The 100 Best places to live in Japan

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Japan is the 78th most expensive and the 20th most liveable country.

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Japan Quality of life Rank
😃 Human freedom index
8.6
20
💵 GDP per capita
$32487
39
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power
$52039
41
❤️ Life expectancy
84
6
☠️ Homicide rate
0.2
10
🚧 Road traffic mortality
3.6
18
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
23
🏙️ Population
124M
12
🌐 English speaking %
15%
120
😷 Air quality
Excellent
45
✈️ Airport proximity index
84
33
💰 Cost of living
$1131
120
💳 After-tax salary
$1971
38
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
1.7
15
🎓 Higher education index
98
6

Below is the list of 907 best cities to live and work in Japan for singles and families ranked by quality & cost of living.

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