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.

Last checked 2026-10-0711 sources

Population12,679people31 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 rate8.7%country median 9.2% — 5% 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 Sozopol?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in BulgariaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Sozopol.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Sozopol. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€16

Net rent across major citiesSozopol highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Sofia€3.83

Plovdiv€2.75

Varna€2.42

Shumen€2.33

Stara Zagora€1.75

Pazardzhik€1.67

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Blagoevgrad€2.25

Vratsa€2.20

Burgas€2.00

Veliko Tarnovo€1.92

Ruse€1.92

Haskovo€1.83

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	20 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	A1 Bulgaria fixed internet¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	15.9 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vivacom mobile data plan⁹Official · national market

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.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on housing · range 40–62%

Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on housing · range 39–57%

Student48%strong on legal route, weak on housing · range 38–58%

Family41%strong on safety, weak on housing · range 30–52%

Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–72%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Sozopol?

The unemployment rate is 8.7 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality⁸

Unemployment across cities in BulgariaUnemployment in Sozopol is 8.7%. Of 36 cities with data, 12 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1622–24

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.

Country-level information

Employment Agency — Public employment service

Bulgarian Employment Agency

Job Search

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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
Schools	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.

Safety

How safe is Sozopol?

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 2¹¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,492 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Доклад за дейността на Министерство на вътрешните работи през 2025 г., Figure 2¹¹Official · county

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.

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

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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12°4°

16°8°

22°13°

26°17°

29°20°

25°16°

19°11°

14°6°

8°2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM1025WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂16WHO 10 · EU 40

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

How many people live in Sozopol?

The published population was 12,679 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities⁷

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	21 km²	31 Dec 2024	Bulgaria city identity collection⁶Official
City area	21 km²	31 Dec 2024	migrationfit.com⁶Official
Population density	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

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.

Burgas as a Sozopol alternative in the same region

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 195,912 Burgas vs 12,679 Sozopol+1445%
Unemployment: 7.2% Burgas vs 8.7% Sozopol−17%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,448 Burgas vs 1,492 Sozopolno percentage

Full comparison More about Burgas

Yambol as a Sozopol alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 58,997 Yambol vs 12,679 Sozopol+365%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,248 Yambol vs 1,492 Sozopolno percentage
Unemployment: 8.2% Yambol vs 8.7% Sozopol−6%

Full comparison More about Yambol

Alternative cities in Bulgaria

Other cities in Bulgaria to compare with Sozopol, nearest in population first.

All Bulgaria cities

Kavarna12,627 residents Kostinbrod11,677 residents Radomir11,502 residents Balchik16,452 residents Lom19,350 residents Septemvri20,684 residents

How does Sozopol compare?

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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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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. 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.

How many people live in Sozopol?

The published population was 12,679 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities.

How safe is Sozopol?

What is the unemployment rate in Sozopol?

The unemployment rate is 8.7 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality.

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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  title = {Sozopol, Bulgaria: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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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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Доклад за дейността на Министерство на вътрешните работи през 2025 г., Figure 2 mvr.bg · checked 2026-10-05

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