vs
RO flag
Iaşi

Romania

Climate

Cluj-Napoca logs 11 hot days a year to Iaşi's 37 — Cluj-Napoca wins by 26. Iaşi also leads on frost days by 37.

Cluj-NapocaIaşi
Sunny days
173167
Hot days
1137
Frost days
11073
Rain days
13284
Snow days
167
Outdoor dinner months
4/125/12
Avg wind
1.8 m/s2.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1582,068
Darkest month sun
76 hrs/mo45 hrs/mo
UV peak month
6.56.4

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

Iaşi

Feels-like °C

-5
-1
4
10
19
26
28
27
20
11
2
-3

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; Iaşi has no cost baseline yet.

Cluj-Napoca

$1,338

monthly · balanced

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

Iaşi

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

2.8/5
vs
/5
Cluj-NapocaIaşi
WalkabilityCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

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

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

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.5/5
vs
/5
Cluj-NapocaIaşi
ForestGreen AreasRunningCampingClimbing

Safety

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

3.0/5
vs
/5
Cluj-NapocaIaşi
RoadWildfireFlooding

Career

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
Cluj-NapocaIaşi
JobsStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

3.3/5
vs
/5
Cluj-NapocaIaşi
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); Iaşi has no food & dining baseline.

2.8/5
vs
/5
Cluj-NapocaIaşi
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

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

2.3/5
vs
/5
Cluj-NapocaIaşi
UniversitiesGroceriesGym

Healthcare

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

2.7/5
vs
/5
Cluj-NapocaIaşi
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Cluj-Napoca averages 14.5 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Iaşi's 13.8 µg/m³ (moderate) — Iaşi breathes ~4% cleaner air (0.7 µg/m³ lower).

Cluj-Napoca

Iaşi

14.5µg/m³
13.8µg/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 Iaşi (305K) sit at a similar population scale.

~1x

These cities are similar in overall scale

Combined population & area comparison

RO flagIaşi
1.1x
RO flagCluj-Napoca
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.RO flagCluj-Napoca321K1.1x
2.RO flagIaşi305K1x
Area
1.RO flagIaşi60 km²1.3x
2.RO flagCluj-Napoca47 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
10 km7.3 km

RO flagCluj-Napoca

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
13 km10 km

RO flagIaşi

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Cluj-Napoca vs Iaşi

Which is cheaper, Cluj-Napoca or Iaşi?
Cluj-Napoca has an estimated monthly cost of $1,338.
How does the climate compare between Cluj-Napoca and Iaşi?
Sunny days: 173 vs 167 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,158 vs 2,068 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 76 vs 45 hrs/day — Cluj-Napoca higher Hot days (>30°C): 11 vs 37 d — Cluj-Napoca lower Frost days: 110 vs 73 d — Iaşi lower Rainy days: 132 vs 84 d — Iaşi lower Snowy days: 16 vs 7 d — Iaşi lower
Is Cluj-Napoca or Iaşi safer?
Cluj-Napoca has a safety score of 3.0/5.
Should I move to Cluj-Napoca or Iaşi?
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