Prices have gone up so living in the center is not that cheap anymore. Another thing: low-quality tourism has grown uncontrollably in the past few years due to lack of planning from the City, becoming a true nuisance for locals, especially in downtown. The city feels overcrowded and noisy, too much for its size and population--yes, it is a big village, not a buzzing city. Other than that, the weather is generally quite good, and although public transportation is bad, you can move around pretty easily. Not and "absolute gem" by any means (architecture is horrible other than in the center), but livable.
Pros and Cons of Living in Constanta, Romania
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Pros of Living in Constanta
Affordable to live
Pretty safe
Fast internet
Lots of fun stuff to do
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
People can speak basic English
Safe for women
Cons of Living in Constanta
Gets cold in the winter
Not many Nomad List members go here
Hospitals are not that great
Not family friendly
Hostile towards LGBTQ+
Many people smoke tobacco -
In summer prices go up like crazy! Mamaia rentals are as high as New York in summer months because rich Bucharest spend their money there. Mamaia beach is beautiful but very crowded.
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Gets expensive in the summer season
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Great internet nice beaches and lots to do during the summer. During winter it can be a bit more lonely but some might enjoy the lack of crowds and the beach all to themselves.
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The old casino is really nice but the beaches are not ugly buildings facing the sea. And not a lot of things to do when i went in september (2018). In the summer Mamaia is much more animated if you like this kind of stuff.
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