Living in Kostinbrod
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 figure is published for Kostinbrod. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
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.
Work and income
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,073 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 |
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.
Safety
How safe is Kostinbrod?
Police recorded about 996 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 996.2 incidents per 100,000 · Доклад за дейността на Министерство на вътрешните работи през 2025 г., Figure 211
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 996.2 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Доклад за дейността на Министерство на вътрешните работи през 2025 г., Figure 211Official · county |
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.
Is the air quality good in Kostinbrod?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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.
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
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 Agency3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | 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 Center4Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | 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 Center4Official · 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 Center4Official · 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 NCEI9Official · 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 NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Kostinbrod?
The published population was 11,677 people in 2024. Source: National Statistical Institute of the Republic of Bulgaria5
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,677 people | 31 Dec 2024 | National Statistical Institute of the Republic of Bulgaria5Official |
Alternatives for people set on Kostinbrod
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Kostinbrod from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Alternative cities in Bulgaria
Other cities in Bulgaria to compare with Kostinbrod, nearest in population first.
How does Kostinbrod compare?
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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 guideSchool 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; Kostinbrod's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
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. Sofia city profile
Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source12
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Kostinbrod?
The published population was 11,677 people in 2024. Source: National Statistical Institute of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Is the air quality good in Kostinbrod?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 Kostinbrod?
Police recorded about 996 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Доклад за дейността на Министерство на вътрешните работи през 2025 г., Figure 2.
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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Sources
- 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 2026-08-05
- 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
- Vivacom mobile data plan vivacom.bg · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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- Доклад за дейността на Министерство на вътрешните работи през 2025 г., Figure 2 mvr.bg · checked 2026-10-05
- wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28
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