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Giresun

Turkey

vs
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Istanbul

Turkey

Climate

Giresun logs 0 hot days a year to Istanbul's 9 — Giresun wins by 9. Giresun also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 2.

GiresunIstanbul
Sunny days
198225
Hot days
09
Frost days
10
Rainy days
168109
Outdoor dinner months
6/124/12
Avg wind
2.4 m/s4.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,3342,562
Darkest month sun
99 hrs/mo106 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.68.4

Giresun

Feels-like °C

4
4
10
14
19
25
27
28
24
17
12
8

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Istanbul

Feels-like °C

-2
1
4
9
15
22
25
25
21
13
8
4

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Istanbul averages $1,616/mo for balanced living; Giresun has no cost baseline yet.

Giresun

monthly · balanced

Istanbul

$1,616

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,190Comfort $3,242
Top 53%in Among 15 Middle East cities

Mobility

Istanbul scores 3.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Giresun has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
GiresunIstanbul
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Istanbul's culture score of 4.2 sits well above Giresun's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.2/5
GiresunIstanbul
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Istanbul leads

Nature & Outdoors

Istanbul scores 3.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Giresun has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
GiresunIstanbul
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeach

Safety

Istanbul scores 1.6 on safety (0–5 scale); Giresun has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
1.6/5
GiresunIstanbul
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquake

Career

Istanbul scores 3.8 on career (0–5 scale); Giresun has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
GiresunIstanbul
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Istanbul scores 3.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); Giresun has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
GiresunIstanbul
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Istanbul scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Giresun has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
GiresunIstanbul
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Istanbul scores 2.9 on family (0–5 scale); Giresun has no family baseline.

/5
vs
2.9/5
GiresunIstanbul
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Istanbul scores 4.1 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Giresun has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
4.1/5
GiresunIstanbul
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Giresun averages 17.3 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Istanbul's 18.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Giresun breathes ~8% cleaner air (1.5 µg/m³ lower).

Giresun

Istanbul

17.3µg/m³
18.7µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Giresun (121K) and Istanbul (14.2M) are 117x in population — Istanbul is the larger metro, Giresun the smaller; on land area Istanbul spans roughly 60x more ground.

84x

Istanbul is roughly 84x the scale of Giresun

Combined population & area comparison

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84x
TR flagGiresun
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.TR flagIstanbul14.2M117x
2.TR flagGiresun121K1x
Area
1.TR flagIstanbul1,269 km²60x
2.TR flagGiresun21 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
11 km3.0 km

TR flagGiresun

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
83 km52 km

TR flagIstanbul

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Giresun vs Istanbul

Which is cheaper, Giresun or Istanbul?
Istanbul has an estimated monthly cost of $1,616.
How does the climate compare between Giresun and Istanbul?
Sunny days: 198 vs 225 d — Istanbul higher Annual sunshine: 2,334 vs 2,562 hrs — Istanbul higher Winter sunshine: 99 vs 106 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 9 d — Giresun lower Frost days: 1 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 168 vs 109 d — Istanbul lower
Is Giresun or Istanbul safer?
Istanbul has a safety score of 1.6/5.
Should I move to Giresun or Istanbul?
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