Top expat cities

Greece

Athens

#1 Top 5 cities

Athens is Greece's most practical expat option thanks to services, the airport, and the broadest international community.

Country overview

Population

664 046

Year-round temperatures

Day: 13°C aĆŸ 33°C

Night: 7°C aĆŸ 24°C

Climate

Hot Mediterranean climate with a very warm summer and mild winter.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

7/10

Costs

Housing cost 5/10
Food cost 6/10

Business friendliness

6/10

Safety

6/10

Athens is generally safe for everyday life, but pickpocketing and bag theft are common on the metro and at crowded tourist sites; demonstrations and road traffic can also cause localized risk.

Natural disaster resilience

5/10

Earthquakes, extreme heat, flash floods, and wildfires around Attica can disrupt the city, while dense construction amplifies heat and localized flooding.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 7/10
Internet speed 6/10
Internet stability 7/10
Electricity stability 8/10

Community types

  • Digital nomads
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Corporate expats
  • Creatives
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • đŸ‡ș🇾Americans
  • 🇬🇧British
  • đŸ‡©đŸ‡ȘGermans
  • đŸ‡«đŸ‡·French
  • 🇼đŸ‡čItalians

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Large international community
  • +Cafe culture
  • +Good transport links
  • +International environment

Cons

  • −Traffic congestion
  • −Noise
  • −Higher prices