Osaka vs Shanghai — Livability Comparison
Osaka, Japan and Shanghai, China compared across livability metrics on WellPlaced, from World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Overall, Osaka ranks higher (82/100 vs 73/100).
Osaka vs Shanghai, metric by metric
| Metric | Osaka | Shanghai | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety & Security | 95/100 | 87/100 | Osaka |
| Daily Living Costs | 68/100 | 61/100 | Osaka |
| Housing & Rent | 86/100 | 68/100 | Osaka |
| Healthcare | 91/100 | 83/100 | Osaka |
| Economy & Jobs | 84/100 | 80/100 | Osaka |
| Education | 87/100 | 90/100 | Shanghai |
| Transport | 93/100 | 95/100 | Shanghai |
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