Antalya vs Göreme (Cappadocia)
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Antalya edges it, 61 to 59, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Antalya is stronger on getting there & around; Göreme (Cappadocia) on air quality. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
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| Metric | Antalya | Göreme (Cappadocia) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 65 | 66 ✓ |
| Safety | 53 | 53 |
| Healthcare | 73 | 73 |
| Internet | 54 ✓ | 51 |
| Visa ease | 73 | 73 |
| Getting there & around | 70 ✓ | 46 |
| Climate | 33 | 33 |
| Air quality | 71 | 82 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 57 | 57 |
Cost
| Metric | Antalya | Göreme (Cappadocia) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $871 | $850 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Antalya | Göreme (Cappadocia) |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 2.41 | 2.41 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 50.2 | 50.2 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 77 | 77 |
| Life expectancy | 75.3 yrs | 75.3 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Antalya | Göreme (Cappadocia) |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 17 Mbps ✓ | 14.3 Mbps |
| Upload | 5.8 Mbps ✓ | 5.5 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Antalya | Göreme (Cappadocia) |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Digital nomad visa | Digital nomad visa |
| Minimum income for the visa | $3,000/mo | $3,000/mo |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Antalya | Göreme (Cappadocia) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 149 ✓ | 22 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Antalya | Göreme (Cappadocia) |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 4 | 4 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 17.9 µg/m³ | 13.3 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Antalya or Göreme (Cappadocia)?
- Göreme (Cappadocia) is cheaper: about $850 per month versus $871 for one person.
- Is Antalya or Göreme (Cappadocia) safer?
- Antalya scores higher on safety (53 vs 53), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Antalya or Göreme (Cappadocia)?
- Antalya: a measured median of 17 Mbps versus 14.3 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); 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.