Living in Archaía Olympía

In Archaía Olympía, unemployment is 18% (2021).

At the end of 2021, Archaía Olympía had a population of 882. The unemployment rate was 18.02% at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0712 sources

Population882people31 Dec 2021Official source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)

Average gross salary1,880EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)

Average rent371.6EUR/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2025, Table T1.01: Monthly average of purchases and receipts in kind of households, classified by Regions

Unemployment rate18.02%country median 13.6% — 33% aboveOfficial source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census

Recorded crime1,954incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03)

Which Greece-wide rules apply when you move to Archaía Olympía?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in GreeceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Archaía Olympía.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Archaía Olympía. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€21

Mobile plan, 10 GB€20

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	21 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Nova Fiber100⁹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	20 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	COSMOTE mobile plan¹Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	371.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2025, Table T1.01: Monthly average of purchases and receipts in kind of households, classified by Regions⁶Official · regional context

Is Archaía Olympía a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 36–58%

Skilled employee47%strong on work, weak on education · range 36–58%

Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–73%

Family45%strong on safety, weak on education · range 33–57%

Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–73%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Archaía Olympía?

The unemployment rate is about 18 % (October 2021).

Unemployment rate: 18.02 % · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census⁵

Unemployment across cities in GreeceUnemployment in Archaía Olympía is 18.0%. Of 274 cities with data, 210 have unemployment of 10 to under 20%.

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Archaía Olympía 18.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,880 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)⁷Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	18.02 %country median 13.6%	31 Dec 2021	Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Archaía Olympía?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€617of €1,029 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€1,029
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2025, Table T1.01: Monthly average of purchases and receipts in kind of households, classified by Regions · 2025-12-31	− €372
Internet€21 · official · Nova Fiber100 · 2026-09-30	− €21
Mobile plan€20 · official · COSMOTE mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €20
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€617

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Safety

How safe is Archaía Olympía?

Police recorded about 1,954 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03)¹²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,954 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03)¹²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Archaía Olympía's nearest airport was GPA, 59 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	59 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	GPA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Archaía Olympía. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Preparatory Greek-language classes for migrants and refugees in Second Chance Schools — State Language Course

General Secretariat for Vocational Education, Training and Lifelong Learning — Ministry of Education

For legally resident migrants, refugees aged 18 or over who meet the Second Chance School conditions.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Archaía Olympía.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 6.5°C in January to 26.1°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 19.52 · Feb 23.44 · Mar 25.77 · Apr 31.51 · May 37.67 · Jun 40.9 · Jul 43.02 · Aug 42.14 · Sep 37.17 · Oct 32.99 · Nov 29.33 · Dec 20.85 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -7.19 · Feb -7.14 · Mar -4.79 · Apr -1.81 · May 4.63 · Jun 8.69 · Jul 13.95 · Aug 13.67 · Sep 8.95 · Oct 3.72 · Nov -4.07 · Dec -5.38 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 6.52 · Feb 7.24 · Mar 9.98 · Apr 13.41 · May 18.02 · Jun 22.76 · Jul 26.13 · Aug 26.38 · Sep 21.66 · Oct 16.89 · Nov 12.23 · Dec 7.95 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Archaía Olympía?

The published population was 882 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	882 people	31 Dec 2021	Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)²Official

International community in Archaía Olympía

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	883	100.0%
Greece	785	88.9%
Other country	94	10.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Citizenship

Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	883	100.0%
Greece	818	92.6%
Outside Greece	63	7.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Alternatives for people set on Archaía Olympía

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Irákleio as an Archaía Olympía alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 50,494 Irákleio vs 882 Archaía Olympía+5625%
Unemployment: 10.5% Irákleio vs 18.0% Archaía Olympía−42%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,126 (2024) Irákleio vs 1,954 (2025) Archaía Olympíano percentage

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Alternative cities in Greece

Other cities in Greece to compare with Archaía Olympía, nearest in population first.

All Greece cities

Efpálio882 residents Paralía928 residents Exaplátanos1,080 residents Arrianá1,112 residents Asíni1,243 residents Polýkastro1,267 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Archaía Olympía when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 4 to 15. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Reception classes for pupils with insufficient Greek (ZEP measures). How to enrol a child (minedu.gov.gr).

A country-wide rule for Greece; Archaía Olympía's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Archaía Olympía?

The published population was 882 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

How safe is Archaía Olympía?

What is the unemployment rate in Archaía Olympía?

The unemployment rate is about 18 % (October 2021). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census.

Is Archaía Olympía a good place to live?

Archaía Olympía may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Greece live in Archaía Olympía?

The official country of birth distribution records 785 people (88.9%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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COSMOTE mobile plan cosmote.gr · checked 2026-09-15
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
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Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-30
Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2025, Table T1.01: Monthly average of purchases and receipts in kind of households, classified by Regions statistics.gr · checked 2026-10-06
Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-24
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Nova Fiber100 nova.gr · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03

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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03) lms.statistics.gr · checked 2026-10-05

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