vs
RO flag
Constanţa

Romania

Climate

Cluj-Napoca logs 110 frost days a year to Constanţa's 9 — Constanţa wins by 101. Constanţa also leads on sunny days by 46.

Cluj-NapocaConstanţa
Sunny days
173219
Hot days
110
Frost days
1109
Rain days
13278
Snow days
161
Outdoor dinner months
4/125/12
Avg wind
1.8 m/s5.0 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1582,427
Darkest month sun
76 hrs/mo70 hrs/mo
UV peak month
6.57.8

Cluj-Napoca

Feels-like °C

-5
-2
4
9
18
24
26
25
18
11
3
-2

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Constanţa

Feels-like °C

-5
0
4
11
17
25
28
28
22
13
5
-2

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Cluj-Napoca averages $1,338/mo for balanced living; Constanţa has no cost baseline yet.

Cluj-Napoca

$1,338

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,014Comfort $1,955
Cheaper than 84%in Among 217 Europe cities

Constanţa

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Cluj-Napoca scores 2.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Constanţa has no mobility baseline.

2.8/5
vs
/5
Cluj-NapocaConstanţa
WalkabilityCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Cluj-Napoca's culture score of 3.4 sits well above Constanţa's 0.0.

3.4/5
vs
0.0/5
Cluj-NapocaConstanţa
HistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Cluj-Napoca leads

Nature & Outdoors

Cluj-Napoca scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Constanţa has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.5/5
vs
/5
Cluj-NapocaConstanţa
ForestGreen AreasRunningCampingClimbing

Safety

Cluj-Napoca scores 3.0 on safety (0–5 scale); Constanţa has no safety baseline.

3.0/5
vs
/5
Cluj-NapocaConstanţa
RoadWildfireFlooding

Career

Cluj-Napoca scores 3.2 on career (0–5 scale); Constanţa has no career baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
Cluj-NapocaConstanţa
JobsStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Cluj-Napoca scores 3.3 on social & community (0–5 scale); Constanţa has no social & community baseline.

3.3/5
vs
/5
Cluj-NapocaConstanţa
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Cluj-Napoca scores 2.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Constanţa has no food & dining baseline.

2.8/5
vs
/5
Cluj-NapocaConstanţa
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

Cluj-Napoca scores 2.3 on family (0–5 scale); Constanţa has no family baseline.

2.3/5
vs
/5
Cluj-NapocaConstanţa
UniversitiesGroceriesGym

Healthcare

Cluj-Napoca scores 2.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Constanţa has no healthcare baseline.

2.7/5
vs
/5
Cluj-NapocaConstanţa
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Cluj-Napoca averages 14.5 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Constanţa's 12.9 µg/m³ (moderate) — Constanţa breathes ~11% cleaner air (1.6 µg/m³ lower).

Cluj-Napoca

Constanţa

14.5µg/m³
12.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Cluj-Napoca (321K) and Constanţa (273K) are 1.2x in population — Cluj-Napoca is the larger metro, Constanţa the smaller; on land area Constanţa spans roughly 1.6x more ground.

1.2x

Constanţa is roughly 1.2x the scale of Cluj-Napoca

Combined population & area comparison

RO flagConstanţa
1.2x
RO flagCluj-Napoca
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.RO flagCluj-Napoca321K1.2x
2.RO flagConstanţa273K1x
Area
1.RO flagConstanţa76 km²1.6x
2.RO flagCluj-Napoca47 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
10 km7.3 km

RO flagCluj-Napoca

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
8.8 km20 km

RO flagConstanţa

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Cluj-Napoca vs Constanţa

Which is cheaper, Cluj-Napoca or Constanţa?
Cluj-Napoca has an estimated monthly cost of $1,338.
How does the climate compare between Cluj-Napoca and Constanţa?
Sunny days: 173 vs 219 d — Constanţa higher Annual sunshine: 2,158 vs 2,427 hrs — Constanţa higher Winter sunshine: 76 vs 70 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 11 vs 0 d — Constanţa lower Frost days: 110 vs 9 d — Constanţa lower Rainy days: 132 vs 78 d — Constanţa lower Snowy days: 16 vs 1 d — Constanţa lower
Is Cluj-Napoca or Constanţa safer?
Cluj-Napoca has a safety score of 3.0/5.
Should I move to Cluj-Napoca or Constanţa?
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