Antalya logs 0 frost days a year to İzmir's 9 — Antalya wins by 9. İzmir also leads on hot days by 28.

Antalya runs about $1,149/mo for a balanced lifestyle against İzmir's $1,349/mo — Antalya comes in $200 cheaper each month, roughly 17% less.

On mobility, İzmir scores 2.8 vs Antalya's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit. Antalya still holds an edge on car efficiency.

İzmir's culture score of 3.4 sits well above Antalya's 2.1, with the biggest gap on nightlife. Antalya still holds an edge on history museums.

Antalya and İzmir score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.5 vs 4.3, 0–5 scale).

Antalya's safety score is ~1.2× İzmir's — below average, while İzmir lands below average, with the biggest gap on walking safety.

İzmir's career score of 2.9 sits well above Antalya's 1.7, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

İzmir's social & community score of 3.4 sits well above Antalya's 3.0, with the biggest gap on everyday english.

On food & dining, İzmir scores 3.4 vs Antalya's 2.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, İzmir scores 3.2 vs Antalya's 2.3 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on yoga studios.

On healthcare, İzmir scores 3.4 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 İzmir's 23.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Antalya breathes ~15% cleaner air (3.5 µg/m³ lower).

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