Side by side

Osaka vs Tbilisi

Osaka wins on more metrics — 4–3 on the 8 core metrics we track. Detail below.

Metric

Osaka

Tbilisi

Cost of living

B vs A: -60%

30✓

Rent · 1BR center

B vs A: -39%

$900

$550✓

Effective tax (remote)

B vs A: -96%

25%

1%✓

Healthcare

B vs A: -32%

85✓

Safety

B vs A: -9%

88✓

Internet

B vs A: -75%

200✓

Climate

B vs A: +4%

Freedom

B vs A: -29%

82✓

Japan's warmer, friendlier, cheaper second city. Same visa options as Tokyo with a more relaxed rhythm.

1-year visa-free stay for US citizens, dirt-cheap rent, and a small but growing remote-work scene at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.