South Korea vs Turkey

Turkey is cheaper: $1,349/mo against South Korea's $1,441/mo. South Korea is pricier than 48 of 95 countries worldwide; Turkey is cheaper than 53 of 95 countries worldwide.

South Korea is safer: 4.1/5 against Turkey's 1.7/5. South Korea is safer than 80 of 95 countries worldwide; Turkey is less safe than 71 of 95 countries worldwide.

South Korea scores higher on mobility: 4.5/5 against Turkey's 3.1/5. South Korea is easier to get around than 94 of 95 countries worldwide; Turkey is easier to get around than 69 of 95 countries worldwide.

Turkey scores higher on culture: 3.9/5 against South Korea's 3.0/5. South Korea is lighter on culture than 58 of 94 countries worldwide; Turkey is richer in culture than 84 of 94 countries worldwide.

South Korea's passport reaches 123 destinations visa-free to Turkey's 73 — South Korea 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.

Turkey is better connected: 283M passengers/yr against South Korea's 150M passengers/yr. South Korea is busier than 73 of 87 countries worldwide; Turkey is busier than 80 of 87 countries worldwide. South Korea sees ~3 air passengers per resident a year; Turkey sees ~3 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

South Korea runs -19°C to 35°C for most people; Turkey runs -9°C to 35°C for most people. 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.