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Greece vs Italy

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

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Greece
Capital Athens · 11M people · Euro
Europe
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Italy
Capital Rome · 60M people · Euro
Cost of living
Greece
$451/mo
Safety
Italy
0.5/5
Getting around
Italy
0.1/5
Culture
Greece
0.0/5
Passport reach
Greece
not scored
Airports
Italy
148M passengers/yr
Climate
Depends on you
not scored
Overall
Italy edges it, 3–2.
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

Greece leads
$1,468/mo
Greece
$1,918/mo
Italy

Cost in the three biggest cities

Athens$1,455
Thessaloníki$1,495
Pátra$1,398
Rome$2,213
Milan$2,607
Naples$1,638

Greece is cheaper: $1,468/mo against Italy's $1,918/mo. Greece is cheaper than 26 of 41 European countries; Italy is pricier than 25 of 41 European countries.

Safety

safety index

Italy leads
1.8/5
Greece
2.3/5
Italy

Italy is safer: 2.3/5 against Greece's 1.8/5. Greece is less safe than 39 of 41 European countries; Italy is less safe than 32 of 41 European countries.

Getting around

transit & transport systems

Italy leads
2.8/5
Greece · everyday transit
2.9/5
Italy · everyday transit
4.0/5Walkability4.1/5
3.5/5Transit3.6/5
1.0/5Cycling1.8/5
3.2/5Airport access3.3/5

Italy scores higher on mobility: 2.9/5 against Greece's 2.8/5. Greece is harder to get around than 24 of 41 European countries; Italy is harder to get around than 21 of 41 European countries.

Culture

cultural depth

Greece leads
3.5/5
Greece
3.5/5
Italy

Top cultural centers

Greece
3.8/5
Athens
Museums
3.5/5
Thessaloníki
Festivals
3.1/5
Pátra
Festivals
Italy
4.1/5
Rome
Museums
4.0/5
Milan
Theatre
4.0/5
Turin
Theatre

Greece scores higher on culture: 3.5/5 against Italy's 3.5/5. Greece is richer in culture than 24 of 41 European countries; Italy is richer in culture than 23 of 41 European countries.

Passport reach

what the passport opens

Greece leads
105Visa-free destinations101
92%GDP reach92%
1130Heritage sites reachable1133

Greece's passport reaches 105 destinations visa-free to Italy's 101 — 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

Italy leads
10Major airports25
77MAnnual passengers225M

Italy is better connected: 225M passengers/yr against Greece's 77M passengers/yr. Greece is busier than 62 of 87 countries worldwide; Italy is busier than 79 of 87 countries worldwide. Greece sees ~7 air passengers per resident a year; Italy sees ~4 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Climate

where most people live · °C

Depends on you
Greece-6°C to 37°C

Extremes — coldest Alexandroupoli -14°C

Italy-5°C to 36°C

Extremes — coldest Bolzano -17°C

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Greece runs -6°C to 37°C for most people; Italy runs -5°C to 36°C for most people. Alexandroupoli runs colder, at -14°C; Bolzano runs colder, at -17°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.