Quality of Life in Athens, Greece

Weather and food are definitely better than in most countries in the world. People are generally nice and welcoming. Public transport is very average and inferior to most other European capitals.
Infrastructure is absolutely awful. Streets in the city centre are in terrible condition. You must keep your eyes on the road as you’re walking lest you fall. The worst thing of all however are the miserable salaries they pay. It’s an insult to any working person and their time to be paid so little. Traffic is awful but luckily you can walk to most places without needing a vehicle.

I believe the quality of life in Athens is underrated. I've lived in Athens and other cities in the world like Roma, Bangkok, Brussels, and Singapore and I firmly believe Athens is much better than all of them; and regarding the cities I lived in, I will put above Athens only Paris and New York. I have a feeling that many contributors are locals who are generally very critical about Greece and Athens and do not appreciate the many good things this city offers.

I find the rating very generous. IMO quality of living in Athens is much worse. Unless you are a tourist or do not need to work almost anything you need is subpar and gives you headache and stress. Driving is hell. Commuting is somewhat better if you're lucky to be served by metro. Housing is insanely expensive for the average income. Public services is subpar. Parks and recreation areas nonexistent or crowded as hell. Pollution is rampant. Climate is destroyed and swings to extremes as there are no forests or greenery. Crime is on the rise. People are constantly stressed and on the edge.