vs
JP flag
Nagoya

Japan

Climate

Miyakojima logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Nagoya's 4 — Nagoya wins by 4. Miyakojima also leads on frost days by 35.

MiyakojimaNagoya
Sunny days
193209
Hot days
174
Frost days
035
Rainy days
183130
Outdoor dinner months
0/124/12
Avg wind
6.7 m/s2.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1962,206
Darkest month sun
89 hrs/mo155 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.67.6

Miyakojima

Feels-like °C

14
16
19
21
26
30
31
30
31
25
21
14

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Nagoya

Feels-like °C

1
2
9
14
20
26
30
32
28
19
12
2

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Nagoya averages $1,591/mo for balanced living; Miyakojima has no cost baseline yet.

Miyakojima

monthly · balanced

Nagoya

$1,591

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,250Comfort $2,166
Top 88%in Among 40 Asia cities

Mobility

Nagoya scores 3.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Miyakojima has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
MiyakojimaNagoya
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Nagoya's culture score of 2.5 sits well above Miyakojima's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
2.5/5
MiyakojimaNagoya
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Nagoya leads

Nature & Outdoors

Nagoya scores 3.7 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Miyakojima has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
MiyakojimaNagoya
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiing

Safety

Nagoya scores 5.0 on safety (0–5 scale); Miyakojima has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
5.0/5
MiyakojimaNagoya
Earthquake

Career

Nagoya scores 3.1 on career (0–5 scale); Miyakojima has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
MiyakojimaNagoya
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

Nagoya scores 2.0 on social & community (0–5 scale); Miyakojima has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.0/5
MiyakojimaNagoya
Urban EnergyGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Nagoya scores 2.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Miyakojima has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
2.6/5
MiyakojimaNagoya
Delivery

Family

Nagoya scores 3.2 on family (0–5 scale); Miyakojima has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
MiyakojimaNagoya
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Nagoya scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Miyakojima has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
MiyakojimaNagoya
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Miyakojima averages 9.3 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Nagoya's 13.4 µg/m³ (moderate) — Miyakojima breathes ~30% cleaner air (4.1 µg/m³ lower).

Miyakojima

Nagoya

9.3µg/m³
13.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Miyakojima (55K) and Nagoya (7.7M) are 141x in population — Nagoya is the larger metro, Miyakojima the smaller.

141x

Nagoya is roughly 141x the scale of Miyakojima

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

JP flagNagoya
141x
JP flagMiyakojima
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.JP flagNagoya7.7M141x
2.JP flagMiyakojima55K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Miyakojima vs Nagoya

Which is cheaper, Miyakojima or Nagoya?
Nagoya has an estimated monthly cost of $1,591.
How does the climate compare between Miyakojima and Nagoya?
Sunny days: 193 vs 209 d — Nagoya higher Annual sunshine: 2,196 vs 2,206 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 89 vs 155 hrs/day — Nagoya higher Hot days (>30°C): 1 vs 74 d — Miyakojima lower Frost days: 0 vs 35 d — Miyakojima lower Rainy days: 183 vs 130 d — Nagoya lower
Is Miyakojima or Nagoya safer?
Nagoya has a safety score of 5.0/5.
Should I move to Miyakojima or Nagoya?
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