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Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
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Freedom of speech: Freedom of speech is spelled out in the constitution. But local authorities are enforcing laws that will somewhat complicate the work of journalists and restrict freedom of speech for all citizens.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
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Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Athens.
- Expenses: Athens has quite high prices for food and accommodation. Usual monthly spendings are around $3000
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Education: The level of secondary and higher education in Athens can be described as very high.
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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
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Walkability: The area of is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.
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Level of happiness: The level of happiness and life satisfaction among the local population is quite average.
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Nightlife: Athens has a small number of pubs and nightclubs, but the existing ones are characterized by a high-quality level of service and reasonable prices.
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Entertainment: has a lot of entertainment, cafes, clubs, restaurants, places to relax with friends, romantic dates and just to have a good time.
- Income: The average monthly income in Athens is as low as $1500.
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Free WiFi: Almost half of all cafes, restaurants and gas stations have free wi-fi. But there are cases when you have to pay for Wi-Fi, the cost is usually indicated in the check.
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Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.
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- Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Athens.
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English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.
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LGBTQ friendly: The attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of Athens is fine.
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Fits for families: The infrastructure of Athens provides the necessary level of comfort for recreation and long-term stay of families with children. There are several large parks, a sufficient number of playgrounds and sports grounds.
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Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.
- Safety: According to the criterion of calmness, safety and peacefulness of the inhabitants, the situation is perfect.
