Greece vs Turkey
Two places, side by side — for anyone weighing where to move.
Cost of living
monthly median · solo budget
Cost in the three biggest cities
Between the two, Turkey is cheaper — $1,349/mo vs $1,468/mo. Greece is cheaper than 26 of 41 European countries; Turkey is cheaper than 29 of 41 European countries.
Safety
safety index
Between the two, Greece is safer — 1.8/5 vs 1.7/5. Greece is less safe than 39 of 41 European countries; Turkey is less safe than 40 of 41 European countries.
Getting around
transit & transport systems
Between the two, Turkey scores higher on mobility — 3.1/5 vs 2.8/5. Greece is harder to get around than 24 of 41 European countries; Turkey is easier to get around than 22 of 41 European countries.
Culture
cultural depth
Top cultural centers
Between the two, Turkey scores higher on culture — 3.9/5 vs 3.5/5. Greece is richer in culture than 24 of 41 European countries; Turkey is richer in culture than 35 of 41 European countries.
Passport reach
what the passport opens
Greece's passport reaches 105 destinations visa-free to Turkey's 73 — Greece opens more doors without a visa. Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.
Airports
international connectivity
Between the two, Turkey is better connected — 283M passengers/yr vs 77M passengers/yr. Greece is busier than 62 of 87 countries worldwide; Turkey is busier than 80 of 87 countries worldwide. Greece sees ~7 air passengers per resident a year; Turkey sees ~3 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.
Climate
where most people live · °C
Extremes — coldest Alexandroupoli -14°C
Extremes — coldest Erzurum -20°C; hottest Viranşehir 45°C
Greece runs -6°C to 37°C for most people; Turkey runs -9°C to 35°C for most people. Alexandroupoli runs colder, at -14°C; Erzurum runs colder, at -20°C and Viranşehir runs hotter, at 45°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.