Asia
Japan
Global Rank #5Good88% data confidence
70
Composite Score
📊Relocation Scores
Safety89/100
Healthcare100/100
Education100/100
Career98/100
Lifestyle48/100
Infrastructure100/100
Affordability29/100
💡Quick Summary
✅ High safety — good for families and solo travellers
✅ Strong healthcare system
⚠️ Higher cost — est. $2700/mo
✅ Good infrastructure and internet connectivity
✅ Good career and job market opportunities
💵Cost of Living
Estimated monthly cost
$2700
per month · USD
Cost Index
74
Rent Index
41
Grocery Index
4
Transport Index
25
Utilities Index
41
🎯Score Breakdown
🛡️
Safety
89
🏥
Healthcare
100
🎓
Education
100
💼
Career
98
🌿
Lifestyle
48
🏗️
Infrastructure
100
💰
Affordability
29
🏛️Government, Language & Culture
Government
🏛️ Constitutional Monarchy
Languages
🗣️ Japanese
Local Language
Recommended
for daily life
Major Religions
🕌 Shinto, Buddhism
ℹ️ Many Japanese practice both Shinto and Buddhism; English limited outside Tokyo
🏙️Cities in Japan(13 cities)
🏙️
Tokyo
37.8M
🌡️ 19.5°CAQI 37
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Osaka
15.1M
🌡️ 22.3°CAQI 38
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Nagoya
9.2M
🌡️ 20.7°CAQI 47
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Yokohama
3.8M
🌡️ 19.3°CAQI 37
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Fukuoka
2.3M
🌡️ 21.2°CAQI 63
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Sapporo
2.0M
🌡️ 13.5°CAQI 54
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Kawasaki
1.5M
🌡️ 19.2°CAQI 37
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Kobe
1.5M
🌡️ 20.4°CAQI 41
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Kyoto
1.4M
🌡️ 20.8°CAQI 46
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Saitama
1.3M
🌡️ 19.9°CAQI 40
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Iwatsuki
1.3M
🌡️ 19.7°CAQI 40
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Hiroshima
1.2M
🌡️ 20.7°CAQI 31
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Sendai
1.1M
🌡️ 15.2°CAQI 45
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🌐Economy & Stability
Currency
¥ JPY
Japanese Yen
1 USD equals
160.14 JPY
Updated 6/15/2026
1 JPY equals
$0.0062
USD
Political Stability
🔵
Stable
Score: 1.13
ℹ️ Understanding the Political Stability Score
Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) — 2025 Revision (Kaufmann & Kraay, 2024 Update, last updated November 2024). The indicator is officially titled "Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism" — not democratic strength.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.