Fukuoka vs Osaka
💰
Fukuoka saves you $300/month
📶
Fukuoka has 1x faster internet
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Fukuoka
Osaka
Total Budget
$2,100/mo ✓
$2,400/mo
Rent (1BR)
$500/mo ✓
$800/mo
Coworking
$150/mo ✓
$260/mo
Meal Out
$8
$8
Coffee
$4
$3.5 ✓
Fukuoka is $300/mo cheaper (13% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇯🇵 Fukuoka
📶 Internet220 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+9
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London2h
🇩🇪 Berlin3h
🇯🇵 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
Fukuoka
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp17°C
Rainy Days154/year
Osaka
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp17°C
Rainy Days131/year
Best months: June
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
6°5°
Apr
15°15°
Jul
28°29°
Oct
20°20°
FukuokaOsaka
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇯🇵Fukuoka
🇯🇵Osaka
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,100
Winner$2,400
📶
Internet Speed
220 Mbps
Winner150 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.8/5
Winner4.4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
10/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
8/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
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Fukuoka wins
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Osaka wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Fukuoka
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Fukuoka
220 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇯🇵Fukuoka
Pros
- +Japan's most livable city with relaxed atmosphere
- +Exceptional food scene - birthplace of Hakata ramen and yatai culture
- +Ultrafast internet speeds averaging 220+ Mbps
- +Very safe with extremely low crime rates
Cons
- −Higher cost of living compared to Southeast Asia
- −Short-term accommodation very expensive and limited
- −Language barrier - limited English outside tourist areas
- −Digital nomad visa requires $65K annual income
🇯🇵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