Larissa vs Patras
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Patras edges it, 67 to 64, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Larissa is stronger on nothing outright; Patras on air quality. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Busy farming capital of Thessaly with an ancient theatre
Full Larissa profile →Plan a trip to Larissa →Greece's third city and the ferry port for Italy, with a big university
Full Patras profile →Plan a trip to Patras →Where they differ
- Air quality. Patras leads on air quality, 80 to 68, against Larissa. PM2.5: 19.5 µg/m³ vs 13.9 µg/m³.
- Climate. Patras leads on climate, 50 to 42, against Larissa. Comfortable months: 5 vs 6.
- Getting there & around. Patras leads on getting there & around, 41 to 34, against Larissa. Non-stop airport destinations: 94 vs 182.
Where they are close. Within five points on internet, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.
Pick Larissa if you want
- no clear edge over Patras in the data
Pick Patras if you want
- cleaner air
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Larissa | Patras |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 43 | 43 |
| Safety | 76 | 76 |
| Healthcare | 83 | 83 |
| Internet | 61 | 62 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 76 | 76 |
| Getting there & around | 34 | 41 ✓ |
| Climate | 42 | 50 ✓ |
| Air quality | 68 | 80 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 90 | 90 |
Cost
| Metric | Larissa | Patras |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,900 | $1,900 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Larissa | Patras |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.85 | 0.85 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 70.5 | 70.5 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 77 | 77 |
| Life expectancy | 81.9 yrs | 81.9 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Larissa | Patras |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 28.7 Mbps | 29.7 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 4.8 Mbps | 5 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Larissa | Patras |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Digital Nomad Visa (Z.1) | Digital Nomad Visa (Z.1) |
| Minimum income for the visa | $3,929/mo | $3,929/mo |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited | unlimited |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Larissa | Patras |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 94 | 182 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 ✓ | 3 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Larissa | Patras |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 6 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 19.5 µg/m³ | 13.9 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Larissa or Patras?
- Larissa and Patras cost about the same: roughly $1,900 per month for one person.
- Is Larissa or Patras safer?
- Larissa and Patras score the same on safety (76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Larissa or Patras?
- Patras: a measured median of 29.7 Mbps versus 28.7 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.