Global CityIntelligence

Turkey / Western Asia

Antakya, Turkey City Intelligence

Antakya is an indexed city in Turkey (Western Asia), with a metropolitan population of about ~378K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Antakya spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Antakya is a western asia city of about ~378K in Turkey. On the composite city-intelligence score, Antakya sits around the indexed median (73/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~378K
View of Antakya, Turkey

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Composite profile

Overall score

73/100

Use the Antakya profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Turkey and across Western Asia, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall73/100
Affordability61/100
Air quality67/100
Energy67/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

73/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Antakya data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Antakya city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score73/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living61/100Antakya's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality67/100Antakya's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy67/100Antakya's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety71/100Antakya's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed70/100Antakya's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk69/100Antakya's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience69/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety59/100
Low crime60/100
Personal safety59/100
Night safety55/100
Road safety59/100

Antakya has a moderate safety estimate (59/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life70/100
Healthcare63/100
Education67/100
Green space94/100
Cleanliness62/100
Infrastructure66/100
Mobility56/100

Antakya has a high quality-of-life estimate (70/100), with notable strengths in green space.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness67/100
Education67/100
Green space94/100
Overall safety59/100

Antakya scores moderate for family living (67/100), helped by parks and green space.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability66/100
Walkability72/100
Cycling58/100
Infrastructure66/100

Antakya is moderate for remote workers (66/100), based on connectivity, affordability and walkability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability69/100
Healthcare63/100
Cleanliness62/100
Outdoor lifestyle64/100

Antakya is high for retirement (69/100), appealing for affordability and a comfortable climate.

Emergency and public safety in Antakya

Local public safety guidance for Antakya, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Unverified

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Antakya, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Turkey emergency profile, which currently lists no verified national contacts.

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Antakya

Healthcare context for Antakya, with national-level information from Turkey where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Antakya, see the Turkey healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Antakya

Local mobility context for Antakya, with national-level context from Turkey where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Antakya, see the Turkey transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Antakya. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Antakya

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Antakya will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Antakya air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Antakya drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.

Quick answers about Antakya

Is Antakya worth visiting?

Yes — strong quality of life (70/100), with nearby nature such as Musa Dagh, Hazzi.

Is Antakya good for families?

Strong (67/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Antakya affordable?

Around average cost; about 27,100 TRY/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Antakya?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are Antakya's main industries?

Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.

What is the climate in Antakya?

A mediterranean climate, averaging about 18.7°C.

Does Antakya have universities?

Higher education is good (57/100).

What is healthcare like in Antakya?

Healthcare access is good (53/100).

Is Antakya good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is strong (66/100).

What nature is near Antakya?

Within ~170 km: Musa Dagh, Hazzi.

Explore Antakya modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Antakya

Antakya's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Antakya

Antakya's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Antakya

Antakya's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Antakya

Antakya's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Antakya

Antakya's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Antakya

Antakya's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Antakya

Cost of living estimates for Antakya — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Antakya

Climate profile for Antakya — Mediterranean climate, annual average 18.7°C, comfort score 96/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Antakya

Economy and jobs profile for Antakya — tourism economy, economy score 54/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Antakya

Education profile for Antakya — mixed education base, education score 55/100, 3 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Antakya

Healthcare and retirement profile for Antakya — developing healthcare market, healthcare score 53/100, retirement score 66/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Antakya

Source-attributed visual context for Antakya using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Antakya

Weekend trip planning checklist for Antakya — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Antakya

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Antakya

Estimate a monthly budget for Antakya using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Antakya

Plan a trip budget for Antakya using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Antakya

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Antakya. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

İskenderun, Turkey

Nearby city · about 43 km from Antakya. Explore İskenderun's city intelligence profile.

Osmaniye, Turkey

Same region · about 97 km from Antakya. Explore Osmaniye's city intelligence profile.

Kilis, Turkey

Same region · about 103 km from Antakya. Explore Kilis's city intelligence profile.

Tarsus, Turkey

Same region · about 138 km from Antakya. Explore Tarsus's city intelligence profile.

Niğde, Turkey

Same region · about 236 km from Antakya. Explore Niğde's city intelligence profile.

Adıyaman, Turkey

Same region · about 256 km from Antakya. Explore Adıyaman's city intelligence profile.

Beirut, Lebanon

Cross-border · about 264 km from Antakya. Explore Beirut's city intelligence profile.

Karaman, Turkey

Same region · about 284 km from Antakya. Explore Karaman's city intelligence profile.

Nevşehir, Turkey

Same region · about 298 km from Antakya. Explore Nevşehir's city intelligence profile.

Aksaray, Turkey

Same region · about 306 km from Antakya. Explore Aksaray's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Antakya — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Antakya — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Antakya FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Antakya, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Antakya

Is Antakya worth visiting?

Antakya has a high quality-of-life estimate (70/100), with notable strengths in green space. Visitors can also reach nature such as Musa Dagh, Hazzi and Nur Mountains within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Antakya?

Antakya has a high quality-of-life estimate (70/100), with notable strengths in green space. It indexes 70/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Antakya?

A single resident of Antakya spends roughly 27,100 TRY per month, with a one-bedroom rent near 14,400 TRY. Overall the city is around average cost for Turkey. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Antakya?

Plan for around-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Antakya is moderate for remote workers (66/100), based on connectivity, affordability and walkability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Antakya?

Antakya's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Antakya has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Is Antakya good for digital nomads and remote work?

Antakya offers solid infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 58/100.

What are the education options in Antakya?

Antakya is a developing education base with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Law, Engineering and Computer Science.

Is Antakya a good place to study?

Antakya offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, relatively affordable living and strong quality of life.

What is healthcare like in Antakya?

Antakya has a developing healthcare market, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 53/100. Residents have solid access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Antakya a good place to retire?

Antakya offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 66/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Antakya?

Antakya has a mediterranean climate, averaging about 18.7°C annually with roughly 599 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jul.

Is Antakya a safe place to live?

Antakya has a moderate safety estimate (59/100); standard urban precautions are advised, particularly after dark.

How easy is it to get around Antakya?

Antakya indexes a walkability score of 72 and a cycling score of 58 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Antakya?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Antakya include Musa Dagh, Hazzi and Nur Mountains. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Antakya good for families?

Antakya scores moderate for family living (67/100), helped by parks and green space.

What outdoor activities are there around Antakya?

Antakya rates 64/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 94/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Musa Dagh, Hazzi and Nur Mountains supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Antakya profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Turkey and across Western Asia, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are safety (71/100) and internet speed (70/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (61/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Turkey country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Antakya appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.