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Kuşadası vs Marmaris

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Under balanced weights Kuşadası edges it, 59 to 57, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Kuşadası is stronger on nothing outright; Marmaris on nothing outright. 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: 6.9 of 59 points (scores 62/100)Climate: 3.7 of 59 points (scores 33/100)Air quality: 7.0 of 59 points (scores 63/100)Quality of life: 6.4 of 59 points (scores 57/100)59
Kuşadası
out of 100

Aegean cruise port next to Ephesus, with a big expat retiree community

Full Kuşadası profile →Hotels in Türkiye →
Cost of living: 7.4 of 57 points (scores 66/100)Safety: 5.9 of 57 points (scores 53/100)Healthcare: 8.1 of 57 points (scores 73/100)Internet: 5.6 of 57 points (scores 50/100)Visa ease: 8.1 of 57 points (scores 73/100)Getting there & around: 5.9 of 57 points (scores 53/100)Climate: 3.7 of 57 points (scores 33/100)Air quality: 6.5 of 57 points (scores 59/100)Quality of life: 6.4 of 57 points (scores 57/100)57
Marmaris
out of 100

Package-holiday harbour on the Turquoise Coast, with sailing and Rhodes a ferry away

Full Marmaris profile →Where to stay in Marmaris →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricKuşadasıMarmaris
Cost of living6666
Safety5353
Healthcare7373
Internet50 ✓50
Visa ease7373
Getting there & around62 ✓53
Climate3333
Air quality63 ✓59
Quality of life5757

Cost

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

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricKuşadasıMarmaris
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)

MetricKuşadasıMarmaris
Download13.3 Mbps ✓13.2 Mbps
Upload5.5 Mbps ✓5.3 Mbps

Visa

MetricKuşadasıMarmaris
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

MetricKuşadasıMarmaris
Non-stop airport destinations111 ✓47
Walkability (1–5, editorial)33
Transit (1–5, editorial)22

Climate and air

MetricKuşadasıMarmaris
Comfortable months per year44
Annual mean PM2.521.5 µg/m³ ✓23.5 µg/m³

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Kuşadası or Marmaris?
Marmaris is cheaper: about $850 per month versus $850 for one person.
Is Kuşadası or Marmaris safer?
Kuşadası scores higher on safety (53 vs 53), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Kuşadası or Marmaris?
Kuşadası: a measured median of 13.3 Mbps versus 13.2 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); 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.