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Sofia

Vitosha peaks above, low euro rents below

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Photo: Ivan Nedelchev

Score for November

Remodius Score5.6 · #47 of 50 in Nov
Weather11° high · Limited
Sport fitOkay
Cost€1,150 / mo · Great

Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.

Everyday life

InternetFast
Healthy livingGood
Air qualityGood
SafetyUS advisory level 1 of 4

Cost of living

Budget nomad€800 / mo
Comfort nomad€1,150 / mo
Luxury nomad€1,600 / mo
One-bedroom rent€500 / mo
Coworking hot desk€150 / mo
Gym day pass€8
Coffee€2.80
Healthy lunch€8.50

November

Daytime high
11 °C
Daylight
9.8 h
Cloud
67%

Best months

Greener is better. Daytime high is the typical daily maximum.
MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daytime high4°7°11°17°21°25°28°28°23°18°11°5°
Rain51 mm45 mm57 mm57 mm80 mm85 mm68 mm58 mm54 mm57 mm42 mm51 mm
Humidity90%85%79%74%72%67%60%58%63%74%82%88%
Daylight9.410.511.913.314.615.315.014.012.611.19.89.1
HikingOffOffOffOffGreatGreatGreatGreatGreatGreatOffOff
CyclingOffOffOffOkayOkayOkayOkayOkayOkayOkayOffOff

Sofia by month

Where to stay

budget
Mladost
€450 / mo

Large residential district on the metro line to the business parks, two-room flats mostly 400 to 550 euros.

comfort
Tsentar
€500 / mo

Walkable city centre around Vitosha Boulevard, two-room flats mostly 450 to 600 euros.

luxury
Lozenets
€600 / mo

Leafy upmarket district near South Park, two-room flats mostly 500 to 750 euros, some at 1,000.

One-bedroom monthly rent.

Work

InternetFast
Coworking hot desk€150 / mo
Coworking spaces17 within 10 km
Time zoneUTC+2 standard time

Best coworking

  • SOHO - Sofia Holistic Coworking Company · €205 a month
  • betahaus Shipka · No monthly price published
  • Networking Premium Gurko Panorama · €204 a month
All coworking and gyms

Remote-work visa

Digital nomad residence permit (Foreigners Act, in force 2025-07-01)

Official page

Local tips

  • A personalised monthly card for all daytime lines costs 25.50 euros, against 35.50 euros for the anonymous card.
  • Tap water comes from the Rila mountains and is safe to drink; cafes with the city sticker refill bottles for free.
  • Bulgaria-only data eSIMs start at about 9 US dollars for 20 GB over 30 days.

Sport & health

HikingGreat
RunningGood
ClimbingGood
GymGood
CyclingOkay
YogaOkay
PadelLimited
SurfLimited
Gyms206 within 10 km
Climbing7 within 10 km
Pools41 within 10 km
Padel courts6 within 10 km
Yoga studios31 within 10 km
Surf spotsNot mapped yet
Healthy food92 within 10 km

Counts come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and miss places that are not tagged.

Outdoor

8 /10
parks
17.1 km²
running tracks
27
paths and trails
2,029 km

From OpenStreetMap, within 10 km.

Health

Tap waterSafe to drink
Dengue · ZikaNo risk
Nearest A&EУМБАЛСМ Пирогов · 1.5 km
Pharmacies542

Bring with you

SocketsType C/F, 230 V
AdapterUniversal Travel Adapter PRO
Second screenPortable Monitor 13 inch
Laptop standNexstand
PackingPacking Cubes Set of 8

The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.

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