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Living in Nesebar

In Nesebar, unemployment is 7.8% (2021).

Nesebar, a city in Bulgaria, had a population of 36,656 at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 7.8% in September 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0712 sources

Population36,656people31 Dec 2025Official source · NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities
Average gross salary922.2EUR/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 rate7.8%country median 9.2% — 15% belowOfficial source · NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality
Recorded crime1,492incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Доклад за дейността на Министерство на вътрешните работи през 2025 г., Figure 2

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

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 Nesebar. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Nesebar recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

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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 plan11Official · national market

Is Nesebar 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on housing · range 40–62%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on housing · range 42–60%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on housing · range 41–61%
Family45%strong on safety, weak on housing · range 34–56%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–71%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Nesebar?

The unemployment rate is 7.8 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in BulgariaUnemployment in Nesebar is 7.8%. Of 36 cities with data, 12 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings922.2 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 rate7.8 %country median 9.2%7 Sept 2021NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Nesebar. 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 Nesebar. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools7 count31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com5Official

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; Nesebar's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Nesebar?

Police recorded about 1,492 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 212

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,492 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Доклад за дейността на Министерство на вътрешните работи през 2025 г., Figure 212Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport11 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Nearest airportBOJ3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Distance to nearest airport21 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Nesebar. 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 Nesebar.

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Climate and air quality

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
NO₂ — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — BG NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Nesebar)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — BG PM10 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Nesebar)4Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 16.9 · Feb 18.3 · Mar 23.63 · Apr 27.67 · May 33.7 · Jun 40.3 · Jul 41.73 · Aug 38.85 · Sep 35.85 · Oct 32.44 · Nov 25.46 · Dec 20.84 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -20.1 · Feb -11.86 · Mar -10.28 · Apr -3.54 · May 5.04 · Jun 10.15 · Jul 14.54 · Aug 14.58 · Sep 9 · Oct 0.77 · Nov -4.27 · Dec -11.56 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.71 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 7.31 · Apr 11.18 · May 17.05 · Jun 22.06 · Jul 24.69 · Aug 24.81 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 14.86 · Nov 9.79 · Dec 4.51 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Nesebar?

The published population was 36,656 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities7

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area35 km²31 Dec 2024Bulgaria city identity collection5Official
City area35 km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com5Official
Population density383 people/km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com5Official
Population36,656 people31 Dec 2025NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities7Official

Alternatives for people set on Nesebar

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.

Yambol as a Nesebar alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 58,997 Yambol vs 36,656 Nesebar+61%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,248 Yambol vs 1,492 Nesebarno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 13.0 km Yambol vs 21.0 km Nesebar−38%
  • Unemployment: 8.2% Yambol vs 7.8% Nesebar+5%

Alternative cities in Bulgaria

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Nesebar in rankings

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nesebar 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 Nesebar?

The published population was 36,656 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities.

How safe is Nesebar?

Police recorded about 1,492 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Nesebar?

The unemployment rate is 7.8 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality.

Is Nesebar a good place to live?

Nesebar 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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  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. EEA air quality statistics — BG NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Nesebar) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. EEA air quality statistics — BG PM10 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Nesebar) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  5. migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
  6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities NSI Infostat 1062 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
  8. NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality NSI Infostat 2016 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Vivacom mobile data plan vivacom.bg · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Доклад за дейността на Министерство на вътрешните работи през 2025 г., Figure 2 mvr.bg · checked 2026-10-05

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