Climate
Erdek logs 2 outdoor-dinner months a year to Istanbul's 4 — Istanbul wins by 2. Erdek also leads on hot days by 4.
Erdek
Feels-like °C
Dinner outside
Istanbul
Feels-like °C
Dinner outside
Cost of Living
Istanbul averages $1,616/mo for balanced living; Erdek has no cost baseline yet.
Istanbul
$1,616monthly · balanced
Mobility
Istanbul scores 3.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Erdek has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Istanbul's culture score of 4.2 sits well above Erdek's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Istanbul scores 3.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Erdek has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Istanbul scores 1.6 on safety (0–5 scale); Erdek has no safety baseline.
Career
Istanbul scores 3.8 on career (0–5 scale); Erdek has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Istanbul scores 3.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); Erdek has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Istanbul scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Erdek has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Istanbul scores 2.9 on family (0–5 scale); Erdek has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Istanbul scores 4.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Erdek has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Erdek averages 12.7 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Istanbul's 18.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Erdek breathes ~32% cleaner air (6.0 µg/m³ lower).
Erdek
Istanbul
PM2.5 annual average
WHO classification
City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Erdek (23K) and Istanbul (14.2M) are 627x in population — Istanbul is the larger metro, Erdek the smaller.
Istanbul is roughly 627x the scale of Erdek
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
IstanbulErdekCity Scale Rankings
Istanbul14.2M627xErdek23K1xWho Thrives Here
Istanbul is the stronger fit for the big city energy. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
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