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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
Kazanlak recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€16
Net rent across major citiesKazanlak highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kazanlak highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026A1 Bulgaria fixed internet1Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB15.9 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vivacom mobile data plan10Official · national market

Is Kazanlak a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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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%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,054 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Average annual wages and salaries of the employees under labour contract by statistical regions and districts in 2024 (EUR)2Official · county
Unemployment rate9.1 %country median 9.2% — about the same7 Sept 2021NSI 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

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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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools26 count31 Dec 2024migrationfit.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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,300 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population9Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportGOZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Distance to nearest airport65 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

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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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

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean17 µg/m³country median 17.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area36 km²31 Dec 2024Bulgaria city identity collection4Official
City area36 km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com4Official
Population density1,329 people/km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com4Official
Population62,923 people31 Dec 2025NSI 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%
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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 residentsKardzhali67,238 residentsVratsa58,721 residentsAsenovgrad56,647 residentsBlagoevgrad70,708 residentsVeliko 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?

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 population.

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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Sources

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  1. A1 Bulgaria fixed internet a1.bg · checked 2026-09-15
  2. 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
  3. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  4. migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities NSI Infostat 1062 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
  7. NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality NSI Infostat 2016 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. 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
  10. Vivacom mobile data plan vivacom.bg · checked 2026-09-15

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