I have heard that Bucharest is nothing special to live in
Must be the understatement of the decade. The City is a cesspit. Having been fortunate to travel extensively and operate into the most obscure cities I can honestly say that Bucharest is by far the worst city I have experienced.
Dirty, Grimy, full of unfriendly people, scams around every corner.
In complete contrast to its neighbours Moldova (poor but very decent) and Bulgaria (a wonderful country, one of the best I have experienced).