OsakavsFukuoka
💰
Fukuoka saves you $300/month
13% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Fukuoka has 1x faster internet
220 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Osaka
Fukuoka
Total Budget
$2,400/mo
$2,100/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo
$500/mo ✓
Coworking
$260/mo
$150/mo ✓
Meal Out
$8
$8
Coffee
$3.5 ✓
$4
Fukuoka is $300/mo cheaper (14% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇯🇵 Osaka
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+9
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London2h
🇩🇪 Berlin3h
🇯🇵 Fukuoka
📶 Internet220 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+9
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London2h
🇩🇪 Berlin3h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Osaka
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp17°C
Rainy Days131/year
Best months: June
Fukuoka
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp17°C
Rainy Days154/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
5°6°
Apr
15°15°
Jul
29°28°
Oct
20°20°
OsakaFukuoka
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇯🇵Osaka
🇯🇵Fukuoka
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,400
$2,100
Winner📶
Internet Speed
150 Mbps
220 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.4/5
4.8/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.1/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
10/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
0
Osaka wins
vs
3
Fukuoka 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
🇯🇵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
🇯🇵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
