JP flag
Nagoya

Japan

vs
JP flag
Sapporo

Japan

Climate

Nagoya logs 74 hot days a year to Sapporo's 1 — Sapporo wins by 73. Nagoya also leads on frost days by 104.

NagoyaSapporo
Sunny days
209151
Hot days
741
Frost days
35139
Rain days
130127
Snow days
069
Outdoor dinner months
4/123/12
Avg wind
2.2 m/s2.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,2061,937
Darkest month sun
155 hrs/mo94 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.65.6

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

Sapporo

Feels-like °C

-12
-8
1
4
13
20
26
25
20
10
0
-10

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; Sapporo has no cost baseline yet.

Nagoya

$1,591

monthly · balanced

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

Sapporo

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

3.6/5
vs
/5
NagoyaSapporo
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

2.5/5
vs
0.0/5
NagoyaSapporo
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Nagoya leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.7/5
vs
/5
NagoyaSapporo
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiing

Safety

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

5.0/5
vs
/5
NagoyaSapporo
Earthquake

Career

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

3.1/5
vs
/5
NagoyaSapporo
JobsEconomyCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

2.6/5
vs
/5
NagoyaSapporo
Delivery

Family

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
NagoyaSapporo
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
NagoyaSapporo
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Nagoya averages 13.4 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Sapporo's 10.8 µg/m³ (moderate) — Sapporo breathes ~20% cleaner air (2.6 µg/m³ lower).

Nagoya

Sapporo

13.4µg/m³
10.8µg/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 Sapporo (1.9M) are 4.0x in population — Nagoya is the larger metro, Sapporo the smaller; on land area Nagoya spans roughly 6.8x more ground.

5.2x

Nagoya is roughly 5.2x the scale of Sapporo

Combined population & area comparison

JP flagNagoya
5.2x
JP flagSapporo
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.JP flagNagoya7.7M4.0x
2.JP flagSapporo1.9M1x
Area
1.JP flagNagoya2,392 km²6.8x
2.JP flagSapporo353 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
72 km95 km

JP flagNagoya

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
32 km24 km

JP flagSapporo

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Nagoya vs Sapporo

Which is cheaper, Nagoya or Sapporo?
Nagoya has an estimated monthly cost of $1,591.
How does the climate compare between Nagoya and Sapporo?
Sunny days: 209 vs 151 d — Nagoya higher Annual sunshine: 2,206 vs 1,937 hrs — Nagoya higher Winter sunshine: 155 vs 94 hrs/day — Nagoya higher Hot days (>30°C): 74 vs 1 d — Sapporo lower Frost days: 35 vs 139 d — Nagoya lower Rainy days: 130 vs 127 d — Similar Snowy days: 0 vs 69 d — Nagoya lower
Is Nagoya or Sapporo safer?
Nagoya has a safety score of 5.0/5.
Should I move to Nagoya or Sapporo?
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