JP flag
Okayama

Japan

vs
JP flag
Osaka

Japan

Climate

Okayama logs 17 frost days a year to Osaka's 6 — Osaka wins by 11. Okayama also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

OkayamaOsaka
Sunny days
191190
Hot days
7375
Frost days
176
Rainy days
113126
Outdoor dinner months
5/124/12
Avg wind
2.4 m/s2.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1852,151
Darkest month sun
147 hrs/mo140 hrs/mo
UV peak month
7.57.4

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

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; Okayama has no cost baseline yet.

Okayama

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); Okayama has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
OkayamaOsaka
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

0.0/5
vs
4.0/5
OkayamaOsaka
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Osaka leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

/5
vs
3.8/5
OkayamaOsaka
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingSkiingClimbing

Safety

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

/5
vs
5.0/5
OkayamaOsaka
Earthquake

Career

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

/5
vs
4.1/5
OkayamaOsaka
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

/5
vs
3.2/5
OkayamaOsaka
BrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

/5
vs
3.5/5
OkayamaOsaka
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

/5
vs
3.4/5
OkayamaOsaka
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Okayama averages 13.4 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Osaka's 13.9 µg/m³ (moderate) — Okayama breathes ~3% cleaner air (0.4 µg/m³ lower).

Okayama

Osaka

13.4µg/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.

Okayama (847K) and Osaka (12.7M) are 15x in population — Osaka is the larger metro, Okayama the smaller; on land area Osaka spans roughly 6.2x more ground.

9.6x

Osaka is roughly 9.6x the scale of Okayama

Combined population & area comparison

JP flagOsaka
9.6x
JP flagOkayama
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.JP flagOsaka12.7M15x
2.JP flagOkayama847K1x
Area
1.JP flagOsaka2,212 km²6.2x
2.JP flagOkayama357 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
39 km29 km

JP flagOkayama

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

JP flagOsaka

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Okayama vs Osaka

Which is cheaper, Okayama or Osaka?
Osaka has an estimated monthly cost of $1,671.
How does the climate compare between Okayama and Osaka?
Sunny days: 191 vs 190 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 2,185 vs 2,151 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 147 vs 140 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 73 vs 75 d — Similar Frost days: 17 vs 6 d — Osaka lower Rainy days: 113 vs 126 d — Okayama lower
Is Okayama or Osaka safer?
Osaka has a safety score of 5.0/5.
Should I move to Okayama or Osaka?
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