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Living in Diakoptó

In Diakoptó, unemployment is 20.1% (2021).

Diakoptó had a population of 1,977 at the end of 2021. The city faced an unemployment rate of 20.06% at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Population1,977people31 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 rate20.06%country median 13.6% — 48% 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 Diakoptó?

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 Diakoptó.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€21
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited21 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Nova Fiber1009Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026COSMOTE mobile plan1Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)371.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Household Budget Survey (HBS) 2025, Table T1.01: Monthly average of purchases and receipts in kind of households, classified by Regions6Official · regional context

Is Diakoptó 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 Diakoptó?

The unemployment rate is about 20.1 % (October 2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 20.06 % · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census5
Unemployment across cities in GreeceUnemployment in Diakoptó is 20.1%. 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)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate20.06 %country median 13.6%31 Dec 2021Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census5Official

What does a salary buy in Diakoptó?

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€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 Diakoptó?

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,954 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03)12Official · county

Mobility and administration

Diakoptó's nearest airport was GPA, 68 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport68 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)GPA3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 5.4°C in January to 25.7°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 19.13 · Feb 21.31 · Mar 26.3 · Apr 30.34 · May 34.31 · Jun 40.67 · Jul 41.41 · Aug 39.22 · Sep 37.26 · Oct 32.07 · Nov 28.22 · Dec 19.95 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -7.12 · Feb -9.29 · Mar -4.04 · Apr -0.15 · May 4.55 · Jun 9.37 · Jul 14.46 · Aug 14.64 · Sep 10.07 · Oct 4.06 · Nov -3.21 · Dec -4.93 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 5.39 · Feb 6.08 · Mar 8.72 · Apr 12.08 · May 17.29 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 25.67 · Aug 25.45 · Sep 20.98 · Oct 15.93 · Nov 11.18 · Dec 6.85 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Diakoptó?

The published population was 1,977 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)2

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population1,977 people31 Dec 2021Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)2Official

International community in Diakoptó

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
Total1,977100.0%
Greece1,76289.1%
Other country21310.8%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total1,977100.0%
Greece1,80191.1%
Outside Greece1748.8%

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

Alternatives for people set on Diakoptó

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 Diakoptó

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

Alternative cities in Greece

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

All Greece cities
Kalloní2,161 residentsMakrakómi1,768 residentsPlatý1,658 residentsPlatýkampos1,603 residentsPárga2,489 residentsPythagóreio1,538 residents

How does Diakoptó compare?

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

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

Is Diakoptó part of Patras?

Diakoptó is near Patras, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 36.1 km away by straight-line distance. Patras city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source15

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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 Diakoptó?

The published population was 1,977 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

How safe is Diakoptó?

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).

What is the unemployment rate in Diakoptó?

The unemployment rate is about 20.1 % (October 2021). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census.

Is Diakoptó a good place to live?

Diakoptó 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 Diakoptó part of Patras?

Diakoptó is near Patras, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 36.1 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Diakoptó?

Aígio is near Diakoptó. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Greece live in Diakoptó?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,762 people (89.1%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Diakoptó, Greece: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 48dc3a0e4227d0195c2138bd5391697b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/diakopto/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Diakoptó, Greece: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/diakopto/},
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}
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Sources

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  1. COSMOTE mobile plan cosmote.gr · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
  3. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-30
  4. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-30
  5. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
  6. 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
  7. Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-24
  8. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  9. Nova Fiber100 nova.gr · checked 2026-09-15
  10. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Table A4: Recorded Offences by General and General Regional Police Directorates, 2025 (SJU03) lms.statistics.gr · checked 2026-10-05
  3. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  4. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  5. wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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