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Alanya vs Antalya

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Alanya edges it, 64 to 61, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Alanya is stronger on climate; Antalya on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 7.4 of 63 points (scores 66/100)Safety: 5.9 of 63 points (scores 53/100)Healthcare: 8.1 of 63 points (scores 73/100)Internet: 6.0 of 63 points (scores 54/100)Visa ease: 8.1 of 63 points (scores 73/100)Getting there & around: 7.2 of 63 points (scores 65/100)Climate: 6.5 of 63 points (scores 58/100)Air quality: 8.1 of 63 points (scores 73/100)Quality of life: 6.4 of 63 points (scores 57/100)64
Alanya
out of 100

Turkish Riviera resort with a castle and cheap living

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Cost of living: 7.3 of 61 points (scores 65/100)Safety: 5.9 of 61 points (scores 53/100)Healthcare: 8.1 of 61 points (scores 73/100)Internet: 6.0 of 61 points (scores 54/100)Visa ease: 8.1 of 61 points (scores 73/100)Getting there & around: 7.7 of 61 points (scores 70/100)Climate: 3.7 of 61 points (scores 33/100)Air quality: 7.9 of 61 points (scores 71/100)Quality of life: 6.4 of 61 points (scores 57/100)61
Antalya
out of 100

Turkish Riviera base with a nomad visa

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Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricAlanyaAntalya
Cost of living66 ✓65
Safety5353
Healthcare7373
Internet5454 ✓
Visa ease7373
Getting there & around6570 ✓
Climate58 ✓33
Air quality73 ✓71
Quality of life5757

Cost

MetricAlanyaAntalya
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$850 ✓$871
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricAlanyaAntalya
Homicides per 100k2.412.41
Political stability (0–100)50.250.2
UHC service coverage (0–100)7777
Life expectancy75.3 yrs75.3 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricAlanyaAntalya
Download17 Mbps17 Mbps
Upload5.7 Mbps5.8 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricAlanyaAntalya
Nomad visaDigital nomad visaDigital nomad visa
Minimum income for the visa$3,000/mo$3,000/mo
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passport90 days90 days
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricAlanyaAntalya
Non-stop airport destinations150 ✓149
Walkability (1–5, editorial)33
Transit (1–5, editorial)23 ✓

Climate and air

MetricAlanyaAntalya
Comfortable months per year7 ✓4
Annual mean PM2.517.3 µg/m³ ✓17.9 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Alanya or Antalya?
Alanya is cheaper: about $850 per month versus $871 for one person.
Is Alanya or Antalya safer?
Alanya scores higher on safety (53 vs 53), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Alanya or Antalya?
Alanya: a measured median of 17 Mbps versus 17 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.