Europe · 2 guides · No digital nomad visa
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
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
| Month | Low °C | High °C | Rain mm | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 9 | 36 | |
| February | 2 | 8 | 22 | |
| March | 3 | 16 | 36 | |
| April | 7 | 20 | 64 | |
| May | 10 | 21 | 88 | wet month |
| June | 18 | 30 | 29 | peak season |
| July | 21 | 33 | 17 | peak season |
| August | 20 | 31 | 38 | peak season |
| September | 14 | 27 | 48 | peak season |
| October | 8 | 20 | 87 | wet month |
| November | 4 | 17 | 68 | |
| December | 4 | 9 | 68 | wet month |
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.

