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Nijmegen vs Turku

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Under balanced weights Nijmegen edges it, 70 to 69, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Nijmegen is stronger on nothing outright; Turku on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 2.3 of 70 points (scores 21/100)Safety: 9.0 of 70 points (scores 81/100)Healthcare: 9.5 of 70 points (scores 86/100)Internet: 9.8 of 70 points (scores 88/100)Visa ease: 6.7 of 70 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 9.1 of 70 points (scores 82/100)Climate: 2.8 of 70 points (scores 25/100)Air quality: 10.0 of 70 points (scores 90/100)Quality of life: 10.7 of 70 points (scores 96/100)70
Nijmegen
out of 100

The Netherlands' oldest city, hilly and green by the Waal river

Full Nijmegen profile →Where to stay in Nijmegen →
Cost of living: 1.9 of 69 points (scores 17/100)Safety: 9.3 of 69 points (scores 84/100)Healthcare: 9.7 of 69 points (scores 87/100)Internet: 9.8 of 69 points (scores 88/100)Visa ease: 6.7 of 69 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 8.2 of 69 points (scores 74/100)Climate: 1.9 of 69 points (scores 17/100)Air quality: 11.1 of 69 points (scores 100/100)Quality of life: 10.6 of 69 points (scores 95/100)69
Turku
out of 100

Finland's old capital on the Aura river, gateway to the archipelago

Full Turku profile →Where to stay in Turku →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricNijmegenTurku
Cost of living21 ✓17
Safety8184 ✓
Healthcare8687 ✓
Internet8888 ✓
Visa ease6161
Getting there & around82 ✓74
Climate25 ✓17
Air quality90100 ✓
Quality of life96 ✓95

Cost

MetricNijmegenTurku
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$2,750 ✓$3,023
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricNijmegenTurku
Homicides per 100k0.66 ✓0.93
Political stability (0–100)7582.3 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)8586 ✓
Life expectancy81.1 yrs81.5 yrs ✓

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricNijmegenTurku
Download92.9 Mbps ✓92.7 Mbps
Upload52.8 Mbps59.2 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricNijmegenTurku
Nomad visanone listednone listed
Minimum income for the visano datano data
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passportunlimitedunlimited
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricNijmegenTurku
Non-stop airport destinations298 ✓133
Walkability (1–5, editorial)44
Transit (1–5, editorial)33

Climate and air

MetricNijmegenTurku
Comfortable months per year3 ✓2
Annual mean PM2.59.3 µg/m³4.5 µg/m³ ✓

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Nijmegen or Turku?
Nijmegen is cheaper: about $2,750 per month versus $3,023 for one person.
Is Nijmegen or Turku safer?
Turku scores higher on safety (84 vs 81), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Nijmegen or Turku?
Nijmegen: a measured median of 92.9 Mbps versus 92.7 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; 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); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.