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Living in Évosmos

In Évosmos, unemployment is 15.2% (2021).

Évosmos's population was 79,221 at the end of 2021. The city faced an unemployment rate of 15.19% at the end of 2021. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2624 sources

Population79,221people31 Dec 2021Official source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)
Average gross salary1,868EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average rent344.2EUR/month31 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Table 1.01 — Monthly average purchases and receipts in kind of households classified by Regions (HBS 2024)
Unemployment rate15.19%country median 13.6% — 12% aboveOfficial source · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census
PM2.5, annual mean16µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Évosmos.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Évosmos 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 plan1Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)344.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Table 1.01 — Monthly average purchases and receipts in kind of households classified by Regions (HBS 2024)14Official · regional context

Is Évosmos 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 safety · range 36–58%
Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–59%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–73%
Family45%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 33–57%
Retirement59%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–73%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Évosmos?

The unemployment rate is about 15.2 % (October 2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 15.19 % · Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census8
Unemployment across cities in GreeceUnemployment in Évosmos is 15.2%. Of 274 cities with data, 210 have unemployment of 10 to under 20%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,868 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate15.19 %country median 13.6%31 Dec 2021Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census8Official

What does a salary buy in Évosmos?

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€644of €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− €344
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€644
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Mobility and administration

Évosmos's nearest airport was SKG, 18 km away and offered 54 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport54 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport18 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)SKG3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Évosmos. 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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 4.5°C in January to 27°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Évosmos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 18.03 · Feb 20.34 · Mar 28.13 · Apr 29.24 · May 34.85 · Jun 41.42 · Jul 43.21 · Aug 40.73 · Sep 36.83 · Oct 30.87 · Nov 25.33 · Dec 19.88 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -10.75 · Feb -7.49 · Mar -5.55 · Apr -3.55 · May 5.96 · Jun 10.95 · Jul 14.52 · Aug 15.04 · Sep 8.21 · Oct 1.65 · Nov -2.96 · Dec -16.94 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 4.53 · Feb 6.05 · Mar 9.15 · Apr 13.04 · May 18.68 · Jun 23.91 · Jul 27.02 · Aug 26.95 · Sep 21.81 · Oct 15.99 · Nov 10.87 · Dec 5.88 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Évosmos?

The published population was 79,221 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)5

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population79,221 people31 Dec 2021Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)5Official

International community in Évosmos

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
Total79,222100.0%
Greece69,29887.5%
Other country9,92112.5%

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
Total79,222100.0%
Greece76,43396.5%
Outside Greece2,7863.5%

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

Alternatives for people set on Évosmos

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 Évosmos

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

Alternative cities in Greece

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

All Greece cities
Khalándrion77,102 residentsIlioúpoli76,730 residentsÍlion84,004 residentsVolos85,803 residentsNéa Smýrni72,853 residentsMaroúsi71,830 residents

How does Évosmos compare?

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Évosmos in rankings

#18 of 30 in Largest cities in Greece

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

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

Is Évosmos part of Thessaloniki?

Évosmos belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Thessaloniki; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 6.1 km away by straight-line distance. Thessaloniki city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source24

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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 Évosmos?

The published population was 79,221 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Is the air quality good in Évosmos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Évosmos?

The unemployment rate is about 15.2 % (October 2021). Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census.

Is Évosmos a good place to live?

Évosmos 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 Évosmos part of Thessaloniki?

Évosmos belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Thessaloniki; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 6.1 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Évosmos?

Thessaloniki, Meneméni, Stavroúpoli, Neapoli, Políchni are near Évosmos. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Greece live in Évosmos?

The official country of birth distribution records 69,298 people (87.5%) 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). Évosmos, Greece: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c02913d7d3ee31ff1fff3a61ca8e1c17]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/evosmos/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Évosmos, Greece: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  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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