I GOT MY DREAM APARTMENT IN SOFIA (but prices are not as low as you would think)
I’ve finally moved into my new apartment in Sofia and I’m so excited to take you through the process of making it a proper home! Sofia is the most expensive place to live in Bulgaria, so before choosing to move here, make sure you look into how much your ideal set up would cost. Hope you find this video helpful!
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21 Comments
Lovely apartment but prices like in North America
Spoiled brat
Welcome and wishing you all the best in our beautiful country! 🙂
Love your apartment
Just wondering how complicated is/was it for you to go from here to there? Hope you are settling in alrighty; cheers ❤ from BC KANATA
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Dear Alina, as another Canadian, with some slavic DNA , I like to follow you on your travels and challenges. So happy you fell in Love with an apartment in Sophia.
I believe there are two kinds of people, The settlers and the explorer/adventurer. I have been in Barbados since November 2, and I am getting cabin fever.))
Enjoy each moment, You have so many people who love and respect you.
If I come to Bulgaria, I will try to meet you.
You get Sofia and Bulgaria very well so far, actually. Enjoy! Just to let you know, North Macedonia was part of Bulgaria until 70 years ago, The Soviet Union split it apart but that's another story.
Another beauty on YouTube getting an unbelievable deal. Pure B S
17:48 Try not to mention North Macedonia in a video about Bulgaria. Relations aren't the best between the two nations 🤣
Splendid, wonderful.
Sofia is the best, gets lots of clear and bright days. Not as stupidly expensive as Europe or NA(both have become nutjob).
Almost non-existent dangerous crime that's life threatening in Sofia. Overall, 9/10 – banger deal. And if you are an ethnic Ukraine it's a huge huge plus.
❤OMG,Alina, your place looks really beautiful and cozy! I'm sure you'll catch up with the missing stuff soon. Instead Aivar try Lutenitza next time,thats typical bulgarian and really good😊 And explore different stores like Jusk, Aiko,Miomax and many more for furniture and home. They are bulgarian ones too. Be happy, dear Alina🍀😊
Lovely apartment, the bathroom is pretty.
I like the city too, thanks for showing us around
Best mall in Sofia for me is Paradise Center. The Metro Line 2 literally has a stop inside the mall (Vitosha ). The real IKEA in Sofia is also next to a mall – Sofia Ring Mall. This means you can combine both in one go. You can go there by taking Metro Line 1 to its last station – Business Park and then taking bus 111, bus X9 or bus X10 (the stop is just 30 meters from the metro exit) to bus stop "Ul. Bistrishko Shose/УЛ. БИСТРИШКО ШОСЕ/Stop ID: 0864"
You got your dream…. because you have much money.
Hmm. If you buy imported stuff in a developing country you will pay through the nose for it. Go local and save money. Paper products are always expensive everywhere. Much more expensive than Southeast Asia. You didn't mention how much your meal cost you. The IKEA stuff should be cheaper than Canada as much of it is made in Eastern Europe. You will have the challenge of filing tax returns and some other fun stuff ahead of you that you take for granted in canada. No mention of if the country has laws to protect people who rent. How leases work. Costs of smartphone packages. Wifi costs. Etc. How much did your streetcar ride cost? Would be nice to know if anyone is thinking about it.
2000 leva a month is serious cash. Saying that after living here for a while but in the Sofia suburbs
I want to travel, how do I finance my travel, do you have any ideas