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Updated on Apr 11, 2023 by LPG

AVERAGE SALARY IN BULGARIA AND REGIONAL SPECIFICITIES

The average Bulgarian salary is experiencing considerable regional variations: while it reaches just over EUR 1000 per month in the capital Sofia, it is only around EUR 600 per month in the northern regions of the country (border with Romania).

Monthly wages recorded in December 2022 within the major cities in Bulgaria :

Cities BGN EUR net BGN net EUR
Sofia 2,692 1,376.40 2,089 1,068.09
Varna 1,750 894.76 1,358 694.33
Bourgas 1,512 773.07 1,173 599.75
Plovdiv 1,668 852.83 1,294 661.61
Rousse 1,534 784.32 1,190 608.44

It should be noted, however, that the figures selected by the Bulgarian Ministry of economy and summarized here consider only salaries in the strict sense, excluding bonuses which sometimes constitute a significant share of Bulgarian remuneration (about 10 to 15%).