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Bulgaria

Guides
2
guides
Average rating
7.4
average rating
Average monthly living costs, before rent
$1,532
a month before rent

At a glance

Average across 2 guides

AccommodationGood7.9
CoworkingGood7.5
ValueGood7.4
ExcitementGood6.9

Visa and working hours

No digital nomad visa

Working hours

Bulgaria operates on Eastern European Time (EET), pushing it an hour ahead of Western Europe throughout the year.

A typical year

By month

Typical temperatures and rainfall by month
MonthLow °CHigh °CRain mmNotes
January1936
February2822
March31636
April72064
May102188wet month
June183029peak season
July213317peak season
August203138peak season
September142748peak season
October82087wet month
November41768
December4968wet month
Wettest months Peak season

Typical daytime highs and overnight lows, from the last two years of observations (Open-Meteo). Rain icons mark the wettest months.

Visitors a year
830k2024
Crowds
Medium
Peak season
Jun–Sep
Low season
Nov–Mar

Costs

$1,395a month, before rent

Basic living costs, rent not included

Day-to-day spending for a month: two meals out and a coffee every day, three taxis and two nights out a week, a gym and a coworking desk. Add your rent on top.

Very Affordable
  • Meal in a casual restaurant$14
  • Speciality coffee$4.05
  • Pint of local beer$4.05
  • Cocktail$10
  • Taxi for 2 miles$7.09
  • Men's haircut$16
  • Women's haircut$41
  • Gym membership, monthly$52
  • Coworking, monthly$124

Prices as of Oct 2026. Confidence: low (gym & coworking verified; other prices restated at 2026-10-07 exchange rates). Sources: trade.ec.europa.eu, numbeo.com, visit.varna.bg. Always check locally before planning around them.