Photos: Auckland by Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, Public domain; Osaka by Sarmat Batagov, Pexels License.
Auckland or Osaka?
Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.
Choose Auckland for
- beaches
- nature and the outdoors
What lies behind each score is written up on Auckland’s own page.
Choose Osaka for
- getting around
- day trips
- nightlife
What lies behind each score is written up on Osaka’s own page.
Scoreboard
Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.
What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Auckland and Osaka.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Wins on beaches and nature and the outdoors with your weighting.
Wins on getting around and day trips with your weighting.
What matters to you?
When should you go?
Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.
Auckland in July
Osaka in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Where the figures come from
Auckland's station stands 189 m below the city centre, so the centre is likely a little cooler than the figures say.
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Auckland: 1961-1990 normals, Auckland Aerodrome Aws (17 km from centre). Osaka: 1991-2020 normals, Osaka (1.8 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | Auckland | Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | English, New Zealand Sign Language, Māori | Japanese |
| Currency | New Zealand Dollar (NZD) | Yen (JPY) |
| Sockets | I230 V, 50 Hz | AB100 V, 50 and 60 Hz depending on the region |
| Driving side | Left | Left |
| Time zone | UTC+12, UTC+13 in summer | UTC+9 |
| Emergency number | 111 | Police 110, fire 119 |
| Elevation | 196 m | 20 m |
| Main airport | Auckland International Airport (AKL)18 km from centre63 non-stop destinations | Kansai International Airport (KIX)38 km from centre62 non-stop destinations |
| Public holidays this year | 12 days | 16 days |
By the numbers
| Measure | Auckland | Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 1,470,100 | 2,751,862 |
| People per km² | 2,630 | 12,340 |
| Museums within 10 km | 15 | 44 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 0 | 6 |
| Swim season, months above 21 °C | 1 month | 5 months |
Where else could you go?
Every comparison below shares a destination with this one, so you can follow Auckland or Osaka somewhere new.