Volos, Trikala and Lamia:
Erasmus Students can visit : https://uth.esngreece.gr/accommodation and https://stayinvolos.com in order to find accommodation, or contact the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. & This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or through https://www.facebook.com/esnuth/
We strongly recommend you to join the "ERASMUS UTH" group in Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1425860577690445) , where (among other things) you can contact other Erasmus students looking for a roomate, and/or check the posts offering accommodation.
Following the above, students can be informed of some of their options for private, fully furnished apartments or houses at reasonable prices, and can choose the one more suitable for them. The cost may vary, depending on location, available equipment, number of rooms, roommates, inclusion of bills etc
If they prefer the students can search for accommodation on their own, before or after arrival* through the various real estate agencies in Volos, or through valid accommodation websites.
*Students are advised to book their accommodation upon their arrival, after visiting the apartments or houses first.
Caution: Since several students all over the world, have already been deceived booking appartments through fake international websites, make sure of the quality of the offered services and suitability of rented apartments (sometimes even of their existance), before booking and definately before depositing any money in advance.
In any case, accommodation in the cities of Volos, Trikala & Lamia, cannot be reserved by the Erasmus Office.
Larissa and Karditsa:
In Larissa, students can find on-campus accommodation. There are five three-bed rooms for boys and four three-bed rooms for girls. For full capacity the rent is 40€/month, for two people is 60€/month and for one person the rent is 80€/month with all the bills included.
In Karditsa, there is also on-campus accommodation. One two-bed room for boys and one two-bed room for girls.
Living cost in Thessaly:
The cost of living in Thessaly, Greece for an average Erasmus student varies from 400€ to 700€ per month for all expenses, depending of course on the lifestyle of each student.
It would be better for the exchange students to arrive at the city which their Department is situated in the morning or early in the afternoon, during the working hours of the Erasmus Office (Mon - Fri, 11:00 - 14:00 depending on each student appointment) so they might avoid staying in a hotel or private apartments for short stay, although for the first nights, the temporary accommodation might be necessary. The following search engines for short stay accommodation, are considered to be safe:
In any case, the Erasmus Office and the ESN are willing to help students find accommodation and get adjusted to the new environment.