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Tokyo

Japan

Climate

Nara-shi logs 77 hot days a year to Tokyo's 60 — Tokyo wins by 17. Nara-shi also leads on frost days by 5.

Nara-shiTokyo
Sunny days
183195
Hot days
7760
Frost days
1520
Rainy days
122130
Outdoor dinner months
4/124/12
Avg wind
2.2 m/s3.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1132,143
Darkest month sun
137 hrs/mo140 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.47.5

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

Tokyo

Feels-like °C

2
3
10
14
20
25
30
33
27
17
12
4

Dinner outside

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

Cost of Living

Tokyo averages $2,157/mo for balanced living; Nara-shi has no cost baseline yet.

Nara-shi

monthly · balanced

Tokyo

$2,157

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,713Comfort $3,174
Top 95%in Among 40 Asia cities

Mobility

Tokyo scores 4.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Nara-shi has no mobility baseline.

/5
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4.2/5
Nara-shiTokyo
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Tokyo's culture score of 3.2 sits well above Nara-shi's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.2/5
Nara-shiTokyo
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Tokyo leads

Nature & Outdoors

Tokyo scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Nara-shi has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5
Nara-shiTokyo
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingSkiing

Safety

Tokyo scores 4.7 on safety (0–5 scale); Nara-shi has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
4.7/5
Nara-shiTokyo
Earthquake

Career

Tokyo scores 4.4 on career (0–5 scale); Nara-shi has no career baseline.

/5
vs
4.4/5
Nara-shiTokyo
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Tokyo scores 2.4 on social & community (0–5 scale); Nara-shi has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
2.4/5
Nara-shiTokyo
Urban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Tokyo scores 4.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Nara-shi has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
4.2/5
Nara-shiTokyo
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Tokyo scores 4.0 on family (0–5 scale); Nara-shi has no family baseline.

/5
vs
4.0/5
Nara-shiTokyo
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Tokyo scores 3.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Nara-shi has no healthcare baseline.

/5
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3.0/5
Nara-shiTokyo
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Nara-shi averages 11.8 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Tokyo's 14.5 µg/m³ (moderate) — Nara-shi breathes ~18% cleaner air (2.6 µg/m³ lower).

Nara-shi

Tokyo

11.8µg/m³
14.5µg/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.

Nara-shi (958K) and Tokyo (33.2M) are 35x in population — Tokyo is the larger metro, Nara-shi the smaller; on land area Tokyo spans roughly 15x more ground.

23x

Tokyo is roughly 23x the scale of Nara-shi

Combined population & area comparison

JP flagTokyo
23x
JP flagNara-shi
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.JP flagTokyo33.2M35x
2.JP flagNara-shi958K1x
Area
1.JP flagTokyo5,165 km²15x
2.JP flagNara-shi343 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
20 km34 km

JP flagNara-shi

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
109 km116 km

JP flagTokyo

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Nara-shi vs Tokyo

Which is cheaper, Nara-shi or Tokyo?
Tokyo has an estimated monthly cost of $2,157.
How does the climate compare between Nara-shi and Tokyo?
Sunny days: 183 vs 195 d — Tokyo higher Annual sunshine: 2,113 vs 2,143 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 137 vs 140 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 77 vs 60 d — Tokyo lower Frost days: 15 vs 20 d — Nara-shi lower Rainy days: 122 vs 130 d — Similar
Is Nara-shi or Tokyo safer?
Tokyo has a safety score of 4.7/5.
Should I move to Nara-shi or Tokyo?
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