Living in Vratsa
In Vratsa, rents across existing tenancies average €2.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 9.4% (2021).
In September 2021, the unemployment rate was 9.4%. Vratsa had a population of 58,721 at the end of 2025.
Which Bulgaria-wide rules apply when you move to Vratsa?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Vratsa?
Average net cold rent is 2.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), 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): 2.2 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat3
| 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 plan14Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 2.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €1.92 | 31 Dec 2022 | Eurostat3Official |
Is Vratsa 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 132 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.2 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Vratsa?
The unemployment rate is 9.4 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality10
Vratsa 9.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,067 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 | 9.4 %country median 9.2% | 7 Sept 2021 | NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality10Official |
Unemployment rate fell 70.1% between 2011 and 2022, from 14.7% to 4.4%.
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vratsa. 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 Vratsa. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Vratsa?
Police recorded about 1,563 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population13
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,563 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population13Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vratsa. 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
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 | 20 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2013 | Eurostat4Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 17.68 · Feb 20.34 · Mar 26.47 · Apr 28.59 · May 31.49 · Jun 36.52 · Jul 40.02 · Aug 37.49 · Sep 35.39 · Oct 31.57 · Nov 25.6 · Dec 17.84 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -22.9 · Feb -23.81 · Mar -21.05 · Apr -8.5 · May 0.51 · Jun 3.64 · Jul 8.03 · Aug 6.63 · Sep 1.58 · Oct -4.92 · Nov -12.9 · Dec -20.73 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.85 · Feb 0.12 · Mar 4.73 · Apr 9.76 · May 15.13 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 21.71 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 16.87 · Oct 10.98 · Nov 5.57 · Dec -0.08 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Vratsa?
The published population was 58,721 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities9
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 317 is not 0.7% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport99.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 60 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Bulgaria city identity collection7Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 0.7 % | 31 Dec 2022 | Eurostat5Official |
| Foreign residents | 317 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Eurostat — City statistics, urb_cpopcb (indicator DE2012V), Vratsa6Official |
| City area | 60 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com7Official |
| Population density | 891 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | migrationfit.com7Official |
| Population | 58,721 people | 31 Dec 2025 | NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities9Official |
Foreign residents rose 74.5% between 2011 and 2022, from 204 to 356.
Alternatives for people set on Vratsa
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 Vratsa alternative in the same country
Better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Rent: €1.48/m² Yambol vs €2.20/m² Vratsa−33%
- Nearest airport: 13.0 km Yambol vs 58.0 km Vratsa−78%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,248 Yambol vs 1,563 Vratsa−20%
- Foreign residents: 0.9% Yambol vs 0.7% Vratsa+29%
- Unemployment: 8.2% Yambol vs 9.4% Vratsa−13%
- Residents: 58,997 Yambol vs 58,721 Vratsa+0%
Alternative cities in Bulgaria
Other cities in Bulgaria to compare with Vratsa, nearest in population first.
How does Vratsa compare?
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Vratsa in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vratsa 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 guideSchool 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; Vratsa's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Vratsa?
The published population was 58,721 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities.
How much does it cost to rent in Vratsa?
Average net cold rent is 2.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 154 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.
How safe is Vratsa?
Police recorded about 1,563 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population.
What is the unemployment rate in Vratsa?
The unemployment rate is 9.4 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality.
How many foreign residents live in Vratsa?
317 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Eurostat — City statistics, urb_cpopcb (indicator DE2012V), Vratsa.
Is Vratsa a good place to live?
Vratsa 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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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
- Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-27
- Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
- Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
- Eurostat — City statistics, urb_cpopcb (indicator DE2012V), Vratsa Eurostat · ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- 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
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- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population mvr.bg · checked 2026-09-28
- Vivacom mobile data plan vivacom.bg · checked 2026-09-15
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