GR flag
Athens

Greece

vs
GR flag
Lamía

Greece

Climate

Athens logs 0 frost days a year to Lamía's 15 — Athens wins by 15. Athens also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

AthensLamía
Sunny days
275254
Hot days
8983
Frost days
015
Rainy days
6092
Outdoor dinner months
7/126/12
Avg wind
2.8 m/s1.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,9342,787
Darkest month sun
132 hrs/mo120 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.18.7

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

Lamía

Feels-like °C

6
8
12
17
23
28
32
30
25
19
12
9

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; Lamía has no cost baseline yet.

Athens

$1,455

monthly · balanced

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

Lamía

monthly · balanced

Mobility

On mobility, Athens scores 3.2 vs Lamía's 2.5 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit.

3.2/5
vs
2.5/5
AthensLamía
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport
Athens leads

Culture

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

3.9/5
vs
0.0/5
AthensLamía
ArtsHistoryTheatreNightlife
Athens leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
AthensLamía
SeaMountainsForestRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingClimbing

Safety

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

1.6/5
vs
/5
AthensLamía
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquakeWildfireFlooding

Career

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

2.9/5
vs
/5
AthensLamía
EconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

2.8/5
vs
/5
AthensLamía
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

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

2.3/5
vs
/5
AthensLamía
UniversitiesGroceries

Healthcare

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

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

Air Quality

Athens averages 15.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Lamía's 13.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Lamía breathes ~11% cleaner air (1.7 µg/m³ lower).

Athens

Lamía

15.3µg/m³
13.6µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Athens (3.2M) and Lamía (52K) are 61x in population — Athens is the larger metro, Lamía the smaller.

61x

Athens is roughly 61x the scale of Lamía

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

GR flagAthens
61x
GR flagLamía
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.GR flagAthens3.2M61x
2.GR flagLamía52K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Athens vs Lamía

Which is cheaper, Athens or Lamía?
Athens has an estimated monthly cost of $1,455.
How does the climate compare between Athens and Lamía?
Sunny days: 275 vs 254 d — Athens higher Annual sunshine: 2,934 vs 2,787 hrs — Athens higher Winter sunshine: 132 vs 120 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 89 vs 83 d — Lamía lower Frost days: 0 vs 15 d — Athens lower Rainy days: 60 vs 92 d — Athens lower
Is Athens or Lamía safer?
Athens has a safety score of 1.6/5.
Should I move to Athens or Lamía?
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