Living in Kostinbrod
Kostinbrod is a city in Bulgaria. Kostinbrod numbered 11,677 residents at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Which Bulgaria-wide rules apply when you move to Kostinbrod?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Kostinbrod yet. Bulgaria has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kostinbrod. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Employment Agency — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kostinbrod. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
Kostinbrod's nearest airport was SOF, 21 km away and offered 41 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kostinbrod. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were −3.1°C in January and 20.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 35 mm in January and 64 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 88 hours in January and 313 hours in July.
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 | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency1Official · nearest-station reading |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 15.32 · Feb 18.14 · Mar 24.31 · Apr 25.73 · May 28.13 · Jun 34.56 · Jul 38.43 · Aug 35.82 · Sep 32.98 · Oct 29.54 · Nov 23.85 · Dec 15.45 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -23.63 · Feb -22.66 · Mar -19.91 · Apr -10.15 · May -0.99 · Jun 2.42 · Jul 6.35 · Aug 4.92 · Sep -0.16 · Oct -5.48 · Nov -13.47 · Dec -22.35 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -3.11 · Feb -1.19 · Mar 3.21 · Apr 8.19 · May 13.44 · Jun 17.54 · Jul 20.24 · Aug 20.44 · Sep 15.43 · Oct 9.61 · Nov 4.25 · Dec -1.34 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 35 · Feb 36 · Mar 45 · Apr 52 · May 73 · Jun 79 · Jul 64 · Aug 55 · Sep 53 · Oct 54 · Nov 38 · Dec 40 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 88 · Feb 117 · Mar 169 · Apr 196 · May 234 · Jun 267 · Jul 313 · Aug 307 · Sep 226 · Oct 166 · Nov 107 · Dec 69 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI7Official · nearest-station reading |
Cities of a similar size in Bulgaria
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,677 people | 31 Dec 2024 | National Statistical Institute of the Republic of Bulgaria3Official |
Is Kostinbrod 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.
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kostinbrod 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.
Open the official coverage guideIs Kostinbrod part of Sofia?
Kostinbrod belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Sofia; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 15.7 km away by straight-line distance.
Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source8
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
Is the air quality good in Kostinbrod?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency.
How many people live in Kostinbrod?
The published population is 11,677 people. Source: National Statistical Institute of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Is Kostinbrod a good place to live?
Kostinbrod 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.
Is Kostinbrod part of Sofia?
Kostinbrod belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Sofia; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 15.7 km away by straight-line distance.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Kostinbrod, Bulgaria: air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/bg/kostinbrod/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- National Statistical Institute of the Republic of Bulgaria site-test.nsi.bg · checked 2026-08-05
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28
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