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Fethiye vs Kutaisi

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Under balanced weights Kutaisi edges it, 62 to 59, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Fethiye is stronger on nothing outright; Kutaisi on visa ease, quality of life. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 7.4 of 59 points (scores 66/100)Safety: 5.9 of 59 points (scores 53/100)Healthcare: 8.1 of 59 points (scores 73/100)Internet: 5.6 of 59 points (scores 50/100)Visa ease: 8.1 of 59 points (scores 73/100)Getting there & around: 5.9 of 59 points (scores 53/100)Climate: 5.6 of 59 points (scores 50/100)Air quality: 6.6 of 59 points (scores 59/100)Quality of life: 6.4 of 59 points (scores 57/100)59
Fethiye
out of 100

Turquoise Coast harbour town and base for the Lycian Way

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Cost of living: 7.3 of 62 points (scores 65/100)Safety: 6.6 of 62 points (scores 59/100)Healthcare: 7.0 of 62 points (scores 63/100)Internet: 6.4 of 62 points (scores 58/100)Visa ease: 10.0 of 62 points (scores 90/100)Getting there & around: 5.5 of 62 points (scores 50/100)Climate: 4.6 of 62 points (scores 42/100)Air quality: 7.0 of 62 points (scores 63/100)Quality of life: 7.7 of 62 points (scores 70/100)62
Kutaisi
out of 100

Georgia's second city with a budget airport and year-long stays

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Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricFethiyeKutaisi
Cost of living66 ✓65
Safety5359 ✓
Healthcare73 ✓63
Internet5058 ✓
Visa ease7390 ✓
Getting there & around53 ✓50
Climate50 ✓42
Air quality5963 ✓
Quality of life5770 ✓

Cost

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

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricFethiyeKutaisi
Homicides per 100k2.412.03 ✓
Political stability (0–100)50.256.9 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)77 ✓71
Life expectancy75.3 yrs ✓71.2 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricFethiyeKutaisi
Download13.4 Mbps19 Mbps ✓
Upload5.2 Mbps9.8 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricFethiyeKutaisi
Nomad visaDigital nomad visa ✓none listed
Minimum income for the visa$3,000/mono data
Entry, US passport90 days360 days ✓
Entry, EU passport90 days360 days ✓
Entry, UK passport90 days360 days ✓

Getting there and around

MetricFethiyeKutaisi
Non-stop airport destinations47 ✓33
Walkability (1–5, editorial)33
Transit (1–5, editorial)22

Climate and air

MetricFethiyeKutaisi
Comfortable months per year6 ✓5
Annual mean PM2.523.3 µg/m³21.7 µg/m³ ✓

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Fethiye or Kutaisi?
Fethiye is cheaper: about $850 per month versus $871 for one person.
Is Fethiye or Kutaisi safer?
Kutaisi scores higher on safety (59 vs 53), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Fethiye or Kutaisi?
Kutaisi: a measured median of 19 Mbps versus 13.4 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); 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.