VIEWS ON BULGARIA
Sofia: Quality of Life guide
To help those who consider settling down and explore business opportunities in Sofia, Innovative Sofia, the Digitalization, Innovation and Economic Development department of Sofia Municipality published the first Sofia: Quality of Life guide.
In this step-by-step guide, you will find everything you need to know before you move: cost of living, study and work options, weather, leisure, culture and tourism opportunities, as well as how to find a home, how to register a bank account, how to travel across the city and explore Sofia as a local, and even a list of useful words and phrases.
Here are some reasons why living in Sofia sounds like a great idea!
- Expats rank Bulgaria 1st in the world in terms of cost of living.
- Bulgaria ranks 6th in the “Finding Friends” and 7th in the “Feeling at Home” indicators.
- 91% of expats are happy with their costs in Bulgaria.
- Sofia ranks 28th out of over 400 cities and regions worldwide in English proficiency. The most commonly spoken languages are English, German and Russian.
- Sofia ranks 27th of concentration of knowledge-intensive jobs among 278 European regions.
- 10.1 % of the working age population in Sofia is employed in Brain Business Jobs, which is more than twice the national average and higher than the European average 6.3%.
NEWS FROM BCCI
BCCI is among the founders of “Export Hub Bulgaria”
Supporting SMEs to enter international markets and successfully integrate into the global supply chain Още
New initiatives to intensify contacts between Bulgarian and Belgian companies
Upcoming visit of a high-level delegation from the Walloon Region in the autumn of this year Още
Project ERIAS – examples of positive integration in the labour market
Astonishing musician Ayubu Mbarazi from Tanzania likes life in Sofia Още
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN BULGARIA
Business Cooperation E-Bulletin
Innovative and healthy food products, wines Още
UPCOMING EVENTS
Online conference “Bulgaria as the newest top destination for nearshoring”
July 30, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. Bulgarian time Още
BULGARIAN ECONOMY
Bulgarian trade with EU in the period January - April 2020
The exports and the imports decreased, compared to the same period of 2019 Още
Bulgaria fulfilled 87.6% of its national target for energy savings by 2020
This is recorded in the annual report by the Council of Ministers Още
FINANCE
National Revenue Agency takes full control of gambling in Bulgaria
The Agency will control the investments and funds for organizing gambling Още
TRANSPORT AND LOGISTIC
The Sofia Airport Concession Agreement was signed
The initial concession fee amounts to BGN 550 million Още
VIEWS ON BULGARIA
Sofia: Quality of Life guide
Step-by-step guide - everything you need to know on how to make Sofia, Bulgaria your home! Още
