JP flag
Nagoya

Japan

vs

Climate

Nagoya logs 35 frost days a year to Nara-shi's 15 — Nara-shi wins by 20. Nagoya also leads on sunny days by 26.

NagoyaNara-shi
Sunny days
209183
Hot days
7477
Frost days
3515
Rainy days
130122
Outdoor dinner months
4/124/12
Avg wind
2.2 m/s2.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,2062,113
Darkest month sun
155 hrs/mo137 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.67.4

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

Nara-shi

Feels-like °C

1
3
9
14
20
26
30
32
27
19
11
3

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; Nara-shi has no cost baseline yet.

Nagoya

$1,591

monthly · balanced

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

Nara-shi

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

3.6/5
vs
/5
NagoyaNara-shi
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Nagoya's culture score of 2.5 sits well above Nara-shi's 0.0.

2.5/5
vs
0.0/5
NagoyaNara-shi
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Nagoya leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.7/5
vs
/5
NagoyaNara-shi
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiing

Safety

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

5.0/5
vs
/5
NagoyaNara-shi
Earthquake

Career

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

3.1/5
vs
/5
NagoyaNara-shi
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

2.0/5
vs
/5
NagoyaNara-shi
Urban EnergyGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

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

2.6/5
vs
/5
NagoyaNara-shi
Delivery

Family

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
NagoyaNara-shi
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
NagoyaNara-shi
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Nagoya averages 13.4 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Nara-shi's 11.8 µg/m³ (moderate) — Nara-shi breathes ~12% cleaner air (1.6 µg/m³ lower).

Nagoya

Nara-shi

13.4µg/m³
11.8µg/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.

Nagoya (7.7M) and Nara-shi (958K) are 8.1x in population — Nagoya is the larger metro, Nara-shi the smaller; on land area Nagoya spans roughly 7.0x more ground.

7.5x

Nagoya is roughly 7.5x the scale of Nara-shi

Combined population & area comparison

JP flagNagoya
7.5x
JP flagNara-shi
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.JP flagNagoya7.7M8.1x
2.JP flagNara-shi958K1x
Area
1.JP flagNagoya2,392 km²7.0x
2.JP flagNara-shi343 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
72 km95 km

JP flagNagoya

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
20 km34 km

JP flagNara-shi

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Nagoya vs Nara-shi

Which is cheaper, Nagoya or Nara-shi?
Nagoya has an estimated monthly cost of $1,591.
How does the climate compare between Nagoya and Nara-shi?
Sunny days: 209 vs 183 d — Nagoya higher Annual sunshine: 2,206 vs 2,113 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 155 vs 137 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 74 vs 77 d — Similar Frost days: 35 vs 15 d — Nara-shi lower Rainy days: 130 vs 122 d — Similar
Is Nagoya or Nara-shi safer?
Nagoya has a safety score of 5.0/5.
Should I move to Nagoya or Nara-shi?
Nagoya and Nara-shi are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.

The best city depends on what matters to you

This comparison shows how Nagoya and Nara-shi stack up on the data. But your climate preferences, budget, career needs, and lifestyle priorities can shift the picture entirely. A personalized diagnostic finds what fits your life.

Take the free diagnostic

10 minutes, no account needed