Climate

Ágios Athanásios logs 95 hot days a year to Thessaloníki's 70 — Thessaloníki wins by 25. Ágios Athanásios also leads on frost days by 4.

Ágios AthanásiosThessaloníki
Sunny days
250244
Hot days
9570
Frost days
1115
Rainy days
7999
Outdoor dinner months
6/126/12
Avg wind
1.8 m/s1.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,6942,690
Darkest month sun
116 hrs/mo117 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.28.2

Ágios Athanásios

Feels-like °C

6
8
11
17
23
29
33
32
25
20
12
7

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Thessaloníki

Feels-like °C

5
7
10
16
23
28
33
31
25
19
12
7

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Thessaloníki averages $1,495/mo for balanced living; Ágios Athanásios has no cost baseline yet.

Ágios Athanásios

monthly · balanced

Thessaloníki

$1,495

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,107Comfort $2,384
Cheaper than 77%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

On mobility, Thessaloníki scores 2.7 vs Ágios Athanásios's 1.3 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on walkability.

1.3/5
vs
2.7/5
Ágios AthanásiosThessaloníki
WalkabilityMotorbikeAirport
Thessaloníki leads

Culture

Thessaloníki's culture score of 3.7 sits well above Ágios Athanásios's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.7/5
Ágios AthanásiosThessaloníki
HistoryTheatreNightlife
Thessaloníki leads

Nature & Outdoors

Thessaloníki scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Ágios Athanásios has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5
Ágios AthanásiosThessaloníki
SeaMountainsForestLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachDiving

Safety

Thessaloníki scores 2.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Ágios Athanásios has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
2.2/5
Ágios AthanásiosThessaloníki
Property CrimeRoadEarthquakeWildfire

Career

Thessaloníki scores 2.7 on career (0–5 scale); Ágios Athanásios has no career baseline.

/5
vs
2.7/5
Ágios AthanásiosThessaloníki
Coworking

Social & Community

Thessaloníki scores 3.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Ágios Athanásios has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
Ágios AthanásiosThessaloníki
Expat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Thessaloníki scores 2.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Ágios Athanásios has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
2.6/5
Ágios AthanásiosThessaloníki
BrunchDelivery

Family

Thessaloníki scores 2.3 on family (0–5 scale); Ágios Athanásios has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.3/5
Ágios AthanásiosThessaloníki
UniversitiesGroceriesSpa

Healthcare

Thessaloníki scores 2.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Ágios Athanásios has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5

Air Quality

Ágios Athanásios averages 13.9 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Thessaloníki's 15.0 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Ágios Athanásios breathes ~8% cleaner air (1.2 µg/m³ lower).

Ágios Athanásios

Thessaloníki

13.9µg/m³
15.0µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Ágios Athanásios (17K) and Thessaloníki (783K) are 47x in population — Thessaloníki is the larger metro, Ágios Athanásios the smaller.

47x

Thessaloníki is roughly 47x the scale of Ágios Athanásios

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

GR flagThessaloníki
47x
GR flagÁgios Athanásios
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.GR flagThessaloníki783K47x
2.GR flagÁgios Athanásios17K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Ágios Athanásios vs Thessaloníki

Which is cheaper, Ágios Athanásios or Thessaloníki?
Thessaloníki has an estimated monthly cost of $1,495.
How does the climate compare between Ágios Athanásios and Thessaloníki?
Sunny days: 250 vs 244 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,694 vs 2,690 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 116 vs 117 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 95 vs 70 d — Thessaloníki lower Frost days: 11 vs 15 d — Similar Rainy days: 79 vs 99 d — Ágios Athanásios lower
Is Ágios Athanásios or Thessaloníki safer?
Thessaloníki has a safety score of 2.2/5.
Should I move to Ágios Athanásios or Thessaloníki?
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