GR flag
Athens

Greece

vs
GR flag
Pýrgos

Greece

Climate

Athens logs 0 frost days a year to Pýrgos's 2 — Athens wins by 2. Athens also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

AthensPýrgos
Sunny days
275274
Hot days
8977
Frost days
02
Rainy days
60101
Outdoor dinner months
7/126/12
Avg wind
2.8 m/s2.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,9342,971
Darkest month sun
132 hrs/mo140 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.18.8

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

Pýrgos

Feels-like °C

8
9
13
16
23
28
32
32
27
22
14
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; Pýrgos has no cost baseline yet.

Athens

$1,455

monthly · balanced

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

Pýrgos

monthly · balanced

Mobility

On mobility, Athens scores 3.2 vs Pýrgos's 3.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit.

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

Culture

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

3.9/5
vs
0.0/5
AthensPýrgos
ArtsHistoryTheatreNightlife
Athens leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
AthensPýrgos
SeaMountainsForestRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingClimbing

Safety

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

1.6/5
vs
/5
AthensPýrgos
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquakeWildfireFlooding

Career

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

2.9/5
vs
/5
AthensPýrgos
EconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

2.8/5
vs
/5
AthensPýrgos
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

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

2.3/5
vs
/5
AthensPýrgos
UniversitiesGroceries

Healthcare

Athens scores 2.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Pýrgos 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 Pýrgos's 11.8 µg/m³ (moderate) — Pýrgos breathes ~23% cleaner air (3.5 µg/m³ lower).

Athens

Pýrgos

15.3µg/m³
11.8µg/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 Pýrgos (22K) are 141x in population — Athens is the larger metro, Pýrgos the smaller.

141x

Athens is roughly 141x the scale of Pýrgos

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

GR flagAthens
141x
GR flagPýrgos
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.GR flagAthens3.2M141x
2.GR flagPýrgos22K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Athens vs Pýrgos

Which is cheaper, Athens or Pýrgos?
Athens has an estimated monthly cost of $1,455.
How does the climate compare between Athens and Pýrgos?
Sunny days: 275 vs 274 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,934 vs 2,971 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 132 vs 140 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 89 vs 77 d — Pýrgos lower Frost days: 0 vs 2 d — Similar Rainy days: 60 vs 101 d — Athens lower
Is Athens or Pýrgos safer?
Athens has a safety score of 1.6/5.
Should I move to Athens or Pýrgos?
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