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Morioka

Japan

vs
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Osaka

Japan

Climate

Morioka logs 128 frost days a year to Osaka's 6 — Osaka wins by 122. Morioka also leads on hot days by 73.

MoriokaOsaka
Sunny days
127190
Hot days
275
Frost days
1286
Rainy days
130126
Snow days
530
Outdoor dinner months
4/124/12
Avg wind
2.4 m/s2.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7282,151
Darkest month sun
111 hrs/mo140 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.67.4

Morioka

Feels-like °C

-10
-7
-1
7
14
21
25
27
22
12
3
-7

Dinner outside

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

Osaka

Feels-like °C

2
3
9
14
19
25
30
32
26
19
11
3

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Osaka averages $1,671/mo for balanced living; Morioka has no cost baseline yet.

Morioka

monthly · balanced

Osaka

$1,671

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,318Comfort $2,403
Top 90%in Among 40 Asia cities

Mobility

Osaka scores 3.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Morioka has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
MoriokaOsaka
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Osaka's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Morioka's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.0/5
MoriokaOsaka
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Osaka leads

Nature & Outdoors

Osaka scores 3.8 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Morioka has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
MoriokaOsaka
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Osaka scores 5.0 on safety (0–5 scale); Morioka has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
5.0/5
MoriokaOsaka
Earthquake

Career

Osaka scores 4.1 on career (0–5 scale); Morioka has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.1/5
MoriokaOsaka
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Osaka scores 2.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); Morioka has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.6/5
MoriokaOsaka
Expat-First CommunityUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Osaka scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Morioka has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.2/5
MoriokaOsaka
BrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Osaka scores 3.5 on family (0–5 scale); Morioka has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.5/5
MoriokaOsaka
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Osaka scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Morioka has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.4/5
MoriokaOsaka
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Morioka averages 11.1 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Osaka's 13.9 µg/m³ (moderate) — Morioka breathes ~20% cleaner air (2.7 µg/m³ lower).

Morioka

Osaka

11.1µg/m³
13.9µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Morioka (218K) and Osaka (12.7M) are 58x in population — Osaka is the larger metro, Morioka the smaller; on land area Osaka spans roughly 32x more ground.

43x

Osaka is roughly 43x the scale of Morioka

Combined population & area comparison

JP flagOsaka
43x
JP flagMorioka
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.JP flagOsaka12.7M58x
2.JP flagMorioka218K1x
Area
1.JP flagOsaka2,212 km²32x
2.JP flagMorioka70 km²1x
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10 km14 km

JP flagMorioka

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
104 km85 km

JP flagOsaka

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Morioka vs Osaka

Which is cheaper, Morioka or Osaka?
Osaka has an estimated monthly cost of $1,671.
How does the climate compare between Morioka and Osaka?
Sunny days: 127 vs 190 d — Osaka higher Annual sunshine: 1,728 vs 2,151 hrs — Osaka higher Winter sunshine: 111 vs 140 hrs/day — Osaka higher Hot days (>30°C): 2 vs 75 d — Morioka lower Frost days: 128 vs 6 d — Osaka lower Rainy days: 130 vs 126 d — Similar Snowy days: 53 vs 0 d — Osaka lower
Is Morioka or Osaka safer?
Osaka has a safety score of 5.0/5.
Should I move to Morioka or Osaka?
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