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Living in Yambol

In Yambol, rents across existing tenancies average €1.48 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 8.2% (2021).

For Yambol, the unemployment rate was 8.2% in September 2021. Its population was 58,997 at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0212 sources

Population58,997people31 Dec 2025Official source · NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities
Average gross salary900.4EUR/month31 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Average annual wages and salaries of the employees under labour contract by statistical regions and districts in 2024 (EUR)
Average net rent1.48EUR/m²/monthcountry median €1.92 — 23% belowOfficial source · Eurostat
Unemployment rate8.2%country median 9.2% — 11% belowOfficial source · NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality
Recorded crime1,248incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population

Cheaper rent than 82% of Bulgarian cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 72% of Bulgarian cities that publish it.

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

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 Yambol.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Yambol?

Average net cold rent is 1.48 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): 1.48 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat3
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Yambol recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Sofia€3.83
Plovdiv€2.75
Varna€2.42
Shumen€2.33
Stara Zagora€1.75
Yambol€1.48
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Blagoevgrad€2.25
Vratsa€2.20
Burgas€2.00
Veliko Tarnovo€1.92
Ruse€1.92
Haskovo€1.83
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 plan12Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)1.48 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €1.9231 Dec 2022Eurostat3Official

Is Yambol a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on housing, weak on air quality · range 49–69%
Skilled employee60%strong on housing, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student67%strong on cost, weak on education · range 56–78%
Family56%strong on safety, weak on education · range 45–67%
Retirement63%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 50–76%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 89 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 1.48 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: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Yambol?

The unemployment rate is 8.2 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality9

Unemployment across cities in BulgariaUnemployment in Yambol is 8.2%. Of 36 cities with data, 12 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings900.4 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 rate8.2 %country median 9.2%7 Sept 2021NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality9Official
Unemployment rate over time9 published observations, 2011–2022

Unemployment rate fell 69.1% between 2011 and 2022, from 16.6% to 5.1%.

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Yambol?

Police recorded about 1,248 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 population11

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,248 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Report on the activity of the Ministry of Interior in 2025, Figure 2: registered crimes per 100,000 population11Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportJAM3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Distance to nearest airport13 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 17.38 · Feb 21.2 · Mar 28.29 · Apr 28.29 · May 37.01 · Jun 42.56 · Jul 43.9 · Aug 41.78 · Sep 37.55 · Oct 34.1 · Nov 27.71 · Dec 21.71 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -22.79 · Feb -17.13 · Mar -18.98 · Apr -6.89 · May 1.87 · Jun 7.02 · Jul 10.01 · Aug 11.62 · Sep 4.43 · Oct -4.24 · Nov -7.28 · Dec -16.78 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.55 · Feb 2.66 · Mar 6.76 · Apr 11.34 · May 17.15 · Jun 21.88 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 25.04 · Sep 19.63 · Oct 13.28 · Nov 7.66 · Dec 2.11 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Yambol?

The published population was 58,997 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities8

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 346 is not 0.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area91.3 km²31 Dec 2024Bulgaria city identity collection6Official
Foreign-resident share0.9 %31 Dec 2022Eurostat4Official
Foreign residents346 people31 Dec 2015Eurostat — City statistics, urb_cpopcb (indicator DE2012V), Yambol5Official
City area91.3 km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official
Population density791 people/km²31 Dec 2024migrationfit.com6Official
Population58,997 people31 Dec 2025NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities8Official
Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2010–2022

Foreign residents rose 124.5% between 2010 and 2022, from 265 to 595.

Alternatives for people set on Yambol

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.

Shumen as a Yambol alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 73.0 km Shumen vs 13.0 km Yambol+462%
  • Foreign residents: 2.3% Shumen vs 0.9% Yambol+156%
  • Rent: €2.33/m² (2020) Shumen vs €1.48/m² (2022) Yambolno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,052 Shumen vs 1,248 Yambol−16%
  • Residents: 77,095 Shumen vs 58,997 Yambol+31%
  • Unemployment: 8.2% Shumen vs 8.2% Yambolsame level
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Alternative cities in Bulgaria

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

All Bulgaria cities
Vratsa58,721 residentsAsenovgrad56,647 residentsKazanlak62,923 residentsKardzhali67,238 residentsBlagoevgrad70,708 residentsKyustendil46,391 residents

How does Yambol compare?

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Yambol in rankings

#4 of 17 in Cheapest cities to rent in Bulgaria #12 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Bulgaria #13 of 16 in Most international cities in Bulgaria #17 of 30 in Largest cities in Bulgaria

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Yambol 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.

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; Yambol'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 Yambol?

The published population was 58,997 people in 2025. Source: NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities.

How much does it cost to rent in Yambol?

Average net cold rent is 1.48 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 104 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.

How safe is Yambol?

Police recorded about 1,248 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 Yambol?

The unemployment rate is 8.2 % (September 2021). Source: NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Yambol?

346 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Eurostat — City statistics, urb_cpopcb (indicator DE2012V), Yambol.

Is Yambol a good place to live?

Yambol 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

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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. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-27
  4. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
  5. Eurostat — City statistics, urb_cpopcb (indicator DE2012V), Yambol Eurostat · ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  6. migrationfit.com migrationfit.com · checked 2026-06-14
  7. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. NSI Infostat 1062 — population by sex, residence districts and municipalities NSI Infostat 1062 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
  9. NSI Infostat 2016 — activity, employment and unemployment rates by municipality NSI Infostat 2016 · nsi.bg · checked 2026-07-27
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. 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
  2. Vivacom mobile data plan vivacom.bg · checked 2026-09-15

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