Athens, Thessalonki and Patras are not attractive to digital nomads. A recent survey showed these three Greek cities collected the lowest score among other European cities, with capital Athens to top the list of the “top ten worst European cities for remote working”.
Technology supplier Brother UK has identified the best, the worst, the happiest and the cheapest locations in Europe to work remotely.
They analyzed factors such as Wi-Fi speed, the cost of an apartment, the cost of electricity, safety within the country and the general cost of living. The rating was done on a scale of 100.
Luxembourg is the best European city for telecommuting, scored 68/100, the highest score of all the destinations examined.
Athens: The worst city for digital nomads
Despite being known for its centuries-old history and being billed as the cradle of Western civilization, Athens ranks worst among European cities for remote workers, scoring a low 50.34 out of 100.
The Greek capital is among the 15 European cities with the lowest score on the safety index, scoring just 53 points, and has a poor quality of life index score. The same goes for the health care index, but also the happiness index.
Thessaloniki: Second worst city for telecommuters
Thessaloniki, the second largest city in Greece, is the second worst city in Europe for remote workers as measured by Brother UK.
Local transport links are relatively cheap, but the quality of life index in the city is very low, as and the safety index.
The results of the survey were published by Forbes last week.
Since 2021 the conservative New Democracy government has announced measures to attract digital nomads in the country. It looks as if “sun, blue skies and sea” are not enough and that other factors count for remote work.
The icing on the top is the decision of Independent Revenues authorities in November 2023 to probe those living in the country but declare permanent residence abroad.
without stable taxation system and proper infrastructure, there will be neither digital nomads nor serious investors.
