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Pátra

Greece

vs

Climate

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

PátraThessaloníki
Sunny days
266244
Hot days
5970
Frost days
015
Rain days
11199
Outdoor dinner months
6/126/12
Avg wind
1.7 m/s1.7 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,9252,690
Darkest month sun
135 hrs/mo117 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.68.2

Pátra

Feels-like °C

8
9
12
16
22
28
31
32
26
21
14
10

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Thessaloníki

Feels-like °C

5
7
10
16
23
28
33
31
25
19
12
7

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Pátra is $97/mo cheaper

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.

Pátra

$1,398

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,023Comfort $2,136
Cheaper than 82%in Among 217 Europe cities

Thessaloníki

$1,495

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,107Comfort $2,384
Cheaper than 77%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

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.

1.6/5
vs
2.4/5
PátraThessaloníki
Car EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport
WalkabilityMotorbikeAirport
Thessaloníki leads

Culture

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

3.1/5
vs
3.5/5
PátraThessaloníki
HistoryNightlife
HistoryTheatreNightlife
Thessaloníki leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

4.0/5
vs
4.3/5
PátraThessaloníki
SeaMountainsForestRunningHikingBeachDiving
SeaMountainsForestLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachDiving
Thessaloníki leads

Safety

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

2.2/5
vs
2.2/5
PátraThessaloníki
Property CrimeRoadEarthquakeWildfireFlooding
Property CrimeRoadEarthquakeWildfire

Career

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

2.4/5
vs
2.7/5
PátraThessaloníki
Coworking
Thessaloníki leads

Social & Community

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.

2.4/5
vs
3.1/5
PátraThessaloníki
Expat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness
Expat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness
Thessaloníki leads

Food & Dining

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

2.2/5
vs
2.6/5
PátraThessaloníki
BrunchDelivery
Thessaloníki leads

Family

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

1.8/5
vs
2.3/5
PátraThessaloníki
UniversitiesGroceries
UniversitiesGroceriesSpa
Thessaloníki leads

Healthcare

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

2.0/5
vs
2.0/5

Air Quality

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).

Pátra

Thessaloníki

14.4µg/m³
15.0µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Pátra (146K) and Thessaloníki (783K) are 5.4x in population — Thessaloníki is the larger metro, Pátra the smaller; on land area Thessaloníki spans roughly 3.0x more ground.

4.0x

Thessaloníki is roughly 4.0x the scale of Pátra

Combined population & area comparison

GR flagThessaloníki
4.0x
GR flagPátra
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.GR flagThessaloníki783K5.4x
2.GR flagPátra146K1x
Area
1.GR flagThessaloníki117 km²3.0x
2.GR flagPátra39 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
7.8 km12 km

GR flagPátra

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
14 km18 km

GR flagThessaloníki

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Pátra vs Thessaloníki

Which is cheaper, Pátra or Thessaloníki?
Pátra is approximately $97 per month cheaper. Pátra averages $1,398/mo while Thessaloníki averages $1,495/mo.
How does the climate compare between Pátra and Thessaloníki?
Sunny days: 266 vs 244 d — Pátra higher Annual sunshine: 2,925 vs 2,690 hrs — Pátra higher Winter sunshine: 135 vs 117 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 59 vs 70 d — Pátra lower Frost days: 0 vs 15 d — Pátra lower Rainy days: 111 vs 99 d — Thessaloníki lower
Is Pátra or Thessaloníki safer?
Both cities have similar safety profiles, scoring around 2.2/5 on our aggregate safety index covering street safety, property crime, and natural hazards.
Should I move to Pátra or Thessaloníki?
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