| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.95/5 (Rank #32)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐13 liked it ๐2 disliked it
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $2,393 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 22 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 34ยฐC94ยฐF (feels 45ยฐC113ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 65%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ Very high: 91%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 25 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 43 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Great
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Good |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Bad
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very high:
$3,220 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Low density: 6k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 13x13m)
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| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Japan |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 22 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 34ยฐC 94ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (65%) = feels 45ยฐC 113ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 25 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 43 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 1,000 JPY in USD | USD 6.28 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | JPY 10,000 = USD 63 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Osakan Space |
| ๐ป Best alt. coworking space | Juso Coworking |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Tully's Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐14% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 6,133,100 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 117,541 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 13,000,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $38,640 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐คจ busy: 13x13m (169mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 46% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 54% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 55% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 45% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 84% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 16% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | All Nippon Airlines |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Japan Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Osaka University Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,393 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,694 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $3,274 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $935 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,365 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,789 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $704 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $264,354 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $64 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $91 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $126 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $6 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $12,987 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $17 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast public transportation
โ Friendly people
โ Great food
โ Established expat community
โ Many cultural festivals
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Nomads.com members liked going here
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Great hospitals
โ Roads are very safe
โ Freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Expensive
โ Overworked culture
โ Issues with public transit behavior
โ Short tourist visa
โ Limited mental health services
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
โ Feels crowded
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ People don't speak English well
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
745ยฐ cold |
1050ยฐ cold |
1559ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
2272ยฐ mild |
2984ยฐ warm |
38100ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
2577ยฐ warm |
1763ยฐ cool |
948ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
846°
cold |
1151°
cool |
1558°
cool |
1864°
cool |
2272°
mild |
2679°
warm |
3086°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
2781°
very warm |
2577°
warm |
1763°
cool |
1050°
cold |
| Humidity |
damp 71% |
damp 71% |
damp 71% |
nice 68% |
nice 78% |
nice 80% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 80% |
nice 77% |
damp 73% |
damp 74% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 67mm |
rainy 65mm |
rainy 125mm |
rainy 122mm |
rainy 143mm |
rainy 171mm |
rainy 208mm |
rainy 117mm |
rainy 155mm |
rainy 62mm |
rainy 81mm |
rainy 66mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 48% |
cloudy 53% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 74% |
pockets 46% |
cloudy 56% |
pockets 49% |
| Air quality |
clean 41 US AQI |
okay 54 US AQI |
okay 54 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
clean 45 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 36 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
clean 45 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 3,646 people | 4,582 people | 7,500 people | 6,188 people | 5,680 people | 4,450 people | 3,040 people | 2,700 people | 4,543 people | 5,167 people | 5,031 people | 4,500 people |
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