Living in Osaka
Osaka Prefecture differs from other prefectures due to its “-fu” status; the entire prefecture of Osaka is urbanized. With a population of 8.86 million people, Osaka is the third most populous prefecture in Japan, and it lies in the center of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area, with the capital city of Osaka having 2.2 million residents. Osaka is said to have a much more relaxed atmosphere when compared with Tokyo. Osaka has one of the largest non-Japanese populations in Japan, just under 100,000 registered residents, a large percentage of which being of Korean and Chinese descent. Osaka is famous for its specialty cuisine, notably takoyaki and okonomiyaki.
Current Weather
21˚ Overcast
Feels Like: 21˚ Low: 10˚ High: 25˚
Overcast throughout the day.
Last Updated: 2023/04/01 18:00
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Average Annual Temperature
16 ℃
Population
Total Population
8,833,000
Foreign Residents
217,656
Foreigner Births
1,895
Information
No. of persons per household
2.99
Age of household heads (years old)
59.5
Income
475,000
Expenditure
367,781
Savings
16,150,000
Liabilities
4,540,000
Total population
8,833,000
Foreign residents
217,656
Foreigner births
1,895
Annual crime
219,722
Annual income
5,700,000
Expenditure Detail (MONTHLY - JP YEN)
Food
73,285
Rents for dwelling & land
66,805
Imputed rent
82,544
Fuel, light & water charges
19,619
Electricity
8,305
Gas
4,237
Furniture & household utensils
8,852
Clothing & footwear
12,489
Medical care
11,209
Transportation & communication
44,151
Public transportation
8,741
Private transportation
21,587
Communication
14,342
Education
24,306
Culture & recreation
29,211
Foreign Nationalities
106,392
61,459
22,647
8,185
6,888
3,003
2,892
2,874
2,657
2,405
1,243
1,211
Foreigner Status
Long-term resident
9,378
Japanese spouse
9,165
Technical Intern Training No. 2 (supervisory)
5,911
Technical Intern Training No. 1 (supervisory)
4,831
Specific activity
3,810
Spouse of permanent resident
2,661
Management
2,129
Technical skill
1,903
Corporate transfers
856
Education
593
Professor
556
Medical
337
All data shown has been published by The Japanese Meteorological Agency and The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Information provided by City-Cost is for educational purposes and we hope the data posted here helps you.
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