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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.

Country-level information

Employment Agency — Public employment service

Bulgarian Employment Agency

Job Search

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.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count41 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km21 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest Major Airport IataSOF3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

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.

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

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.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Kostinbrod average monthly precipitation, mm020406080353645527379645553543840JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Kostinbrod average monthly sunshine, hours0801602403208811716919623426731330722616610769JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Kostinbrod annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52513.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency1Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center2Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 35 · Feb 36 · Mar 45 · Apr 52 · May 73 · Jun 79 · Jul 64 · Aug 55 · Sep 53 · Oct 54 · Nov 38 · Dec 40 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI6Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 88 · Feb 117 · Mar 169 · Apr 196 · May 234 · Jun 267 · Jul 313 · Aug 307 · Sep 226 · Oct 166 · Nov 107 · Dec 69 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI7Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Bulgaria

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

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Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population11,677 people31 Dec 2024National 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.

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Remote worker54%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–69%
Skilled employee60%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 47–73%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–70%
Family55%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–70%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–70%
Population11,677 people31 Dec 2024Official source · National Statistical Institute of the Republic of Bulgaria
PM2.5 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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.

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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kostinbrod, Bulgaria: air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/bg/kostinbrod/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  2. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. National Statistical Institute of the Republic of Bulgaria site-test.nsi.bg · checked 2026-08-05
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  8. wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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