,652 / year
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$3 / trip

Cluj

1,800 remote workers in Cluj now, of which 3+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

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