Thailand vs Turkey

Thailand is cheaper than Turkey — $1,089/mo vs $1,349/mo. Thailand is cheaper than 71 of 95 countries worldwide; Turkey is cheaper than 53 of 95 countries worldwide.

Thailand is safer than Turkey — 2.3/5 vs 1.7/5. Thailand is less safe than 53 of 95 countries worldwide; Turkey is less safe than 71 of 95 countries worldwide.

Turkey scores higher on mobility than Thailand — 3.1/5 vs 2.4/5. Thailand is harder to get around than 58 of 95 countries worldwide; Turkey is easier to get around than 69 of 95 countries worldwide.

Thailand scores higher on culture than Turkey — 4.0/5 vs 3.9/5. Thailand is richer in culture than 88 of 94 countries worldwide; Turkey is richer in culture than 84 of 94 countries worldwide.

Thailand's passport reaches 39 destinations visa-free to Turkey's 73 — Turkey 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 than Thailand — 283M passengers/yr vs 118M passengers/yr. Thailand is busier than 69 of 87 countries worldwide; Turkey is busier than 80 of 87 countries worldwide. Thailand sees ~2 air passengers per resident a year; Turkey sees ~3 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Thailand runs 20°C to 40°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.