vs
GR flag
Athens

Greece

Climate

Alexandroupoli logs 58 hot days a year to Athens's 89 — Alexandroupoli wins by 31. Athens also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.

AlexandroupoliAthens
Sunny days
244275
Hot days
5889
Frost days
40
Rainy days
7860
Outdoor dinner months
5/127/12
Avg wind
4.4 m/s2.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,7302,934
Darkest month sun
109 hrs/mo132 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.39.1

Alexandroupoli

Feels-like °C

2
4
8
14
20
27
31
30
24
17
8
4

Dinner outside

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

Athens

Feels-like °C

6
8
12
18
23
29
32
31
26
19
12
10

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Athens averages $1,455/mo for balanced living; Alexandroupoli has no cost baseline yet.

Alexandroupoli

monthly · balanced

Athens

$1,455

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,096Comfort $2,486
Cheaper than 79%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Alexandroupoli and Athens score neck-and-neck on mobility (3.0 vs 3.2, 0–5 scale).

3.0/5
vs
3.2/5
AlexandroupoliAthens
Walkability
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport
Athens leads

Culture

Athens's culture score of 3.9 sits well above Alexandroupoli's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.9/5
AlexandroupoliAthens
ArtsHistoryTheatreNightlife
Athens leads

Nature & Outdoors

Athens scores 3.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Alexandroupoli has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
AlexandroupoliAthens
SeaMountainsForestRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingClimbing

Safety

Athens scores 1.6 on safety (0–5 scale); Alexandroupoli has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
1.6/5
AlexandroupoliAthens
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquakeWildfireFlooding

Career

Athens scores 2.9 on career (0–5 scale); Alexandroupoli has no career baseline.

/5
vs
2.9/5
AlexandroupoliAthens
EconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Athens scores 3.0 on social & community (0–5 scale); Alexandroupoli has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
AlexandroupoliAthens
Everyday EnglishExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Athens scores 2.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Alexandroupoli has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
2.8/5
AlexandroupoliAthens
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

Athens scores 2.3 on family (0–5 scale); Alexandroupoli has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.3/5
AlexandroupoliAthens
UniversitiesGroceries

Healthcare

Athens scores 2.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Alexandroupoli has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5
Limited hospital data — score reflects what we could verify
Limited hospital data — score reflects what we could verify

Air Quality

Alexandroupoli averages 11.9 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Athens's 15.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Alexandroupoli breathes ~22% cleaner air (3.4 µg/m³ lower).

Alexandroupoli

Athens

11.9µg/m³
15.3µg/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.

Alexandroupoli (53K) and Athens (3.2M) are 60x in population — Athens is the larger metro, Alexandroupoli the smaller.

60x

Athens is roughly 60x the scale of Alexandroupoli

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

GR flagAthens
60x
GR flagAlexandroupoli
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.GR flagAthens3.2M60x
2.GR flagAlexandroupoli53K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Alexandroupoli vs Athens

Which is cheaper, Alexandroupoli or Athens?
Athens has an estimated monthly cost of $1,455.
How does the climate compare between Alexandroupoli and Athens?
Sunny days: 244 vs 275 d — Athens higher Annual sunshine: 2,730 vs 2,934 hrs — Athens higher Winter sunshine: 109 vs 132 hrs/day — Athens higher Hot days (>30°C): 58 vs 89 d — Alexandroupoli lower Frost days: 4 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 78 vs 60 d — Athens lower
Is Alexandroupoli or Athens safer?
Athens has a safety score of 1.6/5.
Should I move to Alexandroupoli or Athens?
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