Bali (Canggu)vsOsaka
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Bali (Canggu) saves you $600/month
25% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Osaka has 4x faster internet
150 Mbps avg download speed
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Tropical Wet vs Temperate climate
Different weather patterns year-round
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Japan offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Bali (Canggu)
Osaka
Total Budget
$1,800/mo ✓
$2,400/mo
Rent (1BR)
$500/mo ✓
$800/mo
Coworking
$180/mo ✓
$260/mo
Meal Out
$5 ✓
$8
Coffee
$3 ✓
$3.5
Bali (Canggu) is $600/mo cheaper (25% 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
🇯🇵 Osaka
📶 Internet150 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
Osaka
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp17°C
Rainy Days131/year
Best months: June
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
23°5°
Apr
23°15°
Jul
21°29°
Oct
23°20°
Bali (Canggu)Osaka
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇮🇩Bali (Canggu)
🇯🇵Osaka
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Monthly Budget
$1,800
Winner$2,400
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Internet Speed
40 Mbps
150 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
3.8/5
4.4/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.6/10
Winner4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
10/10
Winner🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
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Walkability
3/10
8/10
Winner👥
Community
very large
Winnermedium
3
Bali (Canggu) wins
vs
4
Osaka wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Bali (Canggu)
$600/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Osaka
150 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Bali (Canggu)
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Osaka
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Osaka
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉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
🇯🇵Osaka
Pros
- +One of Japan's top food cities with incredible street food in Dotonbori and countless casual restaurants
- +Lower rent than Tokyo while still offering full big-city infrastructure and transport
- +Fast and reliable fibre internet with strong fixed and mobile speeds across Osaka Prefecture
- +Very safe by global standards, with efficient public transport and walkable central districts
Cons
- −Summers are hot and humid, making long daytime walks uncomfortable from July to September
- −Some districts feel a bit gritty and noisy, especially around busy stations and nightlife zones
- −English is less widely spoken than in some Western hubs, so daily life may involve language friction
- −Tourist areas like Dotonbori can be very crowded and overwhelming at peak times
