Living in Kazanlak

In Kazanlak, unemployment is 9.1% (2021).

In September 2021, the unemployment rate was 9.1%. The population of Kazanlak, in Bulgaria, was 62,923 at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0210 sources

Population62,923people31 Dec 2025Official source · NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities

Average gross salary1,054EUR/month31 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Average annual wages and salaries of the employees under labour contract by statistical regions and districts in 2024 (EUR)

Unemployment rate9.1%country median 9.2% — about the sameOfficial source · NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality

Recorded crime1,300incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population

PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³country median 17.0 — about the sameOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Which Bulgaria-wide rules apply when you move to Kazanlak?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in BulgariaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Kazanlak.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Kazanlak. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€16

Net rent across major citiesKazanlak highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Sofia€3.83

Plovdiv€2.75

Varna€2.42

Shumen€2.33

Stara Zagora€1.75

Pazardzhik€1.67

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Blagoevgrad€2.25

Vratsa€2.20

Burgas€2.00

Veliko Tarnovo€1.92

Ruse€1.92

Haskovo€1.83

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	20 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	A1 Bulgaria fixed internet¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	15.9 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vivacom mobile data plan¹⁰Official · national market

Is Kazanlak a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on housing · range 38–58%

Skilled employee59%strong on education, weak on housing · range 50–68%

Student72%strong on education, weak on housing · range 62–82%

Family64%strong on family, weak on housing · range 53–75%

Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Kazanlak?

The unemployment rate is 9.1 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality⁷

Unemployment across cities in BulgariaUnemployment in Kazanlak is 9.1%. Of 36 cities with data, 12 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1622–24

Kazanlak 9.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,054 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Average annual wages and salaries of the employees under labour contract by statistical regions and districts in 2024 (EUR)²Official · county
Unemployment rate	9.1 %country median 9.2% — about the same	7 Sept 2021	NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality⁷Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kazanlak. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Employment Agency — Public employment service

Bulgarian Employment Agency

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kazanlak. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	26 count	31 Dec 2024	migrationfit.com⁴Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 7 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Free Bulgarian-language training for migrant children (school-based intensive language preparation). How to enrol a child (mon.gov.bg).

A country-wide rule for Bulgaria; Kazanlak's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Kazanlak?

Police recorded about 1,300 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,300 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population⁹Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	GOZ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	65 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kazanlak. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Free Bulgarian language courses for people displaced from Ukraine — State Language Course

Government of Bulgaria / Bulgaria for Ukraine

For people displaced from Ukraine, adults, children.

BulgarianCEFR A1–B2In Person, OnlineFree

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kazanlak.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Kazanlak?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency³

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.517WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	17 µg/m³country median 17.0 — about the same	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency³Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 16.52 · Feb 20.4 · Mar 27.46 · Apr 29.28 · May 35.87 · Jun 40.01 · Jul 42.43 · Aug 39.83 · Sep 36.64 · Oct 32.08 · Nov 25.88 · Dec 20.29 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -20.65 · Feb -22.16 · Mar -18.29 · Apr -7.33 · May 1.62 · Jun 5.51 · Jul 8.93 · Aug 10.23 · Sep 2.4 · Oct -5.45 · Nov -8.46 · Dec -16.39 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.49 · Feb 1.52 · Mar 5.86 · Apr 10.56 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.77 · Jul 23.53 · Aug 23.71 · Sep 18.45 · Oct 12.17 · Nov 6.71 · Dec 1.13 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official

Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

12.4

15.5

18.5

21.6

17.020132015201720212024

Annual PM2.5 rose 30.8% between 2013 and 2024, from 13.0 to 17.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Kazanlak?

The published population was 62,923 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	36 km²	31 Dec 2024	Bulgaria city identity collection⁴Official
City area	36 km²	31 Dec 2024	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Population density	1,329 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	migrationfit.com⁴Official
Population	62,923 people	31 Dec 2025	NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Kazanlak

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Ruse as a Kazanlak alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 136,112 Ruse vs 62,923 Kazanlak+116%
Nearest airport: 19.0 km Ruse vs 65.0 km Kazanlak−71%
Unemployment: 7.2% Ruse vs 9.1% Kazanlak−21%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,174 Ruse vs 1,300 Kazanlak−10%
Annual PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³ Ruse vs 17.0 µg/m³ Kazanlak−12%

Full comparison More about Ruse

Budapest as a Kazanlak alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 65.0 km Kazanlak−72%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 Budapest vs 1,300 Kazanlakno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 17.0 µg/m³ Kazanlak−24%

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Alternative cities in Bulgaria

Other cities in Bulgaria to compare with Kazanlak, nearest in population first.

All Bulgaria cities

Yambol58,997 residents Kardzhali67,238 residents Vratsa58,721 residents Asenovgrad56,647 residents Blagoevgrad70,708 residents Veliko Tarnovo77,049 residents

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Kazanlak in rankings

#9 of 13 in Cities with cleanest air in Bulgaria #16 of 30 in Largest cities in Bulgaria #17 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Bulgaria

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kazanlak when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Kazanlak?

The published population was 62,923 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities.

Is the air quality good in Kazanlak?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Kazanlak?

What is the unemployment rate in Kazanlak?

The unemployment rate is 9.1 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality.

Is Kazanlak a good place to live?

Kazanlak may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Kazanlak, Bulgaria: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c69afa55f50eccce67c6a81d6e6b8dde]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/bg/kazanlak/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kazanlak, Bulgaria: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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A1 Bulgaria fixed internet a1.bg · checked 2026-09-15
Average annual wages and salaries of the employees under labour contract by statistical regions and districts in 2024 (EUR) nsi.bg · checked 2026-09-23
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities NSI Infostat 1062 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality NSI Infostat 2016 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population mvr.bg · checked 2026-09-28
Vivacom mobile data plan vivacom.bg · checked 2026-09-15

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