# Bulgaria proxies by city

> Bulgaria city proxies: residential IPs in Sofia and Plovdiv, each with sourced local data. City targeting included, 1 GB for $0.95. No KYC, crypto.

- URL: https://eurocityproxies.com/countries/bulgaria/
- Last updated: 2026-10-18
- Publisher: EuroCity Proxies (https://eurocityproxies.com)

Residential IPs pinned to one city in Bulgaria, with each city's parameter, the national broadband market, VAT, data protection rules and the local platforms worth checking.

**Quick answer — Which cities in Bulgaria can I target with a residential proxy?**

**EuroCity Proxies** documents 2 cities in Bulgaria as of October 2026: Sofia and Plovdiv. Add `-country-bg-city-<name>` to your username: city targeting is included on every plan, from $0.95 for 1 GB, paid in crypto with no KYC. City availability varies; the checkout shows what is online.

## Bulgaria: national facts

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Documented cities | 2: [Sofia](https://eurocityproxies.com/cities/sofia/), [Plovdiv](https://eurocityproxies.com/cities/plovdiv/) |
| Languages | Bulgarian |
| Time zone | Europe/Sofia · EET (UTC+2), EEST (UTC+3) in summer |
| Calling code / domain | +359 · .bg |
| Currency | EUR |
| VAT | 20% standard ([source](https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/vat/vat-rules-rates/index_en.htm)) |
| Data protection authority | [Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP)](https://www.cpdp.bg/) |
| Privacy law | GDPR + Personal Data Protection Act (2002, amended 2019) |
| Telecom regulator | [Communications Regulation Commission (CRC)](https://crc.bg/en) |
| Main search language | Bulgarian |

## What sets each documented city in Bulgaria apart?

- **[Sofia](https://eurocityproxies.com/cities/sofia/)**, Sofia City Province · 1,303,813 residents (2025). Sofia's IT sector employs about 50,000 professionals and accounts for 14% of the city's exports.
- **[Plovdiv](https://eurocityproxies.com/cities/plovdiv/)**, Plovdiv Province · 333,994 residents (2025). Plovdiv contributed 7.5% of Bulgaria's GDP in 2014, and the nearby Trakia Economic Zone is one of Eastern Europe's largest industrial zones.

Each city page adds its population source, postal codes, local networks and the nearby towns that geolocation databases may show.

## What is the city parameter for each city in Bulgaria?

- [Sofia](https://eurocityproxies.com/cities/sofia/): `-country-bg-city-sofia` · 1,303,813 residents (2025)
- [Plovdiv](https://eurocityproxies.com/cities/plovdiv/): `-country-bg-city-plovdiv` · 333,994 residents (2025)

Write the English name in lower case, without accents, with `_` for spaces. The country code `bg` comes first; [residential proxy with city targeting](https://eurocityproxies.com/targeting/city/) explains the rules, and every tier on the [pricing page](https://eurocityproxies.com/pricing/) includes it.

## Which operators run home broadband in Bulgaria?

- **Vivacom Bulgaria**: 37.4% of retail fixed internet subscribers in 2025, per the CRC annual report ([source](https://crc.bg/files/Annual_Report_CRC_2025_BG.pdf))
- **A1 Bulgaria**: 31.7% of retail fixed internet subscribers in 2025, per the CRC annual report ([source](https://crc.bg/files/Annual_Report_CRC_2025_BG.pdf))
- **Yettel Bulgaria**: 5.1% of retail fixed internet subscribers in 2025, per the CRC annual report ([source](https://crc.bg/files/Annual_Report_CRC_2025_BG.pdf))

In 2025, FTTP and VHCN each covered 93.5% of Bulgarian households, per the EC Digital Decade 2026 report. ([source](https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-10476-2026-ADD-4/en/pdf))

This describes the national market, not the networks our pool uses at a given moment. Read the ASN of your exit with an IP lookup, or add `-asn-<number>` to stay on one network ([proxy ASN targeting](https://eurocityproxies.com/targeting/asn/)).

## Which local platforms are worth checking from Bulgaria?

- **OLX.bg** (classifieds): www.olx.bg
- **Bazar.bg** (classifieds): bazar.bg
- **imot.bg** (real estate): www.imot.bg
- **Pazaruvaj.com** (price comparison): www.pazaruvaj.com

Prices, listings and delivery terms on these sites can depend on the visitor's location. Check them by hand, in Bulgarian where relevant, and follow each site's terms and robots.txt. Methods: [price monitoring proxy](https://eurocityproxies.com/use-cases/price-monitoring/) and [real estate proxy](https://eurocityproxies.com/use-cases/classifieds-and-real-estate/).

## Which data and tax rules apply in Bulgaria?

Data protection is supervised by the [Commission for Personal Data Protection (CPDP)](https://www.cpdp.bg/), under GDPR + Personal Data Protection Act (2002, amended 2019). Shops include VAT in consumer prices: the standard rate is 20%, and reduced rates apply to some goods (9%).

Bulgaria adopted the euro on 1 January 2026 at a fixed rate of EUR 1 = BGN 1.95583.

This is not legal advice. Our [GDPR checklist](https://eurocityproxies.com/guides/gdpr-checklist-proxy-data/) covers data collection through proxies.

## Cities in Bulgaria

- [Sofia](https://eurocityproxies.com/cities/sofia/) — Sofia City Province
- [Plovdiv](https://eurocityproxies.com/cities/plovdiv/) — Plovdiv Province

## Sources

1. [Your Europe - VAT rules and rates (read 2026-10-18)](https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/taxation/vat/vat-rules-rates/index_en.htm)
2. [EC Access2Markets - Bulgaria adopts euro as of 1 January 2026 (read 2026-10-18)](https://trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-markets/en/news/bulgaria-adopts-euro-1-january-2026)
3. [EDPB members list (read 2026-10-18)](https://www.edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en)
4. [CRC - Annual report 2025 page (read 2026-10-18)](https://crc.bg/bg/rubriki/833/godishen-doklad-na-komisiqta-za-regulirane-na-saobshteniqta-za-2025-g)
5. [CRC - Annual Report 2025 (PDF, Bulgarian) (read 2026-10-18)](https://crc.bg/files/Annual_Report_CRC_2025_BG.pdf)
6. [Council doc 10476/26 ADD 4 - Digital Decade 2026, Bulgaria (read 2026-10-18)](https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-10476-2026-ADD-4/en/pdf)

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