Fukuoka logs 11 frost days a year to Tokyo's 20 — Fukuoka wins by 9. Tokyo also leads on sunny days by 30.

Fukuoka runs about $1,526/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Tokyo's $2,157/mo — Fukuoka comes in $631 cheaper each month, roughly 41% less.

On mobility, Tokyo scores 4.2 vs Fukuoka's 3.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Fukuoka still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Tokyo's culture score of 3.2 sits well above Fukuoka's 2.5, with the biggest gap on history museums.

Fukuoka and Tokyo score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (4.2 vs 4.3, 0–5 scale).

Fukuoka's safety score of 5.0 sits well above Tokyo's 4.7, with the biggest gap on road safety. Tokyo still holds an edge on flooding safety.

Tokyo's career score of 4.4 sits well above Fukuoka's 3.2, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

Fukuoka and Tokyo score neck-and-neck on social & community (2.4 vs 2.4, 0–5 scale).

On food & dining, Tokyo scores 4.2 vs Fukuoka's 3.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on vegan & vegetarian options.

On family, Tokyo scores 4.0 vs Fukuoka's 3.3 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

On healthcare, Fukuoka scores 3.4 vs Tokyo's 3.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on private healthcare quality. Tokyo still holds an edge on public healthcare quality.

Fukuoka averages 15.6 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Tokyo's 14.5 µg/m³ (moderate) — Tokyo breathes ~7% cleaner air (1.1 µg/m³ lower).

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