Living in Sozopol
In Sozopol, unemployment is 8.7% (2021).
Sozopol is in Bulgaria; its population was 12,679 at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 8.7% in September 2021.
Which Bulgaria-wide rules apply when you move to Sozopol?
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 Sozopol. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Sozopol 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
Sozopol 8.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 922.2 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 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.7 %country median 9.2% | 7 Sept 2021 | NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality8Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sozopol. 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 Sozopol. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G07 Schools Count | 4 count | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com6Official |
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; Sozopol's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sozopol. 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
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — BG NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Meden rudnik-Burgas)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 25 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — BG PM10 annual mean 2024 (station RIEW-Burgas)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.6 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 16.2 · May 21.7 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 28.8 · Aug 28.8 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 19.2 · Nov 13.5 · Dec 8.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BURGAS10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.1 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 7.8 · May 13 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.6 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 1.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BURGAS10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 11.2 · May 16.6 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 4.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BURGAS10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 48 · Feb 42 · Mar 43 · Apr 42 · May 47 · Jun 50 · Jul 45 · Aug 24 · Sep 50 · Oct 65 · Nov 51 · Dec 49 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BURGAS10Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Bulgaria: Varna ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Constanța (Romania) ±1.0 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.4 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.8 °C, Boulogne-Billancourt (France) ±2.0 °C, Montreuil (France) ±2.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 21 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Bulgaria city identity collection6Official |
| G01 Area Km2 | 21 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com6Official |
| G01 Density Per Km2 | 258 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com6Official |
| Population | 12,679 people | 31 Dec 2025 | NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Sozopol
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Sozopol from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Alternative cities in Bulgaria
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sozopol 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 Sozopol part of Burgas?
Sozopol is in the published commuting zone of Burgas; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Burgas city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Sozopol?
The unemployment rate is 8.7 %. Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality.
How many people live in Sozopol?
The published population is 12,679 people. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities.
Is Sozopol a good place to live?
Sozopol 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 Sozopol part of Burgas?
Sozopol is in the published commuting zone of Burgas; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 29). Sozopol, Bulgaria: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ddb525a3f1f44e8e42b123474643bce1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/bg/sozopol/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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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
- EEA air quality statistics — BG NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AMS Meden rudnik-Burgas) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — BG PM10 annual mean 2024 (station RIEW-Burgas) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
- migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
- NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities NSI Infostat 1062 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
- NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality NSI Infostat 2016 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
- Vivacom mobile data plan vivacom.bg · checked 2026-09-15
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BURGAS WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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