Bali (Canggu)vsHokkaido (Sapporo base)
📶
Hokkaido (Sapporo base) has 6x faster internet
250 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Tropical Wet vs Continental climate
Different weather patterns year-round
🛂
Japan offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Bali (Canggu)
Hokkaido (Sapporo base)
Total Budget
$1,800/mo ✓
$1,900/mo
Rent (1BR)
$500/mo ✓
$900/mo
Coworking
$180/mo ✓
$220/mo
Meal Out
$5 ✓
$7
Coffee
$3
$3
Bali (Canggu) is $100/mo cheaper (5% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇮🇩 Bali (Canggu)
📶 Internet40 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🇯🇵 Hokkaido (Sapporo base)
📶 Internet250 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+9
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London2h
🇩🇪 Berlin3h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Bali (Canggu)
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp23°C
Rainy Days285/year
Hokkaido (Sapporo base)
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp9°C
Rainy Days168/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
23°-6°
Apr
23°8°
Jul
21°23°
Oct
23°11°
Bali (Canggu)Hokkaido (Sapporo base)
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇮🇩Bali (Canggu)
🇯🇵Hokkaido (Sapporo base)
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,900
📶
Internet Speed
40 Mbps
250 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
3.8/5
4.6/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.6/10
Winner4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
7/10
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Walkability
3/10
7/10
Winner👥
Community
very large
Winnersmall
2
Bali (Canggu) wins
vs
3
Hokkaido (Sapporo base) wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Either works
Similar costs - choose based on other factors
💻Developer
Hokkaido (Sapporo base)
250 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Bali (Canggu)
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Hokkaido (Sapporo base)
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇮🇩Bali (Canggu)
Pros
- +Affordable luxury lifestyle
- +Strong digital nomad community
- +Beautiful beaches and rice paddies
- +Excellent wellness scene (yoga, spas)
Cons
- −Unreliable internet in some areas
- −Terrible traffic
- −Visa runs required every 60 days
- −Rising prices and overtourism
🇯🇵Hokkaido (Sapporo base)
Pros
- +Cooler summers than the rest of Japan with fresh air and easy access to mountains, forests and national parks
- +Lower rents than Tokyo and Osaka while still having big-city infrastructure in Sapporo
- +Fast and reliable fibre internet with Japan among the global leaders in fixed broadband speeds
- +Very safe environment with low violent crime and clean, well-maintained streets
Cons
- −Long, cold and snowy winters which are magical for some but demanding if you dislike snow and ice
- −Smaller international and digital nomad community compared with Tokyo, Osaka or Fukuoka
- −English is less widely spoken, so daily life can involve more language friction in smaller businesses
- −Distances within Hokkaido are large – many scenic spots require trains, buses or renting a car
