Living in Patras

In Patras, unemployment is 18.1% (2021).

Fixed internet cost €22.90 per month at the provider's published price in October 2026. Annual PM2.5 was 14.6 µg/m³ in 2024. Patras had a population of 215,922 in October 2021. The city covered 57.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,957.7 people per km² in 2024. The bachelor’s-or-higher share was 22.9% in 2021. The high-school-or-higher share was 60% in 2021. School enrolment accounted for 22.5% of the population in 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-1529 sources

Population215,922people22 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 rent8EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Commercial source · RE/MAX Greece — Residential rental prices per m² 2025

Unemployment rate18.13%country median 13.6% — 33% aboveOfficial source · Official statistics: unemployment rate

Recorded crime2,023incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · A4. Offences committed by General Police Directorates and Regional General Police Directorates (2000–2024)

PM2.5, annual mean14.6µg/m³2024Official source · Official statistics: NO₂ — annual mean

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

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 Patras.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation accounted for 62.9% of homes in October 2021. The city had 91,257 dwellings in 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Patras?

Average net cold rent is 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): 8 EUR/m²/month · RE/MAX Greece — Residential rental prices per m² 2025²⁸

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€423

Utilities, 85 m² flat€123

Transport pass€55

Fitness club€35

Internet, 60 Mbps€23

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	35 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Cost of Living in Patras. Jul 2026. Prices in Patras²⁷Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	22.9 EUR/month	31 Oct 2026	Telekom Fiber 100 Unlimited — fixed plans catalogue¹⁸Official · national market
Private kindergarten, monthly	423.3 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Cost of Living in Patras. Jul 2026. Prices in Patras²⁷Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	10 EUR	31 Jul 2026	Cost of Living in Patras. Jul 2026. Prices in Patras²⁷Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	14.5 EUR/month	31 Oct 2026	WHAT’S UP prepaid packages — UNLIMITED CALLS 10GB¹⁹Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	55 EUR/month	31 Mar 2026	Patras bus tickets and cards¹⁷Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	123.1 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Cost of Living in Patras. Jul 2026. Prices in Patras²⁷Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings	91,257 dwellings	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: dwellings¹⁰Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	RE/MAX Greece — Residential rental prices per m² 2025²⁸Commercial estimate · Supplemental context

Is Patras a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–63%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%

Student59%strong on cost, weak on work · range 49–69%

Family51%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 40–62%

Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 480 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 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 18.1% in October 2021. The employment rate was 81.9% in October 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Patras?

The unemployment rate is about 18.1 % (October 2021).

Unemployment rate: 18.13 % · Official statistics: unemployment rate¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in GreeceUnemployment in Patras is 18.1%. Of 274 cities with data, 210 have unemployment of 10 to under 20%.

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Patras 18.1%

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)⁸Official · regional context
Public employment offices	1 count	15 Sept 2026	DYPA KPA2 Patras²Official
Employment rate	81.86 %	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: unemployment rate¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	18.13 %country median 13.6%	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: unemployment rate¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Patras?

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

Left over each month€334of €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€8.00/m² · market price · RE/MAX Greece · 2025-12-31	− €480
Public transport pass€55 · official · Patras bus tickets and cards · 2026-03-31	− €55
Utilities, 85 m²€123 · market price · Cost of Living in Patras. Jul 2026. Prices in Patras · 2026-07-31	− €123
Internet€23 · official · Telekom Fiber 100 Unlimited · 2026-10-31	− €23
Mobile plan€15 · official · WHAT’S UP prepaid packages · 2026-10-31	− €15
Left over	€334

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents with high school education or higher	59.96 %	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: g07 bachelors or higher share pct¹²Official
School enrolment, share of residents	22.51 %	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; Patras's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,023 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 Patras. 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

Annual NO₂ was 35 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Patras?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official statistics: NO₂ — annual mean¹⁴

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

PM2.514.6WHO 5 · EU 25

NO₂35WHO 10 · EU 40

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	35 µg/m³	2024	Official statistics: NO₂ — annual mean¹⁴Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	14.6 µg/m³	2024	Official statistics: NO₂ — annual mean¹⁴Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Patras?

The published population was 215,922 people in October 2021. Source: Official statistics: population¹⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	57.73 km²	2024	Official statistics: city area⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	3.2 %	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: foreign-resident share¹¹Official
Foreign residents	6,913 people	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: foreign-resident share¹¹Official
Population density	2,958 people/km²	2024	Official statistics: city area⁹Official
Population	215,922 people	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: population¹⁵Official

International community in Patras

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	215,923	100.0%
Greece	202,509	93.8%
Other country	13,412	6.2%

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	215,923	100.0%
Greece	209,007	96.8%
Outside Greece	6,913	3.2%
European countries outside the EU	4,349	2.0%
EU countries except Greece	1,542	0.7%
Asian countries	653	0.3%
African countries	117	0.1%
North American countries	78	0.0%
Without declared country	54	0.0%
Oceanian countries	49	0.0%
Caribbean, South or Central American countries	39	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Without citizenship or undetermined citizenship	31	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	215,923	100.0%
Greece	209,007	96.8%
Outside Greece	6,913	3.2%

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	62.89 %	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: dwellings¹⁰Official
Labour force participation rate	42.28 %	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: unemployment rate¹⁶Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher	22.93 %	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: g07 bachelors or higher share pct¹²Official
Households with a vehicle available	64.56 %	22 Oct 2021	Official statistics: g09 households with vehicle available pct¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Patras

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.

Heraklion as a Patras alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 437 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Foreign residents: 5.3% Heraklion vs 3.2% Patras+66%
Unemployment: 12.7% Heraklion vs 18.1% Patras−30%
Basic utilities, 85 m²: €173 Heraklion vs €123 Patras+40%
Annual PM2.5: 11.7 µg/m³ Heraklion vs 14.6 µg/m³ Patras−20%
A meal out: €13 Heraklion vs €10 Patras+30%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,906 Heraklion vs 2,023 Patras−6%
Residents: 179,302 Heraklion vs 215,922 Patras−17%

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Cities near Patras

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

Alternative cities in Greece

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

All Greece cities

Heraklion179,302 residents Pátra170,755 residents Piraeus168,151 residents Larissa164,095 residents Irákleion149,501 residents Lárisa146,595 residents

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Patras in rankings

#3 of 30 in Largest cities in Greece

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

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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 Patras?

The published population was 215,922 people in October 2021. Source: Official statistics: population.

How much does it cost to rent in Patras?

Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 560 EUR a month before utilities. Source: RE/MAX Greece — Residential rental prices per m² 2025.

Is the air quality good in Patras?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14.6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official statistics: NO₂ — annual mean.

What is the unemployment rate in Patras?

The unemployment rate is about 18.1 % (October 2021). Source: Official statistics: unemployment rate.

How many foreign residents live in Patras?

6,913 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official statistics: foreign-resident share.

Is Patras a good place to live?

Patras 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 Patras?

Ovriá, Pátra, Paralía, Río, Náfpaktos are near Patras. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Greece live in Patras?

The official country of birth distribution records 202,509 people (93.8%) 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 = {Patras, Greece: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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