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Cyprus vs Greece

Two places, side by side — for anyone weighing where to move.

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Cyprus
Capital Nicosia · 1M people · Euro
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Greece
Capital Athens · 11M people · Euro
Cost of living
Not enough data
Not enough data
Safety
Not enough data
Not enough data
Getting around
Greece
0.7/5
Culture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Passport reach
Greece
not scored
Airports
Greece
63M passengers/yr
Climate
Depends on you
not scored
Overall
Greece edges it, 2–0.
Across 5 scored factors, each counted once — we don't weight them for you. Healthcare, visas and tax aren't included.

Cost of living

monthly median · solo budget

$2,040/mo
Cyprus
$1,468/mo
Greece

Cost in the three biggest cities

Limassol$2,167
Paphos$1,912
Athens$1,455
Thessaloníki$1,495
Pátra$1,398

Cyprus' $2,040/mo monthly cost (across 2 scored cities); Greece's $1,468/mo monthly cost (across 8 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Safety

safety index

3.4/5
Cyprus
1.8/5
Greece

Cyprus' 3.4/5 safety score (across 2 scored cities); Greece's 1.8/5 safety score (across 8 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Getting around

transit & transport systems

Greece leads
2.1/5
Cyprus · everyday transit
2.8/5
Greece · everyday transit
3.6/5Walkability4.0/5
0.9/5Transit3.5/5
1.0/5Cycling1.0/5
2.5/5Airport access3.2/5

Greece scores higher on mobility: 2.8/5 against Cyprus's 2.1/5. Cyprus is harder to get around than 35 of 41 European countries; Greece is harder to get around than 24 of 41 European countries.

Culture

cultural depth

2.0/5
Cyprus
3.5/5
Greece

Top cultural centers

Cyprus
2.2/5
Limassol
Festivals
1.3/5
Paphos
Museums
Greece
3.8/5
Athens
Museums
3.5/5
Thessaloníki
Festivals
3.1/5
Pátra
Festivals

Cyprus' 2.0/5 culture score (across 2 scored cities); Greece's 3.5/5 culture score (across 8 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Passport reach

what the passport opens

Greece leads
104Visa-free destinations105
64%GDP reach92%
1069Heritage sites reachable1130

Cyprus's passport reaches 104 destinations visa-free to Greece's 105 — Greece opens more doors without a visa. Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.

Airports

international connectivity

Greece leads
2Major airports10
14MAnnual passengers77M

Greece is better connected: 77M passengers/yr against Cyprus's 14M passengers/yr. Cyprus is quieter than 53 of 87 countries worldwide; Greece is busier than 62 of 87 countries worldwide. Cyprus sees ~12 air passengers per resident a year; Greece sees ~7 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Climate

where most people live · °C

Depends on you
Cyprus2°C to 38°C
Greece-6°C to 37°C

Extremes — coldest Alexandroupoli -14°C

-20°0°10°30°45°

Cyprus runs 2°C to 38°C for most people; Greece runs -6°C to 37°C for most people. Alexandroupoli runs colder, at -14°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.