Living in Larissa

In Larissa, unemployment is 14.4% (2021).

Larissa had a population of 164,095 in October 2021. The city covered 88.3 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,659.5 people per km² in 2024. A monthly estimate placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €308 in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-1526 sources

Population164,095people22 Oct 2021Official source · Official statistics: population

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 net rent7.8EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Commercial source · RE/MAX Greece — Residential rental prices per m² 2025

Unemployment rate14.39%country median 13.6% — 6% aboveOfficial source · Official statistics: unemployment rate

Recorded crime1,159incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · A4. Offences committed by General Police Directorates and Regional General Police Directorates (2000–2024)

PM2.5, annual mean18µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data

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

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 Larissa.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation accounted for 67.9% of homes in October 2021. The city had 63,467 dwellings in 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Larissa?

Average net cold rent is 7.8 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 7.8 EUR/m²/month · RE/MAX Greece — Residential rental prices per m² 2025²⁵

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€383

Utilities, 85 m² flat€308

Transport pass€50

Fitness club€41

Internet, 60 Mbps€25

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club. The others are published prices.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	41 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Cost of Living in Larissa. Jun 2026. Prices in Larissa²⁴Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.9 EUR/month	31 Oct 2026	Telekom Fiber 100 Unlimited — official fixed plans catalogue¹⁷Official · national market
Private kindergarten, monthly	383 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Cost of Living in Larissa. Jun 2026. Prices in Larissa²⁴Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	11 EUR	31 Jul 2026	Cost of Living in Larissa. Jun 2026. Prices in Larissa²⁴Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	14.5 EUR/month	31 Oct 2026	WHAT’S UP prepaid packages — UNLIMITED CALLS 10GB¹⁸Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	50 EUR/month	31 Mar 2026	Larissa urban bus tickets⁸Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	308.1 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Cost of Living in Larissa. Jun 2026. Prices in Larissa²⁴Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings	63,467 dwellings	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: dwellings¹¹Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.8 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	RE/MAX Greece — Residential rental prices per m² 2025²⁵Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Larissa 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–67%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–67%

Student60%strong on cost, weak on work · range 50–70%

Family49%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 38–60%

Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 468 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.8 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 14.4% in October 2021. The employment rate was 85.6% in October 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Larissa?

The unemployment rate is about 14.4 % (October 2021).

Unemployment rate: 14.39 % · Official statistics: unemployment rate¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in GreeceUnemployment in Larissa is 14.4%. Of 274 cities with data, 210 have unemployment of 10 to under 20%.

210

0–1010–2020–3030–4040–5080–90

Larissa 14.4%

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)⁹Official · regional context
Employment rate	85.62 %	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: unemployment rate¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	14.39 %country median 13.6%	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: unemployment rate¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Larissa?

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

Left over each month€164of €1,029 take-home

Rent
Utilities
Transport
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
Rent, 60 m²€7.80/m² · market price · RE/MAX Greece · 2025-12-31	− €468
Public transport pass€50 · official · Larissa urban bus tickets · 2026-03-31	− €50
Utilities, 85 m²€308 · market price · Cost of Living in Larissa. Jun 2026. Prices in Larissa · 2026-07-31	− €308
Internet€25 · official · Telekom Fiber 100 Unlimited · 2026-10-31	− €25
Mobile plan€15 · official · WHAT’S UP prepaid packages · 2026-10-31	− €15
Left over	€164

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Larissa Salary needed to live in Larissa

Family and education

25.2% of adults held a bachelor’s degree or higher, while 56.3% had completed high school or above in October 2021. School enrolment accounted for 20% of the population in October 2021.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with high school education or higher	56.32 %	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: g07 bachelors or higher share pct¹³Official
School enrolment, share of residents	20.03 %	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: unemployment rate¹⁶Official

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; Larissa's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,159 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	A4. Offences committed by General Police Directorates and Regional General Police Directorates (2000–2024)¹Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Larissa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 18 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data³

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.518WHO 5 · EU 25

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	18 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data³Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Larissa?

The published population was 164,095 people in October 2021. Source: Official statistics: population¹⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	88.34 km²	2024	Official statistics: city area¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	4.08 %	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: foreign-resident share¹²Official
Foreign residents	6,696 people	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: foreign-resident share¹²Official
Population density	1,659 people/km²	2024	Official statistics: city area¹⁰Official
Population	164,095 people	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: population¹⁵Official

Population over time11 published observations, 1991–2021

110,353

129,594

148,835

168,076

164,095199120012005200720092021

Population rose 43.5% between 1991 and 2021, from 114,334 to 164,095.

International community in Larissa

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	164,093	100.0%
Greece	152,452	92.9%
Other country	11,643	7.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Citizenship

Permanent resident population, both sexes, in the 2021 Population and Housing Census · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	164,093	100.0%
Greece	157,400	95.9%
Outside Greece	6,696	4.1%
European countries outside the EU	4,177	2.5%
Asian countries	1,210	0.7%
EU countries except Greece	797	0.5%
African countries	402	0.2%
Without citizenship or undetermined citizenship	38	0.0%
Caribbean, South or Central American countries	23	0.0%
North American countries	19	0.0%
Without declared country	18	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Oceanian countries	7	0.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Total	164,093	100.0%
Greece	157,400	95.9%
Outside Greece	6,696	4.1%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	67.92 %	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: dwellings¹¹Official
Labour force participation rate	44.31 %	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: unemployment rate¹⁶Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	25.21 %	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: g07 bachelors or higher share pct¹³Official
Households with a vehicle available	72.44 %	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: g09 households with vehicle available pct¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Larissa

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.

Thessaloniki as a Larissa alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 123 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 6.9% Thessaloniki vs 4.1% Larissa+70%
Residents: 319,045 Thessaloniki vs 164,095 Larissa+94%
Unemployment: 16.7% Thessaloniki vs 14.4% Larissa+16%
Rent: €7.40/m² Thessaloniki vs €7.80/m² Larissa−5%

Full comparison More about Thessaloniki

Tallinn as a Larissa alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 2209 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 18.0 µg/m³ Larissa−83%
Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €7.80/m² (2025) Larissano percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,030 (2025) Tallinn vs 1,159 (2024) Larissano percentage
A meal out: €15 Tallinn vs €11 Larissa+36%
Basic utilities, 85 m²: €280 Tallinn vs €308 Larissa−9%

Full comparison More about Tallinn

Cities near Larissa

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

Alternative cities in Greece

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

All Greece cities

Piraeus168,151 residents Pátra170,755 residents Heraklion179,302 residents Irákleion149,501 residents Lárisa146,595 residents Peristéri133,630 residents

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Larissa in rankings

#7 of 30 in Largest cities in Greece

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Larissa 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Larissa?

The published population was 164,095 people in October 2021. Source: Official statistics: population.

How much does it cost to rent in Larissa?

Average net cold rent is 7.8 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 546 EUR a month before utilities. Source: RE/MAX Greece — Residential rental prices per m² 2025.

Is the air quality good in Larissa?

What is the unemployment rate in Larissa?

The unemployment rate is about 14.4 % (October 2021). Source: Official statistics: unemployment rate.

How many foreign residents live in Larissa?

6,696 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official statistics: foreign-resident share.

Is Larissa a good place to live?

Larissa 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.

Which cities are near Larissa?

Giánnouli, Ampelóna, Platýkampos, Týrnavos are near Larissa. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Greece live in Larissa?

The official country of birth distribution records 152,452 people (92.9%) 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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