The 100 Best places to live in Japan

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Japan is the 76th most expensive and the 18th most liveable country.

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Japan Quality of life Rank
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
12
💵 GDP per capita
$32476
38
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power
$51685
40
❤️ Life expectancy
84
6
☠️ Homicide rate
0.2
10
🚧 Road traffic mortality
3.6
18
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
25
🏙️ Population
124M
12
🌐 English speaking %
15%
120
😷 Air quality
Excellent
45
✈️ Airport proximity index
97
7
💰 Cost of living
$1130
122
💳 After-tax salary
$1977
35
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
1.7
14
🎓 Higher education index
98
5

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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