Bloomberg: Greek retirees migrating to the poorest country in the EU

Although authors of the piece make it Clearly, the number of Greek retirees moving to the north is anecdotal, they claim it is a rising trend as the Greek government has slashed their pensions to a great extent.

As the article notes:

"Greek pensioners have seen their payouts slashed so much, some of them are moving to one of the poorest countries in Europe.
Greece is now looking to live out their senior years in the country's cheaper neighbor, after seeing their pensions cut at least 20 times during its protracted debt crisis.
They may be glad they made the move as pensioners again find themselves in the cross hair of Greece's potential clash with creditors, its first since leaving its bailout in August. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras risks creating the impression of backsliding on reforms as he tries to avoid pension cuts that are scheduled to come into effect next year.
In the meantime, Greek pensioners are making a rational choice by moving to Bulgaria. In 2017, according to Eurostat data, Greece's cost of living was almost double Bulgaria's - which was the lowest in the EU.
Although there is little data to show how widespread the phenomenon of Greek retirees is heading north, anecdotal evidence suggests it may be picking up. Gasoline costs 1.15 euros per liter in Sofia, compared to about 1.60 euros in Athens; and home Espresso coffee costs 2.30 euros while the same brand in Greece has a 4.70-euro price tag; and metro ticket costs 80 cents compared to 1.40 euros. Cell phone charges are half those in Greece."