Top 5 expat cities in
Turkey
Generated: 2026-09-28
Country overview
- Turkey has large regional differences in costs, infrastructure, and expat profile, so the ranking mixes career and coastal locations.
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Top 5 cities
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City cost | Safety | Natural disaster resilience | Year-round temperatures | Distance to the sea | Internet speed | Largest nationality groups |
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| #1 Istanbul | 4.7/10 | 6/10 | 3/10 | 29°C | 0 km | 6/10 |
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| #2 Izmir | 6.4/10 | 7/10 | 3/10 | 33°C | 0 km | 6/10 |
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| #3 Antalya | 5.4/10 | 7/10 | 4/10 | 34°C | 0 km | 6/10 |
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| #4 Ankara | 6.4/10 | 7/10 | 6/10 | 31°C | 200 km | 6/10 |
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| #5 Bodrum | 3.7/10 | 7/10 | 3/10 | 33°C | 0 km | 5/10 |
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Religions
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Islam95 %
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No religion5 %