BG flag
Sofia

Bulgaria

vs
BG flag
Svilengrad

Bulgaria

Climate

Sofia logs 106 frost days a year to Svilengrad's 30 — Svilengrad wins by 76. Sofia also leads on hot days by 58.

SofiaSvilengrad
Sunny days
212229
Hot days
1977
Frost days
10630
Rainy days
10381
Snow days
202
Outdoor dinner months
5/125/12
Avg wind
1.9 m/s2.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,3612,520
Darkest month sun
90 hrs/mo99 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.78.1

Sofia

Feels-like °C

-3
1
4
11
17
23
27
26
19
13
5
0

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Svilengrad

Feels-like °C

1
3
7
14
20
26
30
29
23
16
8
3

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Sofia averages $1,248/mo for balanced living; Svilengrad has no cost baseline yet.

Sofia

$1,248

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $922Comfort $2,031
Cheaper than 88%in Among 217 Europe cities

Svilengrad

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Sofia scores 2.4 on mobility (0–5 scale); Svilengrad has no mobility baseline.

2.4/5
vs
/5
SofiaSvilengrad
WalkabilityCar EfficiencyAirport

Culture

Sofia's culture score of 2.1 sits well above Svilengrad's 0.0.

2.1/5
vs
0.0/5
SofiaSvilengrad
HistoryTheatre
Sofia leads

Nature & Outdoors

Sofia scores 4.2 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Svilengrad has no nature & outdoors baseline.

4.2/5
vs
/5
SofiaSvilengrad
MountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Sofia scores 2.6 on safety (0–5 scale); Svilengrad has no safety baseline.

2.6/5
vs
/5
SofiaSvilengrad
Road

Career

Sofia scores 2.9 on career (0–5 scale); Svilengrad has no career baseline.

2.9/5
vs
/5
SofiaSvilengrad
JobsCoworking

Social & Community

Sofia scores 2.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Svilengrad has no social & community baseline.

2.4/5
vs
/5
SofiaSvilengrad
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityUrban EnergyStreet Atmosphere

Food & Dining

Sofia scores 2.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Svilengrad has no food & dining baseline.

2.2/5
vs
/5
SofiaSvilengrad
Delivery

Family

Sofia scores 2.1 on family (0–5 scale); Svilengrad has no family baseline.

2.1/5
vs
/5
SofiaSvilengrad
UniversitiesPlaygrounds

Healthcare

Sofia scores 2.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Svilengrad has no healthcare baseline.

2.0/5
vs
/5

Air Quality

Sofia averages 17.0 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Svilengrad's 15.6 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Svilengrad breathes ~8% cleaner air (1.4 µg/m³ lower).

Sofia

Svilengrad

17.0µg/m³
15.6µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Sofia (1.1M) and Svilengrad (19K) are 55x in population — Sofia is the larger metro, Svilengrad the smaller.

55x

Sofia is roughly 55x the scale of Svilengrad

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

BG flagSofia
55x
BG flagSvilengrad
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.BG flagSofia1.1M55x
2.BG flagSvilengrad19K1x

Who Thrives Here

Also compared

Frequently asked about Sofia vs Svilengrad

Which is cheaper, Sofia or Svilengrad?
Sofia has an estimated monthly cost of $1,248.
How does the climate compare between Sofia and Svilengrad?
Sunny days: 212 vs 229 d — Svilengrad higher Annual sunshine: 2,361 vs 2,520 hrs — Svilengrad higher Winter sunshine: 90 vs 99 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 19 vs 77 d — Sofia lower Frost days: 106 vs 30 d — Svilengrad lower Rainy days: 103 vs 81 d — Svilengrad lower Snowy days: 20 vs 2 d — Svilengrad lower
Is Sofia or Svilengrad safer?
Sofia has a safety score of 2.6/5.
Should I move to Sofia or Svilengrad?
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