Moving to Blagoevgrad

3POSTS

13 years ago

Hi Guys,

I need your great help and advice.

About me: I am Malaysia Chinese currently working in Melbourne, Australia.
Marital status: Married and no kid (yet).

I聮m going to move to Blagoevgrad (this coming September) because I have a job offer with an annual salary of USD 50K. One of the reasons I chose to work in Blagoevgrad because I am bored with the city life in Melbourne and I want to expose to a new & different environment/culture.

I have a few questions as below:

1) It is possible to have a comfortable/reasonable life with that income?
2) The living standard in Blagoevgrad, such as renting a furnished one-bedroom apartment?
3) Safety in Blagoevgrad?
4) Friends told me Sofia is dangerous and try to stay away. Please forgive me if this information is not true.

Again, million thanks for the help and time.

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Armand ViP

24785POSTS

13 years ago

Hi ceong !

Welcome to 大咖福利影院!
I hope other members will be able to help you out.

Regards
Armand

ceong Member

3POSTS

13 years ago

Hi Armand,

I hope to get a few good opinions/tips from the members.

Armand wrote:
Hi ceong !

Welcome to 大咖福利影院!
I hope other members will be able to help you out.

Regards
Armand

evan-hora Active member

56POSTS

13 years ago

Have a look here. is cost of living in Sofia . in Blagoevgrad must be even cheaper.聽 1 Bulgarian leva is 0,5 Euros

evan-hora Active member

56POSTS

13 years ago

1 BGN (LEVA)= USD 0,665

evan-hora Active member

56POSTS

13 years ago

Prices in USD

ceong Member

3POSTS

13 years ago

Hi there,

Thanks for the infor.. but I am hoping someone from Blagoevgrad could give me a more in-depth infor

evan-hora wrote:
http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/city_result.jsp?country=Bulgaria&city=Sofia

Have a look here. is cost of living in Sofia . in Blagoevgrad must be even cheaper.聽 1 Bulgarian leva is 0,5 Euros

Chriser Member

2POSTS

13 years ago

Hello ceong,

I am not from Blagoevgrad, but city around 90 km from there. I have been there many times though. TO answer your questions:

1) Yes, It is possible to have a comfortable/reasonable life with that income?
2) can't tell precisely
3) It is safe city, way better than SOfia

With that income you can afford a lot of things. FOr example the average monthly salary people get here is around 250-300 euro.

Mrsgoddardlisa Member

12POSTS

13 years ago

Hello

David ViP

9410POSTS

13 years ago

#10

Hi Mrsgoddardlisa,

Your post seem to be out of subject.

If you have any questions, need of advice, or if you can help members, please don't hesitate to create a new topic on the Bulgaria forum.

Thank you

David.