Livability · rank 18/41
Is 🇯🇵 Japan (Tokyo) a good place to live?
Quality score 82/100 against essentials of $1,363/month. Safest big cities on earth, superb healthcare; English rarity is the friction.
The five metrics
Internet 80 200 Mbps median broadband, 85.5% online
Safety 99 0.2 homicides/100k (2023)
Healthcare 96 84y life expectancy (2024)
Air quality 92 PM2.5 8.5 µg/m³ (2023)
English 42 day-to-day usability
What your budget buys
| Monthly budget | vs essentials ($1,363) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | 1.5× | comfortable |
| $3,000 | 2.2× | very comfortable |
| $5,000 | 3.7× | like royalty |
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Similar value-for-money
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates — quality 82.2, essentials $1,374/mo
- 🇨🇿 Czechia — quality 71.8, essentials $1,217/mo
- 🇪🇸 Spain — quality 86.2, essentials $1,395/mo
- 🇬🇷 Greece — quality 70.2, essentials $1,243/mo
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Japan a good place to live for remote workers?
- Japan scores 82/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 200 Mbps, safety 99, healthcare 96, air 92, English 42) — rank 18 of 41. Safest big cities on earth, superb healthcare; English rarity is the friction.
- How fast is the internet in Japan?
- Median fixed broadband is around 200 Mbps. Safest big cities on earth, superb healthcare; English rarity is the friction.
- What does $3,000/month get you in Japan?
- Single-person essentials run about $1,363/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "very comfortable" (2.2× essentials).