Antalya vs Lima

Real cost of living, rent, internet, safety and visa terms for both cities, side by side — then open the interactive tool to weight them against your own priorities.

Antalya, Turkey
🇹🇷Turkey

Antalya

76Freedom Score#27Global rank$1,269Per month

Turkey's Mediterranean crown — Antalya combines 300 days of sunshine, ancient old town charm, beachfront living, and a new digital nomad visa at costs well below comparable European destinations.

Lima, Peru
🇵🇪Peru

Lima

74Freedom Score#35Global rank$1,367Per month

The gastronomic capital of the Americas — Lima pairs world-class Miraflores dining and a Pacific cliffside lifestyle with South America's most underrated value, fast internet, and a growing creative scene.

The short answer

Compare these two in the full toolBoth cities pre-loaded — add your income and priorities to get a personal match score

Cost of living

Monthly figures for one person. Rent, meals and coworking are measured values, not shares of the total budget.

ExpenseAntalyaLima
Comfortable budgetper month, all in$1,269✓$1,367
Rent, 1BR city centre$587✓$774
Meal, mid-range$12$12
Coworking deskper month$90✓$160
Cost of living indexlower is cheaper48.0✓54.0

Quality of life

Scored 0–100 on the same attributes the match engine weights, so these agree with the interactive tool.

MeasureAntalyaLima
Safety
68
52
Healthcare
72
72
Walkability
72
70
English spoken
48
42
Food & dining
82
92
Nightlife
68
78
Outdoors
88
65
Nomad community
58
62
Climate quality
80
52
Public transit
65
55

Scores, connectivity and paperwork

MeasureAntalyaLima
Freedom Score76/100✓74/100
Global rankof 100 cities#27✓#35
Internet128 Mbps✓100 Mbps
Average temperature72°F66°F
Air quality45/10055/100✓
Airport connectivity75/10078/100✓
Nomad visan.a.90 days
Headline tax rateon local income20%15%

Which should you choose?

Choose Antalya if runs $98/mo cheaper, rent is $187/mo lower, internet is faster at 128 Mbps and it scores higher on safety (68 vs 52).

Choose Lima if the nomad community is larger and the headline tax rate is lower.

What each city is known for

Lima

  • Back-to-back World's 50 Best Restaurant wins — unmatched food scene
  • Fast 100 Mbps fiber and a growing Barranco/Miraflores creative hub
  • Pacific cliffside malecón living at a fraction of coastal-city prices
  • Perfect US market alignment — open at 10:30am local time

Frequently asked questions

Which is better for digital nomads: Antalya or Lima?
Antalya scores higher on the Freedom Score (76/100 against 74/100), which makes it the stronger all-round base. That is an average, though — if cost, climate or community is what actually decides it for you, the tables above will point the other way as often as not.
Which is cheaper: Antalya or Lima?
Antalya is cheaper. A comfortable monthly budget is $1,269 against $1,367, a difference of $98 a month or about $1,176 a year. Rent is the biggest single line: $587/mo in Antalya versus $774/mo in Lima.
Which is safer: Antalya or Lima?
Antalya scores higher on safety, 68/100 against 52/100. Safety scores blend crime levels, political stability and healthcare access, and they describe a city as a whole — individual neighbourhoods vary far more than the headline number suggests.
How fast is the internet in Antalya and Lima?
Antalya averages 128 Mbps and Lima averages 100 Mbps, so Antalya has the headroom if you push large files or run video calls all day.
What visa would I need for Antalya or Lima?
Antalya sits in Turkey (n.a.) and Lima in Peru (90 days). Requirements, income floors and processing times change often, so check the visa and residency guide before you commit to either.
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Cost, connectivity and quality-of-life figures come from the YourLifeMatch city dataset. Where a value is not confirmed it reads n.a. rather than an estimate. Figures are for planning, not professional advice.