---
title: "Living in Antalya as a digital nomad: cost, safety, visa, internet"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/antalya
description: "Turkish Riviera base with a nomad visa"
dataset: 2026.09.4 (2026-09-26)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Antalya, Türkiye

Antalya scores 56.1/100 for digital nomads under balanced weights, ranking 217 of 309 cities. Expect about $885 per month, a nomad visa (Türkiye Digital Nomad Visa), and a measured median download speed of 17 Mbps.

Antalya pairs Mediterranean beaches and a walled old town with some of the lowest costs in this dataset, and Türkiye launched a digital nomad visa in 2024. Summers are very hot and the city is quiet in winter.

Known for: Beaches and turquoise coast, Kaleiçi old town, Low cost, Hot summers.

## Scores (balanced weights, 0–100)

| Factor | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 56.1 |
| Cost of living | 72 |
| Safety | 43 |
| Healthcare | 71 |
| Internet | 46 |
| Visa ease | 70 |
| Getting there & around | 41 |
| Climate | 33 |
| Air quality | 71 |
| Quality of life | 57 |

## The numbers behind the scores

| Metric | Value | Level | As of | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $885 | city | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Central 1-bedroom rent | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Outskirts 1-bedroom rent (basis of the monthly total) | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 4.8 | country | 2021 | [^5] |
| Political stability (0–100) | 49.3 | country | 2024 | [^6] |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 77 | country | 2023 | [^7] |
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.3 | country | 2021 | [^8] |
| Median download (Mbps) | 17 | city | 2024 | [^9] |
| Median upload (Mbps) | 5.8 | city | 2024 | [^9] |
| Nomad visa | Türkiye Digital Nomad Visa (min $3,000/mo) | country | 2024 | [^10] |
| Visa-free days US / EU / UK | 90 days / 90 days / 90 days | editorial | 2026-02 | [^11] |
| Non-stop destinations (AYT) | 149 | city | 2026-09 | [^12] |
| Walkability / transit (1–5) | 3 / 3 | editorial | 2026-09 | [^13] |
| Comfortable months | 4 of 12 | city | 2001–2020 | [^14] |
| Annual mean PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17.9 | city | 2023 | [^15] |
| Human Development Index | 0.853 | country | 2023 | [^16] |
| English proficiency band | very-low | country | 2024 | [^17] |

## Climate (2001–2020 normals)

| Month | Mean °C | Rain mm | Humidity % | Comfortable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 7.1 | 182 | 77 | no |
| Feb | 8.2 | 97 | 76 | no |
| Mar | 11.1 | 69 | 72 | no |
| Apr | 14.7 | 55 | 68 | no |
| May | 19.5 | 42 | 64 | yes |
| Jun | 24.4 | 18 | 54 | yes |
| Jul | 28.6 | 6 | 44 | no |
| Aug | 29 | 5 | 43 | no |
| Sep | 25 | 25 | 49 | yes |
| Oct | 19.4 | 64 | 57 | yes |
| Nov | 13.5 | 91 | 65 | no |
| Dec | 9 | 175 | 74 | no |

## Airports and nonstop flights

| Airport | IATA | Nonstop destinations | International | From US airports |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Antalya Airport | AYT | 149 | 92 | 0 |

Unique destinations across all airports: 149, of which 92 international (Wikipedia, 2026-09).

## Similar cities

- [Bangkok](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/bangkok) (51.4) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/antalya-vs-bangkok)
- [Pattaya](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/pattaya) (56.6) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/antalya-vs-pattaya)
- [Yerevan](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/yerevan) (55.9) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/antalya-vs-yerevan)
- [Tbilisi](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/tbilisi) (58.8) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/antalya-vs-tbilisi)
- [Cartagena](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/cartagena) (52.2) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/antalya-vs-cartagena)

## FAQ

### How much does it cost to live in Antalya as a digital nomad?

A single person typically spends about $885 per month in Antalya. That is a 72/100 cost score, where 100 is the cheapest city in the dataset.

### Is Antalya safe for digital nomads?

Antalya scores 43/100 on safety. Türkiye records 4.8 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2021) and a political-stability score of 49.3/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.

### Does Türkiye have a digital nomad visa?

Yes. Türkiye offers the Türkiye Digital Nomad Visa with a minimum income of about $3,000 per month. Verify current rules with the issuing authority before applying.

### How fast is the internet in Antalya?

Measured median download speed in Antalya was 17 Mbps (upload 5.8 Mbps) across 3,242 M-Lab tests in 2024. Measured speeds run below advertised plan speeds everywhere, so compare cities rather than reading the number as a plan.

### Which airports serve Antalya and how many nonstop flights are there?

Antalya is served by Antalya Airport (AYT) with 149 nonstop destinations, of which 92 are international. 0 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-09.

### When is the best time of year to be in Antalya?

The most comfortable months are May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Mean temperatures range from 45°F (7°C) in Jan to 84°F (29°C) in Aug (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).

### Antalya or Bangkok: which is better for digital nomads?

Bangkok is the city with the closest factor profile to Antalya in this dataset. Which one wins depends on your weights; the comparison page puts every factor side by side with the numbers behind them.

## Sources

[^1]: City population (latest census or official estimate), Wikipedia (citing national statistics offices). CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^2]: WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages), WhereNext. CC BY 4.0. https://getwherenext.com/cities (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^3]: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows), WhereToEmigrate. CC BY 4.0. https://github.com/0brien18/global-emigration-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^4]: 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level), WhereNext. CC BY 4.0. https://getwherenext.com/data/cost-of-living-2026 (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^5]: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/estimates-of-rates-of-homicides-per-100-000-population (retrieved 2026-09-22)
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[^7]: UHC service coverage index, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/uhc-index-of-service-coverage (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^8]: Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/life-expectancy-at-birth-(years) (retrieved 2026-09-22)
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[^10]: Türkiye Digital Nomad Visa (GoTürkiye), Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency. Official programme page; cited as a fact. https://digitalnomads.goturkiye.com/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^11]: Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations), Ilya Ilyankou (compiled from passportindex.org). MIT. https://github.com/ilyankou/passport-index-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^12]: Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables), Wikipedia contributors; countries via Wikidata. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/ (retrieved 2026-09-24)
[^13]: Walkability and transit ratings (editorial), Navoy. CC BY 4.0. https://nostos.navoy.io/methodology (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^14]: NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means), NASA Langley Research Center. Public domain (US Government). https://power.larc.nasa.gov/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^15]: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8), World Health Organization. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/who-ambient-air-quality-database-(update-jun-2026) (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^16]: Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023), United Nations Development Programme. CC BY 3.0 IGO. https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/documentation-and-downloads (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^17]: EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band), EF Education First. Proprietary; band cited as a fact with attribution. https://www.ef.com/epi/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)

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