Pros and Cons of Living in Ploiesti, Romania

[happyduck881]

Pros of Living in Ploiesti

Affordable to live

Very safe

Fast internet

Warm now

Perfect humidity now

Good air quality on average

Spacious and not crowded

Very easy to make friends

Easy to do business

High quality of education

Roads are very safe

Freedom of speech

Democratic

Everyone speaks English

Safe for women

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Cons of Living in Ploiesti

Not much to do

Gets cold in the winter

Not family friendly

Hostile towards LGBTQ+

Many people smoke tobacco

[redbutterfly148]

English spoken by most and locals are friendly. Pretty good mall outside of town 10 minutes drive AFI Mall. Affordable place to live.

[yellowkoala130]

Ploiești is a city and county seat in Prahova County Romania. Part of the historical region of Muntenia, it is located 56 km north of Bucharest. The area of the city is around 60 km2. It borders the Blejoi village in the north, Bărcănești and Brazi villages in the south, Târgșoru Vechi in the west and Bucov village in the east. Ploiești has direct access to the Prahova Valley, one of the most important alpine tourism areas in Romania. Ploiești is an important transport hub, linking Bucharest with Transylvania and Moldavia. According to the 2011 Romanian census, there were 201,226 people living within the city of Ploiești, making it the 9th most populous in the country.