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Göreme (Cappadocia) vs Sivas

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Under balanced weights Göreme (Cappadocia) edges it, 59 to 57, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Göreme (Cappadocia) is stronger on air quality; Sivas on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 9.1 of 59 points (scores 82/100)Safety: 5.9 of 59 points (scores 53/100)Healthcare: 8.4 of 59 points (scores 75/100)Internet: 5.7 of 59 points (scores 51/100)Visa ease: 8.1 of 59 points (scores 73/100)Getting there & around: 2.0 of 59 points (scores 18/100)Climate: 3.7 of 59 points (scores 33/100)Air quality: 9.1 of 59 points (scores 82/100)Quality of life: 7.2 of 59 points (scores 65/100)59
Göreme (Cappadocia)
out of 100

Cappadocia's balloon village, all cave hotels and tourist prices

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Cost of living: 9.1 of 57 points (scores 82/100)Safety: 5.9 of 57 points (scores 53/100)Healthcare: 8.4 of 57 points (scores 75/100)Internet: 5.7 of 57 points (scores 51/100)Visa ease: 8.1 of 57 points (scores 73/100)Getting there & around: 1.7 of 57 points (scores 16/100)Climate: 3.7 of 57 points (scores 33/100)Air quality: 7.6 of 57 points (scores 68/100)Quality of life: 7.2 of 57 points (scores 65/100)57
Sivas
out of 100

Cold Anatolian plateau city of Seljuk monuments, now on high-speed rail

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Where they differ

  • Air quality. Göreme (Cappadocia) leads on air quality, 82 to 68, against Sivas. PM2.5: 13.3 µg/m³ vs 19.4 µg/m³.

Where they are close. Within five points on getting there & around, cost of living, safety, healthcare, internet, visa ease, climate, quality of life.

Pick Göreme (Cappadocia) if you want

  • cleaner air

Pick Sivas if you want

  • no clear edge over Göreme (Cappadocia) in the data

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricGöreme (Cappadocia)Sivas
Cost of living8282
Safety5353
Healthcare7575
Internet5151
Visa ease7373
Getting there & around18 ✓16
Climate3333
Air quality82 ✓68
Quality of life6565

Cost

MetricGöreme (Cappadocia)Sivas
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$850$850
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricGöreme (Cappadocia)Sivas
Homicides per 100k2.412.41
Political stability (0–100)50.250.2
UHC service coverage (0–100)7777
Life expectancy76.2 yrs76.2 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricGöreme (Cappadocia)Sivas
Download14.3 Mbps14.3 Mbps
Upload5.5 Mbps5.5 Mbps

Visa

MetricGöreme (Cappadocia)Sivas
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

MetricGöreme (Cappadocia)Sivas
Non-stop airport destinations22 ✓4
Walkability (1–5, editorial)4 ✓3
Transit (1–5, editorial)12 ✓

Climate and air

MetricGöreme (Cappadocia)Sivas
Comfortable months per year44
Annual mean PM2.513.3 µg/m³ ✓19.4 µg/m³

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Göreme (Cappadocia) or Sivas?
Göreme (Cappadocia) and Sivas cost about the same: roughly $850 per month for one person.
Is Göreme (Cappadocia) or Sivas safer?
Göreme (Cappadocia) and Sivas score the same on safety (53), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Göreme (Cappadocia) or Sivas?
The same in both: a measured median of 14.3 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

More comparisons

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); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map; Air Quality Statistics: validated annual mean PM2.5, 2025 (E1a). Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.