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Greece · Czechia

Athens vs Prague: cost, safety and weather compared (2026)

Every figure below comes from the same datasets for both cities, so the two columns are comparable.

Athens and Prague compared on cost, safety, weather and size
AthensGreecePragueCzechia
Daily cost, per personestimate
Budget$55$60
Mid-range$130$145
Luxury$280$305
Price level0.60× US (2025)0.59× US (2025)
US advisoryLevel 1Level 1
Best monthsMay, Jun, Sep and OctMay, Jun, Jul and Aug
Annual rain537 mm665 mm
Average high23.2 °C15.6 °C
Population664K1.2M
Time zoneEurope/AthensEurope/Prague

The short answer

Athens is about 10 % cheaper per day than Prague, $130 against $145 (mid-range estimate). Both carry a US Level 1 advisory. In September, the daily average is 25 °C in Athens and 17 °C in Prague.

Keep reading

City overviews

  • Athens overview
  • Prague overview

Cost and safety in detail

  • Athens trip cost
  • Is Athens safe?
  • Prague trip cost
  • Is Prague safe?

Where they rank

  • Cheapest cities in Europe
  • Safest cities in Europe

Countries

  • All cities in Greece
  • All cities in Czechia

Sources

  • GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
  • Open-Meteo climate archive — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 21, 2026
  • World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
  • US State Department travel advisories — public domain, fetched September 21, 2026

Dates are the most recent fetch across the cities on this page. Every sentence here is generated from the data by rule, with no AI writing; the formulas are public.