Antalya logs 120 hot days a year to Istanbul's 9 — Istanbul wins by 111. Antalya also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.

Antalya runs about $1,149/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Istanbul's $1,616/mo — Antalya comes in $467 cheaper each month, roughly 41% less.

On mobility, Istanbul scores 3.2 vs Antalya's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Antalya still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Istanbul's culture score of 4.2 sits well above Antalya's 2.1, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Antalya's nature & outdoors score of 4.5 sits well above Istanbul's 3.8, with the biggest gap on mountain access. Istanbul still holds an edge on lakes & rivers.

Antalya's safety score is ~1.4× Istanbul's — below average, while Istanbul lands below average, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Istanbul still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

Istanbul's career score of 3.8 sits well above Antalya's 1.7, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Istanbul's social & community score is ~1.2× Antalya's — in the upper band, while Antalya lands in the middle of the scale, with the biggest gap on everyday english. Antalya still holds an edge on local-first community.

On food & dining, Istanbul scores 3.6 vs Antalya's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Istanbul scores 2.9 vs Antalya's 2.3 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Istanbul scores 4.1 vs Antalya's 3.1 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Antalya averages 20.2 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Istanbul's 18.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Istanbul breathes ~7% cleaner air (1.5 µg/m³ lower).

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