2.62/5
154 reviews
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Cluj

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Cluj is a mid-sized city with a mix of chill and lively vibes. It has a young atmosphere, with great bars, cafés, and restaurants that make it enjoyable for a short stay. The locals are friendly and welcoming, particularly towards foreigners. Architecture is decent, and the city feels well-regarded within Romania. However, the nomad community is small, making it harder to meet like-minded people.

The city shines for a few months but can feel uninspiring in the long run, with limited new things to explore beyond the initial experience. Some find it a bit boring after an extended period. Traffic congestion is an issue, especially considering its size, and air quality is worse than in some other Romanian cities. While Cluj does have coworking spaces, opinions vary on their value for digital nomads.

Overall, Cluj is a good place for those looking to experience Romania in a friendly, restaurant-filled city with some charm. However, nomads looking for a buzzing digital community and long-term excitement might find it lacking.

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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.

1 year 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.

4 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.

5 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

5 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.

5 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

✅ Friendly people

✅ Great bars, cafés, and restaurants

✅ Nice architecture

✅ Chill and lively vibe

✅ 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 long-term

❌ Too much car traffic

❌ Poor air quality

❌ Hard to meet other nomads

❌ 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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Air quality

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✈️27min

$2,391 / mo

26 Mbps

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. Not all 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	2.62/5 (Rank #308) 154 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍4 liked it 👎3 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Okay
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	😙 Affordable: $2,350 / mo
📡 Internet	🙂 Good: 36Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥶 Too cold: 11°C52°F (feels 11°C52°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	💦 Damp: 77%
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 8 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
🤮 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	Okay
❄️ A/C or heating	Okay
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Great
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
👩 Female friendly	Okay
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Bad
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Romania
🗓️ Average trip length	13 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	36 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌦 11°C 52°F + 💦 Damp (77%) = feels 11°C 52°F
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 8 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10 RON in USD	USD 2.18
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	RON 1,000 = USD 218
💸 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	$2,350 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$1,398 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$2,314 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$661 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,446 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$2,057 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$488 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$68 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$67 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$204 / month
🍛 Dinner	$9
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$2
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$2
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$1