cost
Cost of Living Index
Fukuoka61.4 / 0
Osaka53.7 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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safety
housing
housing
jobs
jobs
health
health
Winner
Osaka wins on 15 of 22 metrics compared to Fukuoka.
Top trade-offs
Fukuoka leads health, air quality, and connectivity; Osaka leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Fukuoka
61.4
city
Osaka
53.7
city
safety
Fukuoka
44.5
city
Osaka
45.1
city
housing
Fukuoka
$2,584
city
Osaka
$2,174
city
housing
Fukuoka
13.3x
city
Osaka
9.6x
city
jobs
Fukuoka
$2,726/mo
city
Osaka
$3,176/mo
city
jobs
Fukuoka
7.1%
city
Osaka
5.1%
city
health
Fukuoka
62.9
city
Osaka
82.2
city
health
Fukuoka
83.9 years
city
Osaka
78.0 years
city
environment
Fukuoka
15.8 ug/m3
city
Osaka
21.4 ug/m3
city
environment
Fukuoka
45.3
city
Osaka
57.8
city
infrastructure
Fukuoka
211 Mbps
city
Osaka
99 Mbps
city
demographics
Fukuoka
0.3%
city
Osaka
0.7%
city
education
Fukuoka
73.5
city
Osaka
78.9
city
transport
Fukuoka
85.8
city
Osaka
92.4
city
safety
Fukuoka
19.1 per 100k
city
Osaka
17.7 per 100k
city
safety
Fukuoka
90.4 per 100k
city
Osaka
87.0 per 100k
city
health
Fukuoka
18.2%
city
Osaka
19.4%
city
quality
Fukuoka
3.7
city
Osaka
5.1
city
housing
Fukuoka
$11,405/sqm
city
Osaka
$15,011/sqm
city
religion
Fukuoka
37.0%
city
Osaka
40.0%
city
religion
Fukuoka
64.3%
city
Osaka
50.1%
city
religion
Fukuoka
43.0%
city
Osaka
39.6%
city