1-bed rent€700–1,200
Total, single person€1,000–1,500
Modest living €800–1,050; prime areas to €1,400; rents up 20–30% since 2020
What a month really costs.
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⚠️ No verified private-insurance range yet — the file records only that private care is unusually cheap and that ESY requires EFKA contributions. Range to be sourced.
1-bed rent—
Total, single person—
15–25% cheaper than Athens on housing; historically among Greece's most polluted cities
1-bed rent—
Total, single person€980+
Around €980/month is realistic — cheapest mainland living; Lamia nearby has the country's worst air
The visa floor
However cheap the city, Greece's cheapest qualifying route (FIP — Financially Independent Person) still requires €3,500/month of income — living costs don't lower the visa bar. See the routes →
Minimum wage €920 gross from April 2026; average salary €2,440 — like Portugal, Greece favours people bringing income in.
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