Pátra logs 0 frost days a year to Thessaloníki's 15 — Pátra wins by 15. Pátra also leads on hot days by 11.

Pátra runs about $1,398/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Thessaloníki's $1,495/mo — Pátra comes in $97 cheaper each month, roughly 7% less.

On mobility, Thessaloníki scores 2.4 vs Pátra's 1.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Pátra still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Thessaloníki's culture score of 3.5 sits well above Pátra's 3.1, with the biggest gap on history museums.

Thessaloníki's nature & outdoors score of 4.3 sits well above Pátra's 4.0, with the biggest gap on camping.

Pátra and Thessaloníki score neck-and-neck on safety (2.2 vs 2.2, 0–5 scale).

Thessaloníki's career score of 2.7 sits well above Pátra's 2.4, with the biggest gap on coworking infrastructure.

Thessaloníki's social & community score is ~1.3× Pátra's — in the middle of the scale, while Pátra lands below average, with the biggest gap on expat-first community.

On food & dining, Thessaloníki scores 2.6 vs Pátra's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

On family, Thessaloníki scores 2.3 vs Pátra's 1.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on wellness/spa.

Pátra and Thessaloníki score neck-and-neck on healthcare (2.0 vs 2.0, 0–5 scale).

Pátra averages 14.4 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Thessaloníki's 15.0 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Pátra breathes ~4% cleaner air (0.6 µg/m³ lower).

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