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

A single person typically spends about $850 per month in Sivas (a country-level estimate for Türkiye). That is a 82/100 cost score, where 100 is the cheapest city in the dataset.

Is Sivas safe for digital nomads?

Sivas scores 53/100 on safety. Türkiye records 2.41 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2024) and a political-stability score of 50.2/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.

Does Türkiye have a digital nomad visa?

Yes. Türkiye offers the Digital nomad visa with a minimum income of about $3,000 per month. Verify current rules with the issuing authority before applying. Full guide: https://nostos.navoy.io/visas/turkiye

How fast is the internet in Sivas?

Measured median download speed in Sivas was 14.3 Mbps (upload 5.5 Mbps) across 131,481 M-Lab tests in 2024. Measured speeds run below advertised plan speeds everywhere, so compare cities rather than reading the number as a plan.

Is Starlink available in Sivas?

Not yet. Starlink's availability map lists Türkiye as coming soon (Pending regulatory approval) as of 2026-10. Roaming plans may work for short stays, but local rules on using them vary.

Which airports serve Sivas and how many nonstop flights are there?

Sivas is served by Sivas Airport (VAS) with 4 nonstop destinations, of which 1 are international. 0 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-07.

When is the best time of year to be in Sivas?

The most comfortable months are Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Mean temperatures range from 25°F (-4°C) in Jan to 67°F (19°C) in Aug (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).

Sivas or Marmaris: which is better for digital nomads?

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

Photo: Валерий Дед · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Sivas

Türkiye · Europe · 365,274 people · Europe/Istanbul · TRY

Sivas scores 57.3/100 for digital nomads under balanced weights, ranking 952 of 1501 cities. Expect about $850 per month (country-level estimate), a nomad visa (Digital nomad visa), and a measured median download speed of 14.3 Mbps.

Sivas is a conservative university city on the central Anatolian plateau at about 1,300 m, with a compact centre of medieval Seljuk madrasas and the UNESCO-listed Divriği mosque elsewhere in the province. The high-speed line to Ankara, opened in 2023, takes about 2 hours. Rents are low, but winters are long and snowy, English is rare and there is almost no foreign community.

Seljuk madrasas
Divriği Great Mosque (UNESCO)
High-speed train to Ankara
Long snowy winters

Balanced score

out of 100

Vibe check

Cost9.1
Safety5.9
Health8.4
Internet5.7
Visa8.1
Mobility1.7
Climate3.7
Air7.6
QoL7.2

Rank 952 of 1,501 · its cost is a national estimate, so Top 10 lists rank it after cities with a local price

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Monthly cost$850country estimate
Nomad visaYesmin $3,000/mo
Internet14.3 Mbpsmeasured median
Comfortable months4 of 1259–82°F (15–28 °C), dry, not humid

For US nomads

US passport entry
visa-free, about 90 days
no visa needed for a visit
Time vs New York
8 hours ahead of New York
1h of a 9–6 day overlap with Eastern time
Time vs Los Angeles
11 hours ahead of Los Angeles
0h of a 9–6 day overlap with Pacific time
Non-stop from the US
0 US airports
Wikipedia, 2026-07

Prices are in US dollars. US citizens are taxed on worldwide income; the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and state residency rules are worth a look before a long stay.

Eating out

OpenStreetMap, 2026-11¹⁶

31restaurants within 3 km

Mapped around the centre of Sivas: few restaurants mapped, which can also mean thin map coverage. A count of what is on the map, not a rating, and it does not affect the score.

How Sivas scores, factor by factor

Superscripts link to the source list at the bottom. Country-level figures apply to all of Türkiye.

Cost of living

Monthly cost for one person (log-scaled, cheaper is better).

Monthly cost, one person: $850² · country-level, 2026-09
Central one-bedroom rent: no data³ · city-level, 2026-09 — no city-level rent row in the WhereToEmigrate dataset

Safety

Homicide rate and political stability (country-level).

Homicide rate: 2.41 per 100k⁴ · country-level, 2024
Political stability: 50.2/100⁵ · country-level, 2025

Healthcare

WHO universal-health-coverage index and life expectancy (country-level).

UHC service coverage: 77/100⁶ · country-level, 2023
Life expectancy: 76.2 years⁷ · country-level, 2023

Internet

Median measured download and upload speed (M-Lab, city-level; the province or country aggregate where the city has too few tests).

Median download: 14.3 Mbps⁸ · country-level, 2024
Median upload: 5.5 Mbps⁸ · country-level, 2024
Tests measured: 131,481⁸ · country-level, 2024
Starlink: Coming soon (Pending regulatory approval)⁹ · country-level, 2026-10, not scored

Visa ease

How easily your passport gets in and stays: visa-free days, eTA, visa on arrival, e-visa or consular visa, plus a nomad visa and how affordable its income threshold is. Averages US, EU and UK passports until you pick yours.

Nomad visa: Digital nomad visa¹⁰ · min income $3,000/mo
Entry, US passport: 90 days¹¹ · country-level, 2026-02
Entry, EU passport: 90 days¹¹ · country-level, 2026-02
Entry, UK passport: 90 days¹¹ · country-level, 2026-02

Getting there & around

Non-stop airport destinations (hub size) plus editorial walkability and transit ratings.

Non-stop destinations from VAS: 4¹² · city-level, 2026-07
Walkability: 3/5¹³ · editorial, 2026-09
Public transit: 2/5¹³ · editorial, 2026-09

Climate

Share of months that are comfortable: 59–82°F (15–28 °C) mean, at most 5.9 in (150 mm) rain, at most 85% humidity.

Comfortable months: 4 of 12¹⁴ · city-level, 2001–2020 normals

Air quality

Annual mean PM2.5 on a fixed scale: 5 µg/m³ (WHO guideline) scores 100, 50 µg/m³ or worse scores 0.

Annual mean PM2.5: 19.4 µg/m³¹⁵ · city-level, 2025

Quality of life

Human Development Index and English proficiency (country-level).

Human Development Index: 0.853¹⁷ · country-level, 2023
English proficiency: low¹⁸ · country-level, 2024

What does Sivas cost per month?

Total, one person	$850	country estimate
One-bedroom rent, centre	no data	city-level rent unavailable
Country cost index (US = 100)	23	country

Can you stay legally?

Digital nomad visa · Türkiye

Digital nomad visa

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Income: $3,000/month
Initial stay: not stated, renewable
Apply: Consulate, then in the country

Read the Türkiye digital nomad visa guide →

Nomad visa	Digital nomad visa
Minimum income	$3,000/month
US passport	90 days
EU passport	90 days
UK passport	90 days

Visa rules change often. Verify with the issuing government before you book.

Do you pay tax here on income from abroad?

Tax status · Türkiye

Residents pay 15%–40% on worldwide income; newcomers can exempt foreign income for 20 years, not remote work

Worldwide income

Türkiye taxes residents on worldwide income at 15% to 40%, so foreign salary, freelance fees, dividends, interest and gains all go on your return. People who settle from 2026 after three years with no Turkish home or tax liability can apply to exempt foreign income for 20 years, but work you do while in Türkiye is Turkish income and stays taxed. There is no wealth tax; inheritance tax is 1%–10%.

Remote work income
Salary from a foreign employer or fees from foreign clients
Taxed
15%–40% progressive (2026)
Investments and pensions
Dividends, interest, gains, rent and pensions from abroad
Taxed
15%–40% progressive (2026)
Wealth
Net wealth and inheritance
Levies on assets
Valuable housing tax: 0.3%–1% a year on homes with a tax value above TL 17,711,000 (2026), except your only home. Inheritance tax applies

Tax resident after: 183 days a year
Top income tax rate: 40%

On the nomad visa

Türkiye's digital nomad visa (a free Digital Nomad Identification Certificate from GoTürkiye, a consular visa and then a short-term residence permit) carries no tax concession, and the official programme pages say nothing about tax. Holders are taxed like anyone else: residents after more than six months in a calendar year or once domiciled, and taxable on the remote work they do in Türkiye. If they become resident and meet the three-year test, they can use the 20-year exemption for their foreign investment income, but not for the remote work itself.

Income Tax Law No 193 (Gelir Vergisi Kanunu), consolidated text · Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi, Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye (mevzuat.gov.tr) · read 2026-10-27
Arts 3–6 (full and limited liability, domicile, more than six months, exception for foreigners on temporary assignments or for study, treatment, rest or travel); Art 7 (wages and professional fees earned in Türkiye where the work is done); Mükerrer Art 20/D (20-year exemption, added by Law 7582); Art 22(3) (half exemption for Turkish dividends only); Mükerrer Art 80 (gains on foreign shares and on property sold within five years); Art 86 (which income needs a return); Art 89(13) (80% service-export deduction); Art 92 (return in March); Art 103 (15%–40% tariff with 2026 amounts from Communiqué No 332); Art 123 (foreign tax credit)
Law No 7582 amending certain laws (Bazı Kanunlarda Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Kanun), Official Gazette No 33270 of 4 June 2026 · Resmî Gazete (resmigazete.gov.tr) · read 2026-10-27
Adopted 21 May 2026. Art 2: 1% inheritance tax rate for 20/D beneficiaries within the exemption period; Art 4: adds GVK Mükerrer Art 20/D; Art 14: Art 4 applies to people deemed resident from 1 January 2026
Income Tax General Communiqué Serial No 333 (exemption for income earned abroad), Official Gazette No 33300 of 4 July 2026 · Resmî Gazete (resmigazete.gov.tr) · read 2026-10-27
Conditions, three-year test, Form EK-1 certificate and deadlines (end of the year of settlement, end of February for November and December settlers), no return, no foreign tax credit; Turkish-source income excluded, with Example 10 on consulting fees for foreign clients earned from Türkiye. Does not mention digital nomads or residence permits. The Revenue Administration's guide on gib.gov.tr could not be loaded (the site renders by script).
Inheritance and Transfer Tax Law No 7338 (Veraset ve İntikal Vergisi Kanunu), consolidated text · Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi, Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye (mevzuat.gov.tr) · read 2026-10-27
Art 1 (scope: property in Türkiye and property of Turkish citizens); Art 4 (2026 exemptions of TL 2,907,136 per child or spouse and TL 66,935 for gifts, from Communiqué No 57); Art 16 (inheritance 1%–10%, gifts 10%–30%, half for gifts from parents, spouse or children, 1% for 20/D beneficiaries)
Property Tax Law No 1319 (Emlak Vergisi Kanunu), consolidated text · Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi, Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye (mevzuat.gov.tr) · read 2026-10-27
Art 8 (building tax 0.1% on homes, doubled in metropolitan municipalities); Arts 42–46 (valuable housing tax of 0.3%, 0.6% and 1% above TL 17,711,000 for 2026 under Communiqué No 88; exemption for a sole home)
Fees Law No 492 (Harçlar Kanunu), consolidated text · Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi, Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye (mevzuat.gov.tr) · read 2026-10-27
Tariff 4: title-deed fee on property transfers applied at 2% (binde 20) each for transferor and acquirer
Social Insurance and General Health Insurance Law No 5510, consolidated text · Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi, Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye (mevzuat.gov.tr) · read 2026-10-27
Art 4(1)(b) (self-employed people with business or professional income are insured); Art 60(1)(d) (foreign residence-permit holders not insured abroad fall into general health insurance, subject to reciprocity)
Application requirements for the Digital Nomad Visa and short-term residence · GoTürkiye, Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency · read 2026-10-27
Programme rules (36 eligible nationalities, ages 21–55, US$3,000 a month, employer or client outside Türkiye); the page contains nothing on tax

Not yet reviewed by a person · compiled from official pages read on 2026-10-27

General information, not tax advice. Tax treaties, your citizenship and your home country's exit rules can change the answer. US citizens are taxed by the US wherever they live.

Airports and nonstop flights

Sivas is served by one airport.

Airport	Nonstop destinations	International	From US airports
VASSivas Airport	4	1	0

Wikipedia airport pages as of 2026-07: seasonal routes included, charters and announced-but-not-started routes excluded.

What is the weather like through the year?

Comfortable months by our rule: Jun–Sep. Rank cities for Jun–Aug →

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean °F	25	28	36	44	53	60	65	67	60	50	38	29
Rain in	2	1.5	2	1.9	2.4	1.5	0.6	0.3	0.9	1.6	1.8	1.7
Humidity %	88	84	77	71	70	65	61	59	59	65	74	83

Green temperatures mark months that meet the comfort rule (59–82°F, ≤5.9 in rain, ≤85% humidity). NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology at the city coordinates.

Where can you stay in Sivas?

Three ways to live here, and what each does to the monthly budget. Rents are the one-bedroom figures from the cost table; hotels and short lets are priced per night and cost more, most of all in high season.

Option	Rent per month	Monthly total	Notes
One-bedroom outside the centre	—	—	No city-level cost here; the total is a national estimate.
One-bedroom in the centre	—	—	No city-level rent figure for this city.
Hotel or short let	—	—	For the first weeks or a stay under a month. Compare hotels on Navoy →

Monthly rents assume an unfurnished lease of six months or more; furnished monthly lets usually cost 20 to 50 percent more.

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The vibe

What people post about living in Sivas, read for its mood. It is a reading of opinions, not a fact, and it is not part of the score.

Mixed · 52Very little content about actually living in Sivas; what exists is mostly village-life nostalgia and sightseeing clips, so the verdict stays near neutral with thin evidence.

People praise

village hospitality and warmth
natural scenery and landscapes
traditional food and craft
rich history and religious heritage

People warn about

litter and cleanliness concerns
thin content about daily life
sparse information on remote work

Commenters admire the slow, traditional village lifestyle
Nature around Sivas is seen as stunning but needs protecting
Some locals worry about littering and cleanliness
Evidence about cost, internet, and work life is missing
Sivas is mostly viewed as a scenic destination, not a living place

Read from 6 videos, 31 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.

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Frequently asked

How much does it cost to live in Sivas as a digital nomad?: A single person typically spends about $850 per month in Sivas (a country-level estimate for Türkiye). That is a 82/100 cost score, where 100 is the cheapest city in the dataset.
Is Sivas safe for digital nomads?: Sivas scores 53/100 on safety. Türkiye records 2.41 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2024) and a political-stability score of 50.2/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.
Does Türkiye have a digital nomad visa?: Yes. Türkiye offers the Digital nomad visa with a minimum income of about $3,000 per month. Verify current rules with the issuing authority before applying. Full guide: https://nostos.navoy.io/visas/turkiye
How fast is the internet in Sivas?: Measured median download speed in Sivas was 14.3 Mbps (upload 5.5 Mbps) across 131,481 M-Lab tests in 2024. Measured speeds run below advertised plan speeds everywhere, so compare cities rather than reading the number as a plan.
Is Starlink available in Sivas?: Not yet. Starlink's availability map lists Türkiye as coming soon (Pending regulatory approval) as of 2026-10. Roaming plans may work for short stays, but local rules on using them vary.
Which airports serve Sivas and how many nonstop flights are there?: Sivas is served by Sivas Airport (VAS) with 4 nonstop destinations, of which 1 are international. 0 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-07.
When is the best time of year to be in Sivas?: The most comfortable months are Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Mean temperatures range from 25°F (-4°C) in Jan to 67°F (19°C) in Aug (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).
Sivas or Marmaris: which is better for digital nomads?: Marmaris is the city with the closest factor profile to Sivas 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

Dataset 2026.11.2, published 2026-11-09. Download the full dataset or read the methodology.

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