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Living in Chalkída

In Chalkída, unemployment is 12.7% (2021).

Residents of Chalkída numbered 64,490 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, unemployment in Chalkída reached 12.72%.

Last checked 2026-09-2620 sources

Population64,490people31 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 rent282.1EUR/month31 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Table 1.01 — Monthly average purchases and receipts in kind of households classified by Regions (HBS 2024)
Unemployment rate12.72%country median 13.6% — 6% belowOfficial source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census
Recorded crime2,170incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · A4. Offences committed by General Police Directorates and Regional General Police Directorates (2000–2024)

Which Greece-wide rules apply when you move to Chalkída?

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 Chalkída.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Chalkída recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€21
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited21 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Nova Fiber10011Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026COSMOTE mobile plan2Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)282.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Table 1.01 — Monthly average purchases and receipts in kind of households classified by Regions (HBS 2024)14Official · regional context

Is Chalkída 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–59%
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on education · range 38–60%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–72%
Family46%strong on safety, weak on education · range 34–58%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–72%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in GreeceUnemployment in Chalkída is 12.7%. Of 274 cities with data, 210 have unemployment of 10 to under 20%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,880 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate12.72 %country median 13.6%31 Dec 2021Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census8Official

What does a salary buy in Chalkída?

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

Greece median gross pay: €1,274 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€706of €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 · Table 1.01 · 2024-12-31− €282
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€706
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Chalkída Salary needed to live in Chalkída

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,170 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024A4. Offences committed by General Police Directorates and Regional General Police Directorates (2000–2024)1Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Chalkída's nearest airport was ATH, 66 km away and offered 104 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport104 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport66 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)ATH3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Chalkída. 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 Chalkída.

Climate and air quality

Chalkída's monthly mean temperatures were 8°C in January and 26.4°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 19.01 · Feb 20.76 · Mar 28.01 · Apr 30.29 · May 34.91 · Jun 41.14 · Jul 41.31 · Aug 39.33 · Sep 38.63 · Oct 33.12 · Nov 26.87 · Dec 21.13 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -4.06 · Feb -2.6 · Mar 0.04 · Apr 2.88 · May 8.42 · Jun 13.43 · Jul 17.89 · Aug 18.32 · Sep 13.36 · Oct 7.13 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -0.42 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 8.03 · Feb 8.62 · Mar 10.81 · Apr 13.89 · May 19.12 · Jun 24.02 · Jul 26.38 · Aug 26.21 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 17.8 · Nov 13.53 · Dec 9.58 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population64,490 people31 Dec 2021Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)5Official

International community in Chalkída

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 groupPeopleShare
Total64,491100.0%
Greece59,73292.6%
Other country4,7617.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total64,491100.0%
Greece60,92694.5%
Outside Greece3,5675.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Alternatives for people set on Chalkída

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.

Cities near Chalkída

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Greece

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

All Greece cities
Néa Ionía64,611 residentsPalaió Fáliro64,863 residentsIoánnina64,896 residentsAigáleo65,831 residentsAgía Paraskeví62,147 residentsTríkala62,064 residents

How does Chalkída compare?

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Chalkída in rankings

#29 of 30 in Largest cities in Greece

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chalkída 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; Chalkída's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Chalkída part of Athens?

Chalkída is near Athens, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 55.0 km away by straight-line distance. Athens city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source4

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Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Chalkída?

The unemployment rate is 12.72 %. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census.

How safe is Chalkída?

Police recorded 2,170 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: A4. Offences committed by General Police Directorates and Regional General Police Directorates (2000–2024).

How many people live in Chalkída?

The published population is 64,490 people. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Is Chalkída a good place to live?

Chalkída 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.

Is Chalkída part of Athens?

Chalkída is near Athens, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 55.0 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Chalkída?

Dhrosiá, Vathí, Néa Artáki, Vasilikón, Psachná are near Chalkída. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Greece live in Chalkída?

The official country of birth distribution records 59,732 people (92.6%) 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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  title = {Chalkída, Greece: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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  1. A4. Offences committed by General Police Directorates and Regional General Police Directorates (2000–2024) lms.statistics.gr · checked 2026-09-25
  2. COSMOTE mobile plan cosmote.gr · checked 2026-09-15
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  5. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
  6. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-30
  7. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-30
  8. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
  9. Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-24
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  1. Nova Fiber100 nova.gr · checked 2026-09-15
  2. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Table 1.01 — Monthly average purchases and receipts in kind of households classified by Regions (HBS 2024) Table 1.01 · statistics.gr · checked 2026-09-25
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