🇬🇷 Athens

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Cradle of democracy. Current state: complicated. The souvlaki is still excellent.

🏄 Beach Bum🏆 Nomad Score: 65/100 (#48 of 61)76% cheaper than NYC

Invented democracy and then spent the next 2,500 years having complicated feelings about it.

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It's 2:11 AM in Athens

The city is winding down. Mostly.

💰 Affordability81/100
☀️ Climate Score76/100
⚡ Connectivity39/100
🗳️ Democracy78/100
🌤️ Clear Days63%

📅 When to visit

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Spring

21°C

58% sunny

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Summer

33°C

88% sunny

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Fall

22°C

65% sunny

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Winter

13°C

42% sunny

Best: Fall, Spring. Avoid: Winter if you dislike extremes.

🏷️ Quick prices

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Beer (0.5L)

$4.00

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Cappuccino

$3.50

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Cheap meal

$10.00

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Fast food combo

$8.00

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Bus/metro ticket

$1.40

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Gym/month

$35

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Internet/month

$25

🔥 Hot takes

vs Rome

We invented democracy. Rome just built roads with it.

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vs Lisbon

Both sunny, both hilly, Athens has an actual Acropolis

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⚖️ The honest take

For

  • ✓At $900/mo for city-centre rent, your money will last until the end of the month. Novel concept.
  • ✓33°C summers with the sea nearby. This is not a drill.
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Greece Digital Nomad Visa

Moderate

1 year (renewable to 3)

Income ≥ €3,500/mo. Work must be for foreign clients only.

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🇬🇷 Athens

Cradle of democracy. Current state: complicated. The souvlaki is still excellent.

BeachHot

Expenses

$1,397 / mo

🥑 That's 116 avocado toasts/mo

winter

❄️ 13°C / ❄️ 6°C

summer

🌞 33°C / 😊 22°C

Internet

78 Mbps

GR: 85 Mbps

Greece

Economics

GDP per capita (PPP)2024

$33,680

GDP Growth2024

+2.3%

Inflation Rate2024

2.9%

Unemployment2024

10.8%

Gini Index2022

32.9 

Population2024

10,720,000

Politics

Democracy Index

7.8224th

Regime

Flawed democracy

Safety

Homicide per 100K

N/A

Language

Languages

Greek, English (I)

English Proficiency

N/A

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