Municipality of Kos

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Tourist and commercial municipality on the rise: 192 more companies in a year. For its 37,089 residents it has few: kiosks.

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Same count as GEMI (General Commercial Registry), within 1%
37,089 residents (2021 census) · Area: 287.8 km²

active businesses: 6,062
companies opened in 12 months: 278
companies closed in 12 months: 86
Apartments 202625 deeds to 01/10/2026: 1,324 €/m²

"Businesses" are all active ones, sole proprietorships included. "Companies" are legal entities only (S.A., Ltd, P.C., general and limited partnerships etc.): only these keep their municipality in the registry when they close, which is why openings and closures count companies.

Liveliness84/100Very livelyTopognosia Index · #33 of the 266 large municipalities CharacterTourism & hospitality & Trade13.5× souvenirs11.3× car rentals5.9× spascompared with the national average, per resident Seismic activityVery high

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Net change +192163.4 per 1,000 residents · typical municipality 231.1 · Greece 99.8

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What stands out and what's missing

Each sector in the municipality per 1,000 residents, against the Greek average.

More than the national average

Souvenirs & folk art13.5×163 businesses · 4.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.3)
Car rentals11.3×186 businesses · 5.0 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.4)
Spas & massage5.9×40 businesses · 1.1 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.2)
Other building works4.2×48 businesses · 1.3 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.3)
Travel agencies4.2×81 businesses · 2.2 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.5)

Less than the national average, for those who live here

Kiosks & convenience stores0.42×7 businesses · 0.2 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.4) · Where exactly are they missing? →

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Sectors in Kos municipality

105 sectors

Each sector also counts businesses that have it as a secondary activity; that's why wholesale trade, often declared alongside another line of work, ranks high.

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At least this many. When unnamed businesses (sole proprietorships, general and limited partnerships) are few, we don't show them, because of GDPR. Personal data

The bar next to each sector: green for those that opened, red for those that closed in 12 months.

Stands outOPAP betting shops4.5× the typical municipality's density Most new ones, proportionallyDesign: graphic, interior & product2 new in 12 months, 20% of its active ones

All 105 sectors, in a table

Sectors in Kos municipality.
Sector	Active	Opened (companies)	Closed (companies)	Per 1,000 res.	× typical
Restaurants & food	582	48	21	25.32	0.6×
Hotels & accommodation	553	65	at least 7	20.90	0.3×
Cafés & bars	279	28	13	16.20	0.5×
Clothing & footwear	188	19	5	11.03	0.9×
Car rentals	186	16	6	9.57	1×
Supermarkets & mini markets	169	19	at least 2	9.90	0.9×
Souvenirs & folk art	163	17	5	10.33	0.9×
Construction companies	157	46	at least 6	11.38	0.6×
Delivery services	98	12	at least 1	2.64	0.5×
Wholesale food, drink & farm produce	93	11	at least 2	9.73	0.8×
Property owners & landlords	90	34	at least 5	8.41	0.8×
Hairdressers & beauty	88	at least 3	0	3.29	1.3×
Travel agencies	81	15	5	4.64	0.8×
Jewellers & watches	66	12	at least 0	5.99	0.6×
Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics	59	28	8	12.67	1×
Haulage companies	57	10	at least 0	3.69	0.6×
Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies	57	14	8	6.66	0.8×
Bakeries & patisseries	53	12	at least 2	5.82	0.6×
Heating oil, firewood & LPG	51	at least 1	2	1.38	0.7×
Marketing, market research & PR	51	at least 3	0	1.38	0.7×
Electricians	49	at least 3	at least 0	2.53	0.6×
Tutoring centres & schools	48	7	at least 0	2.75	1×
Other building works	48	10	3	3.45	0.7×
Taxis	47	13	0	5.28	1.2×
Wholesale machinery & equipment	46	10	at least 2	7.20	1×
Car repair shops	45	at least 2	at least 1	2.67	1×
Plumbing, heating & air conditioning	41	7	at least 0	3.24	0.7×
Insurance agencies	41	at least 1	0	1.62	1.1×
Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers	40	10	at least 1	4.93	0.8×
Spas & massage	40	9	0	2.78	1.4×
Engineers	39	5	at least 0	2.16	0.5×
Hardware & paint	38	12	5	6.44	0.6×
Petrol stations	37	1	2	1.29	0.8×
Crops & farm services	37	at least 0	1	3.45	0.5×
Carpentry	36	9	at least 0	2.32	0.5×
Trade agents & general wholesale	35	14	at least 1	5.64	0.8×
Pharmacies	34	at least 0	at least 0	1.67	1×
Medical practices	30	at least 0	at least 0	0.81	—
Painters & decorators	29	8	0	2.13	0.5×
Flooring & tiles	29	8	0	2.62	0.6×
Food & drink production	29	at least 0	at least 1	2.40	0.5×
Accounting firms	28	at least 0	0	1.08	0.6×
IT & software	27	at least 5	1	2.32	0.8×
Business consultants	27	13	at least 3	2.86	0.6×
Furniture & homeware	27	7	at least 2	5.64	0.7×
OPAP betting shops	25	at least 2	0	0.67	4.5×
Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing)	25	16	at least 0	4.29	0.6×
Solar & renewable energy	24	2	1	1.32	1.3×
Cleaning companies	24	12	1	3.48	0.6×
Earthworks	23	0	0	1.38	0.3×
Doors & windows	23	at least 1	at least 0	1.38	0.7×
Sporting goods	23	5	1	4.13	0.9×
Machinery repair & installation	23	10	at least 0	3.29	1.1×
Perfumeries & cosmetics	21	11	at least 0	7.14	1×
Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials	21	4	3	2.48	1.2×
Livestock & animal farming	21	0	0	1.19	0.2×
Photographers	19	at least 1	0	1.16	0.6×
Dry cleaners & laundries	19	at least 1	at least 0	1.27	1.4×
Gyms	17	1	0	0.86	1.4×
Motorcycles	17	1	0	1.97	1×
Warehousing & transport support	17	at least 4	2	4.04	0.6×
Courier companies	15	3	at least 2	1.11	0.9×
Boat rentals	15	at least 6	at least 3	1.43	0.4×
Financial advisers	15	0	0	0.40	2×
Estate agents	14	at least 2	0	1.64	0.5×
Concrete works	14	at least 0	0	0.65	0.5×
Household appliances	14	at least 1	at least 1	3.61	0.8×
Goldsmiths & jewellery making	14	at least 2	0	0.38	0.5×
Event organisers	13	at least 2	at least 0	2.02	0.5×
Electronics, computers & phones	13	at least 1	1	2.21	0.8×
Wholesale vehicles & parts	13	at least 3	at least 2	3.86	1.2×
Off-licences & tobacconists	12	18	5	8.76	0.8×
Architecture firms	12	4	0	0.62	0.4×
Property management	12	10	1	2.45	0.6×
Parking & roadside assistance	12	0	0	0.32	0.7×
Security companies	11	at least 0	0	0.65	0.9×
Fabrics & textiles	11	8	at least 0	3.40	0.8×
Florists	10	0	0	0.67	0.6×
Gardening & landscaping	10	4	0	0.73	1×
Wholesale fuel	10	6	at least 1	2.02	0.8×
Design: graphic, interior & product	10	2	0	0.27	0.8×
Advertising agencies	9	at least 3	2	2.26	0.9×
Printers	9	1	0	1.05	0.9×
Arts, theatre & culture	9	at least 2	at least 0	1.86	0.5×
Driving schools	8	0	0	0.22	—
Tailors & alterations	8	0	0	0.32	—
Bookshops & stationers	8	5	at least 1	3.72	0.6×
Kiosks & convenience stores	7	at least 0	at least 0	0.54	0.4×
Refrigeration technicians	7	1	0	0.62	1.1×
Pets & pet shops	7	0	0	0.78	0.7×
Metalwork	7	at least 0	0	0.46	—
Electronics & computer repair	7	1	0	1.54	1.7×
Dental practices	6	0	0	0.22	—
Opticians	6	at least 1	0	0.43	0.7×
Psychologists	6	at least 0	at least 0	0.27	—
Music & dance schools	6	0	0	0.27	0.5×
Olive mills	5	0	0	0.13	—
Nurseries	4	1	0	0.11	—
Scrap metal & recycling	4	at least 1	0	0.32	0.9×
Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging	4	14	at least 0	4.31	0.5×
Veterinary clinics	3	at least 0	0	0.08	—
Car parts & tyres	3	at least 2	at least 1	2.80	1×
Car dealers	3	at least 0	at least 0	1.21	1×
Physiotherapists	3	at least 0	0	0.38	—
Funeral homes	3	0	0	0.08	—

Businesses per settlement

the circle grows with the settlement's businesseshatching: few businesses in the cell; we show only companies with a public name

The figures cover 95% of businesses with an address. The rest don't match a settlement.

All settlements (16)

3,276	21,430	153
653	2,132	306
363	2,329	156
339	3,467	98
207	2,918	71
192	479	401
192	370	519
174	2,143	81
149	528	282
70	211	332
56	101	554
19	156	122
14	127	110
12	413	29
10	274	36
0	11	0

Semi-urban municipality · 1.5% of the area built up

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Deed prices

Official value: ≈ 1,021 €/m²

Range 700–1,600 €/m² · In force since 01/01/2022 (FEK 2021) · The zones cover 3% of the municipality's area; the average price applies only to that part. The official value is the zone price the state sets to calculate taxes. It is not a market price or a property valuation.

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1,324 €/m²

Median apartment price per m², 2026, from 25 deeds.

Detached houses, commercial premises, plots, the price range and the year-on-year change are in the neighbourhood report. Neighbourhood report →

Source: Ministry of National Economy and Finance · updated 05/10/2026

The municipality's public contracts by year

NSRF 2014–2020: 708 projects · €52 million
NSRF 2021–2027: 6 municipality projects · €4.0 million
Municipality contracts: 158 in 12 months · €16 million →

How we measure →

Public contracts of Kos municipality by year
Year	Contracts	Amount	Largest category
2026 (to 09/10/2026)	108	€9.3 million	Real estate services: €2.0 million
2025 (from 02/01/2025)	164	€14 million	Construction work: €6.0 million

The municipality's bodies

New contracts in the 12 months to 09/10/2026.

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Contracts of the bodies of Kos municipality
Body	Contracts	Amount
ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΗ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΗ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΠΟΧΕΤΕΥΣΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΥ ΚΩ	65	€2.3 million
ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟ ΛΙΜΕΝΙΚΟ ΤΑΜΕΙΟ ΚΩ	61	€1.4 million
ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΟΣ ΡΑΔΙΟΦΩΝΙΚΟΣ ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΚΩ	8	€142 thousand

Seismic activity

Seismic activity in the municipality: Very high.

The level compares the municipality's seismic hazard with the rest of Greece, which is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in Europe. It says nothing about a specific building: there, its construction is what counts.

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Municipality of Hersonissos166.9 / 1,000 res.4,542 active Comparewith Hersonissos municipality
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Municipality of Rethymno129.9 / 1,000 res.7,432 active Comparewith Rethymno municipality
Municipality of Delta122.4 / 1,000 res.5,501 active Comparewith Delta municipality
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Frequently asked questions

How many active businesses does Kos municipality have?

6,062 active businesses, based on GEMI data as of 02/10/2026.

Which sector has the most businesses in Kos municipality?

The sector "Restaurants & food" has the most active businesses (939), followed by "Hotels & accommodation" (775).

How many businesses are there per 1,000 residents in Kos municipality?

163.4 active businesses per 1,000 residents.

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Municipality of Kos

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