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Istanbul

Turkey

vs
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Uşak

Turkey

Climate

Istanbul logs 0 frost days a year to Uşak's 46 — Istanbul wins by 46. Istanbul also leads on hot days by 64.

IstanbulUşak
Sunny days
225259
Hot days
973
Frost days
046
Rainy days
10975
Snow days
04
Outdoor dinner months
4/125/12
Avg wind
4.5 m/s2.5 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,5622,886
Darkest month sun
106 hrs/mo132 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.49.6

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

Uşak

Feels-like °C

1
2
7
15
20
24
30
31
24
16
9
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; Uşak has no cost baseline yet.

Istanbul

$1,616

monthly · balanced

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

Uşak

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
IstanbulUşak
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

4.2/5
vs
0.0/5
IstanbulUşak
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Istanbul leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
IstanbulUşak
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingBeach

Safety

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

1.6/5
vs
/5
IstanbulUşak
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquake

Career

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
IstanbulUşak
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

3.6/5
vs
/5
IstanbulUşak
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); Uşak has no food & dining baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
IstanbulUşak
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

2.9/5
vs
/5
IstanbulUşak
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

4.1/5
vs
/5
IstanbulUşak
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Istanbul averages 18.7 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Uşak's 23.8 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Istanbul breathes ~21% cleaner air (5.1 µg/m³ lower).

Istanbul

Uşak

18.7µg/m³
23.8µg/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.

Istanbul (14.2M) and Uşak (197K) are 72x in population — Istanbul is the larger metro, Uşak the smaller; on land area Istanbul spans roughly 49x more ground.

59x

Istanbul is roughly 59x the scale of Uşak

Combined population & area comparison

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59x
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1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.TR flagIstanbul14.2M72x
2.TR flagUşak197K1x
Area
1.TR flagIstanbul1,269 km²49x
2.TR flagUşak26 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
83 km52 km

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© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
7.1 km6.9 km

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Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Istanbul vs Uşak

Which is cheaper, Istanbul or Uşak?
Istanbul has an estimated monthly cost of $1,616.
How does the climate compare between Istanbul and Uşak?
Sunny days: 225 vs 259 d — Uşak higher Annual sunshine: 2,562 vs 2,886 hrs — Uşak higher Winter sunshine: 106 vs 132 hrs/day — Uşak higher Hot days (>30°C): 9 vs 73 d — Istanbul lower Frost days: 0 vs 46 d — Istanbul lower Rainy days: 109 vs 75 d — Uşak lower Snowy days: 0 vs 4 d — Istanbul lower
Is Istanbul or Uşak safer?
Istanbul has a safety score of 1.6/5.
Should I move to Istanbul or Uşak?
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