Antalya vs Oaxaca: cost of living for digital nomads

Antalya, Turkey and Oaxaca, Mexico, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Oaxaca is about 2% cheaper than Antalya for a month of nomad living ($1,200 vs $1,230).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $500 in Antalya against $520 in Oaxaca.
  • Both score 7/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Antalya: 110 Mbps typical against 50 Mbps.
  • Antalya is mediterranean; Oaxaca is temperate.

Antalya wins 5 of the measured lines; Oaxaca wins 2.

LineAntalyaOaxaca
Monthly total (USD)$1,230$1,200
Rent$500$520
Food$330$340
Transport$35$40
Coworking$95$100
Safety (out of 10)7/107/10
Internet (Mbps)11050
Climatemediterraneantemperate
City sizemetromid
Settingcoastinland
Nomad score (out of 10)7/108/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.