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Greece vs Sweden

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

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Greece
Capital Athens · 11M people · Euro
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Sweden
Capital Stockholm · 10M people · Krona
Cost of living
Greece
$760/mo
Safety
Sweden
2.3/5
Getting around
Sweden
0.9/5
Culture
Sweden
0.5/5
Passport reach
Greece
not scored
Airports
Greece
46M passengers/yr
Climate
Depends on you
not scored
Overall
Sweden 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
$2,228/mo
Sweden

Cost in the three biggest cities

Athens$1,455
Thessaloníki$1,495
Pátra$1,398
Stockholm$2,691
Göteborg$2,370
Malmö$2,036

Between the two, Greece is cheaper — $1,468/mo vs $2,228/mo. Greece is cheaper than 26 of 41 European countries; Sweden is pricier than 29 of 41 European countries.

Safety

safety index

Sweden leads
1.8/5
Greece
4.1/5
Sweden

Between the two, Sweden is safer — 4.1/5 vs 1.8/5. Greece is less safe than 39 of 41 European countries; Sweden is safer than 31 of 41 European countries.

Getting around

transit & transport systems

Sweden leads
2.8/5
Greece · everyday transit
3.7/5
Sweden · everyday transit
4.0/5Walkability4.0/5
3.5/5Transit4.5/5
1.0/5Cycling4.0/5
3.2/5Airport access3.3/5

Between the two, Sweden scores higher on mobility — 3.7/5 vs 2.8/5. Greece is harder to get around than 24 of 41 European countries; Sweden is easier to get around than 36 of 41 European countries.

Culture

cultural depth

Sweden leads
3.5/5
Greece
4.0/5
Sweden

Top cultural centers

Greece
3.8/5
Athens
Museums
3.5/5
Thessaloníki
Festivals
3.1/5
Pátra
Festivals
Sweden
4.2/5
Stockholm
Theatre
3.9/5
Göteborg
Theatre
3.8/5
Malmö
Festivals

Between the two, Sweden scores higher on culture — 4.0/5 vs 3.5/5. Greece is richer in culture than 24 of 41 European countries; Sweden is richer in culture than 37 of 41 European countries.

Passport reach

what the passport opens

Greece leads
105Visa-free destinations99
92%GDP reach92%
1130Heritage sites reachable1136

Greece's passport reaches 105 destinations visa-free to Sweden's 99 — 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
10Major airports3
77MAnnual passengers31M

Between the two, Greece is better connected — 77M passengers/yr vs 31M passengers/yr. Greece is busier than 62 of 87 countries worldwide; Sweden is quieter than 43 of 87 countries worldwide. Greece sees ~7 air passengers per resident a year; Sweden sees ~3 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

Sweden-20°C to 26°C

Extremes — coldest Luleå -29°C

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Greece runs -6°C to 37°C for most people; Sweden runs -20°C to 26°C for most people. Alexandroupoli runs colder, at -14°C; Luleå runs colder, at -29°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.