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Living in Varna

Varna, a city in Bulgaria, had a population of 331,260 at the end of 2025. For Varna, annual PM2.5 was 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. An estimate placed a monthly public-transport pass at €25.58 in August 2026.

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

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 Varna.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Practical estimates in August 2026 placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €149.69 per month, fixed internet at €15.05 per month, and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €12.11. A monthly estimate placed a mobile plan with at least 10 GB of data at €9 in July 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Varna?

Average net cold rent is 9.82 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 9.82 EUR/m²/month · Imot.bg14
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Varna recurring monthly costs, € per month€454Private kindergarten€150Utilities, 85 m² flat€44Fitness club€26Transport pass€15Internet, 60 Mbps€9Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly44.33 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo15Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month61.96 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo15Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited15.05 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo15Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly454.5 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo15Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant12.11 eur3 Aug 2026Numbeo15Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB9.14 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Varna. Jun 2026. Prices in Varna15Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass25.58 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo15Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home149.7 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo15Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.82 EUR/m²/month4 Aug 2026Imot.bg14Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 589 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.82 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2026

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.7% in September 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Varna?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality10

MetricValuePeriodSource
Unemployment rate6.7 %7 Sept 2021NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality10Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2009–2022
Unemployment rate in Varna by year, %0.9%4.8%8.6%12.5%200920152017201920222.1%%

Unemployment rate fell 57.4% between 2009 and 2022, from 5.0% to 2.1%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Varna. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Varna. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport9 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Nearest airportVAR3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Public transport monthly pass25.58 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo15Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Varna. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Varna.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Varna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data1

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Varna average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Varna average monthly precipitation, mm015304560453342383852482949564947JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Varna average monthly sunshine, hours0801602403209911915420425927831831823616310592JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Varna annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5154025.0PM10104026.0NO₂µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean26 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — BG NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AMS SOU Angel Kanchev-Varna)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean25 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — BG PM10 annual mean 2024 (station AMS SOU Angel Kanchev-Varna)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data1Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)13.9 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)536.9 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)3.94 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-12.41 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)33.47 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)24.26 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)1.47 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)3.92 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology8Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.6 · Feb 8.1 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 15.5 · May 21.2 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 28.9 · Aug 29.4 · Sep 24.8 · Oct 19 · Nov 13.2 · Dec 8.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VARNA13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.5 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 7.2 · May 12.3 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 1.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VARNA13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 10.7 · May 16.2 · Jun 21 · Jul 23.3 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 14 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 4.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VARNA13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 45 · Feb 33 · Mar 42 · Apr 38 · May 38 · Jun 52 · Jul 48 · Aug 29 · Sep 49 · Oct 56 · Nov 49 · Dec 47 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VARNA13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 99 · Feb 119 · Mar 154 · Apr 204 · May 259 · Jun 278 · Jul 318 · Aug 318 · Sep 236 · Oct 163 · Nov 105 · Dec 92 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VARNA13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Bulgaria

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

All Bulgaria cities
Sofia1,221,172 residentsVeliko Tŭrnovo77,049 residentsKostinbrod11,677 residentsRadomir11,502 residentsTryavna6,940 residentsAksakovo6,932 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Varna?

The published population was 331,260 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Varna residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.9%Foreign residents 2.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area238.2 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission6Official
Foreign-resident share3.3 %31 Dec 2022Eurostat4Official
Foreign residents7,115 people31 Dec 2018Eurostat — City statistics, urb_cpopcb (indicator DE2012V), Varna5Official
G01 Area Km2238.9 km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com7Official
G01 Density Per Km21,456 people/km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com7Official
Population331,260 people31 Dec 2025NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities9Official
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2011–2022
Foreign residents in Varna by year, residents2,4485,5288,60811,6882011201520172019202211,051residents

Foreign residents rose 258.2% between 2011 and 2022, from 3,085 to 11,051.

Foreign residents7,115 people31 Dec 2018Official source · Eurostat — City statistics, urb_cpopcb (indicator DE2012V), Varna
Population331,260 people31 Dec 2025Official source · NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.82 EUR/m²/month4 Aug 2026Independent source · Imot.bg
Unemployment rate6.7 %7 Sept 2021Official source · NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality
NO₂ — annual mean26 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — BG NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AMS SOU Angel Kanchev-Varna)
PM10 — annual mean25 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — BG PM10 annual mean 2024 (station AMS SOU Angel Kanchev-Varna)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

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Decision domains
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Current facts
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Varna 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 Varna?

The published population was 331,260 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities.

How much does it cost to rent in Varna?

Average net cold rent is 9.82 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 687 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Imot.bg.

Is the air quality good in Varna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.

What is the unemployment rate in Varna?

The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Varna?

7,115 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Eurostat — City statistics, urb_cpopcb (indicator DE2012V), Varna.

How much is public transport in Varna?

A monthly transport pass is 25.58 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo.

Is Varna a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Varna, Bulgaria: rent, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/bg/varna/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-26
  2. EEA air quality statistics — BG NO2 annual mean 2024 (station AMS SOU Angel Kanchev-Varna) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  3. EEA air quality statistics — BG PM10 annual mean 2024 (station AMS SOU Angel Kanchev-Varna) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
  5. Eurostat — City statistics, urb_cpopcb (indicator DE2012V), Varna Eurostat · ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  6. Eurostat GISCO, European Commission gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  7. migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
  8. NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology NASA POWER · power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-09-12
  9. NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities NSI Infostat 1062 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
  10. NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality NSI Infostat 2016 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
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  1. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  2. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  3. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VARNA WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  4. Imot.bg imot.bg · checked 2026-08-04
  5. Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03

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