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Anamur

Turkey

vs
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Istanbul

Turkey

Climate

Anamur logs 22 hot days a year to Istanbul's 9 — Istanbul wins by 13. Anamur also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 3.

AnamurIstanbul
Sunny days
306225
Hot days
229
Frost days
00
Rainy days
90109
Outdoor dinner months
7/124/12
Avg wind
3.0 m/s4.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,2792,562
Darkest month sun
165 hrs/mo106 hrs/mo
UV peak month
9.48.4

Anamur

Feels-like °C

10
12
15
20
24
28
33
33
30
25
18
12

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Istanbul

Feels-like °C

-2
1
4
9
15
22
25
25
21
13
8
4

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Istanbul averages $1,616/mo for balanced living; Anamur has no cost baseline yet.

Anamur

monthly · balanced

Istanbul

$1,616

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,190Comfort $3,242
Top 53%in Among 15 Middle East cities

Mobility

Istanbul scores 3.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Anamur has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
AnamurIstanbul
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Istanbul's culture score of 4.2 sits well above Anamur's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.2/5
AnamurIstanbul
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Istanbul leads

Nature & Outdoors

Istanbul scores 3.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Anamur has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
AnamurIstanbul
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeach

Safety

Istanbul scores 1.6 on safety (0–5 scale); Anamur has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
1.6/5
AnamurIstanbul
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquake

Career

Istanbul scores 3.8 on career (0–5 scale); Anamur has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
AnamurIstanbul
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Istanbul scores 3.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); Anamur has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
AnamurIstanbul
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Istanbul scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Anamur has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
AnamurIstanbul
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Istanbul scores 2.9 on family (0–5 scale); Anamur has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.9/5
AnamurIstanbul
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Istanbul scores 4.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Anamur has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
4.1/5
AnamurIstanbul
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Anamur averages 17.1 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Istanbul's 18.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Anamur breathes ~8% cleaner air (1.6 µg/m³ lower).

Anamur

Istanbul

17.1µg/m³
18.7µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Anamur (57K) and Istanbul (14.2M) are 249x in population — Istanbul is the larger metro, Anamur the smaller.

249x

Istanbul is roughly 249x the scale of Anamur

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

TR flagIstanbul
249x
TR flagAnamur
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.TR flagIstanbul14.2M249x
2.TR flagAnamur57K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Anamur vs Istanbul

Which is cheaper, Anamur or Istanbul?
Istanbul has an estimated monthly cost of $1,616.
How does the climate compare between Anamur and Istanbul?
Sunny days: 306 vs 225 d — Anamur higher Annual sunshine: 3,279 vs 2,562 hrs — Anamur higher Winter sunshine: 165 vs 106 hrs/day — Anamur higher Hot days (>30°C): 22 vs 9 d — Istanbul lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 90 vs 109 d — Anamur lower
Is Anamur or Istanbul safer?
Istanbul has a safety score of 1.6/5.
Should I move to Anamur or Istanbul?
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