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Living in Volos

Volos numbered 85,803 residents at the end of 2021. At the end of 2001, unemployment in Volos reached 12.05%. Annual PM2.5 was 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2620 sources

Population85,803people31 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 rent314.4EUR/month31 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Table 1.01 — Monthly average purchases and receipts in kind of households classified by Regions (HBS 2024)
Unemployment rate12.05%country median 13.6% — 11% belowOfficial source · Eurostat
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 mean15µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Volos.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Volos recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€55
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
Monthly transport pass55 EUR/month31 Jan 2024Volos Urban KTEL 30-day city pass15Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)314.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Table 1.01 — Monthly average purchases and receipts in kind of households classified by Regions (HBS 2024)14Official · regional context

Is Volos 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

What is the unemployment rate in Volos?

The unemployment rate is about 12.1 % (2001).

  • Unemployment rate: 12.05 % · Eurostat4
Unemployment across cities in GreeceUnemployment in Volos is 12.1%. 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)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate12.05 %country median 13.6%31 Dec 2001Eurostat4Official

What does a salary buy in Volos?

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€619of €1,029 take-home
  • Rent
  • 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
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Table 1.01 · 2024-12-31− €314
Public transport pass€55 · official · Volos Urban KTEL 30-day city pass · 2024-01-31− €55
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city—
Internet€21 · official · Nova Fiber100 · 2026-09-30− €21
Mobile plan€20 · official · COSMOTE mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €20
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish€619
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Volos Salary needed to live in Volos

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,159 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

Volos's nearest airport was VOL, 21 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport21 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)VOL3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Volos's monthly mean temperatures were 9.2°C in January and 26.4°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Volos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency3

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 mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 18.47 · Feb 19.84 · Mar 25.36 · Apr 27.51 · May 30.01 · Jun 37.68 · Jul 37.77 · Aug 34.09 · Sep 33.9 · Oct 29.55 · Nov 25.91 · Dec 20.53 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -2.2 · Feb -0.81 · Mar 0.99 · Apr 3.46 · May 11.19 · Jun 16.03 · Jul 19.41 · Aug 18.95 · Sep 15.25 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 4.44 · Dec -1.1 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 9.2 · Feb 9.72 · Mar 11.66 · Apr 14.39 · May 19.13 · Jun 23.77 · Jul 26.35 · Aug 26.6 · Sep 22.98 · Oct 18.61 · Nov 14.56 · Dec 10.73 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Volos?

The published population was 85,803 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population85,803 people31 Dec 2021Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT)6Official

International community in Volos

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
Total85,806100.0%
Greece79,99893.2%
Other country5,8046.8%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total85,806100.0%
Greece82,13895.7%
Outside Greece3,6654.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Alternatives for people set on Volos

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Volos from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Volos

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

Alternative cities in Greece

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

All Greece cities
Ílion84,004 residentsNíkaia88,077 residentsGlyfáda89,597 residentsKalamariá92,248 residentsÉvosmos79,221 residentsKhalándrion77,102 residents

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Volos in rankings

#16 of 30 in Largest cities in Greece

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

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

Is Volos part of Larissa?

Volos is near Larissa, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 59.6 km away by straight-line distance. Larissa city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source20

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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 Volos?

The published population was 85,803 people in 2021. Source: Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).

Is the air quality good in Volos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 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 Volos?

The unemployment rate is about 12.1 % (2001). Source: Eurostat.

How much is public transport in Volos?

A monthly transport pass is 55 EUR/month. Source: Volos Urban KTEL 30-day city pass.

Is Volos a good place to live?

Volos 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 Volos part of Larissa?

Volos is near Larissa, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 59.6 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Volos?

Néa Ionía, Agriá, Néa Anchiálos are near Volos. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Greece live in Volos?

The official country of birth distribution records 79,998 people (93.2%) 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). Volos, Greece: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e32124e10c486526db5965893a7fd99d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/volos/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Volos, Greece: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  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
  3. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  4. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  5. GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
  6. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-05
  7. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-30
  8. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) statistics.gr · checked 2026-08-30
  9. Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-24
  10. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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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
  5. Volos Urban KTEL 30-day city pass astikovolou.gr · checked 2026-09-15
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