JP flag
Nagoya

Japan

vs
JP flag
Okayama

Japan

Climate

Nagoya logs 35 frost days a year to Okayama's 17 — Okayama wins by 18. Okayama also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

NagoyaOkayama
Sunny days
209191
Hot days
7473
Frost days
3517
Rainy days
130113
Outdoor dinner months
4/125/12
Avg wind
2.2 m/s2.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,2062,185
Darkest month sun
155 hrs/mo147 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.67.5

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

Okayama

Feels-like °C

1
4
9
14
20
25
30
32
26
19
10
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; Okayama has no cost baseline yet.

Nagoya

$1,591

monthly · balanced

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

Okayama

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

3.6/5
vs
/5
NagoyaOkayama
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

2.5/5
vs
0.0/5
NagoyaOkayama
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Nagoya leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.7/5
vs
/5
NagoyaOkayama
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiing

Safety

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

5.0/5
vs
/5
NagoyaOkayama
Earthquake

Career

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

3.1/5
vs
/5
NagoyaOkayama
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

2.6/5
vs
/5
NagoyaOkayama
Delivery

Family

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
NagoyaOkayama
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
NagoyaOkayama
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Nagoya averages 13.4 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Okayama's 13.4 µg/m³ (moderate) — Nagoya breathes ~0% cleaner air (0.0 µg/m³ lower).

Nagoya

Okayama

13.4µg/m³
13.4µg/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 Okayama (847K) are 9.1x in population — Nagoya is the larger metro, Okayama the smaller; on land area Nagoya spans roughly 6.7x more ground.

7.8x

Nagoya is roughly 7.8x the scale of Okayama

Combined population & area comparison

JP flagNagoya
7.8x
JP flagOkayama
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.JP flagNagoya7.7M9.1x
2.JP flagOkayama847K1x
Area
1.JP flagNagoya2,392 km²6.7x
2.JP flagOkayama357 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
72 km95 km

JP flagNagoya

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
39 km29 km

JP flagOkayama

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Nagoya vs Okayama

Which is cheaper, Nagoya or Okayama?
Nagoya has an estimated monthly cost of $1,591.
How does the climate compare between Nagoya and Okayama?
Sunny days: 209 vs 191 d — Nagoya higher Annual sunshine: 2,206 vs 2,185 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 155 vs 147 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 74 vs 73 d — Similar Frost days: 35 vs 17 d — Okayama lower Rainy days: 130 vs 113 d — Okayama lower
Is Nagoya or Okayama safer?
Nagoya has a safety score of 5.0/5.
Should I move to Nagoya or Okayama?
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