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Real estate   |   4 November, 2026 at 9:26 AM

Cluj-Napoca leads Romania apartment price rankings

Cluj-Napoca has the highest asking price per square metre among 72 Romanian localities tracked by VDI.ro, reaching €3,419 per sqm for two-room apartments, based on 50,553 listings published in the 45 days to 28 October 2026. At the other end of the scale, Petroșani recorded the lowest figure at €736 per sqm. A budget of €100,000 buys approximately 29.2 sqm in Cluj-Napoca compared with approximately 135.9 sqm in Petroșani.

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Energy

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