cost
Cost of Living Index
Papua New Guinea39.5 / 100
Japan72.2 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Papua New Guinea leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Papua New Guinea leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Japan leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Papua New Guinea leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Papua New Guinea | 39.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Japan | 72.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Papua New Guinea | 83.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Japan | 52.9 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Papua New Guinea | $2,869 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Japan | $1,495 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Papua New Guinea | 4.9x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Japan | 11.2x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Papua New Guinea | $251/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Japan | $2,707/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2024 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Papua New Guinea | 2.6% | 0 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Japan | 2.5% | 100 out of 100 | 2025 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Papua New Guinea | 65.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Japan | 67.3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Papua New Guinea | 66.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Japan | 83.6 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Japan wins on 15 of 22 metrics compared to Papua New Guinea.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Papua New Guinea leads cost, safety, and housing; Japan leads rent, salary, and jobs.
cost
Papua New Guinea
39.5
Japan
72.2
safety
Papua New Guinea
83.6
Japan
52.9
housing
Papua New Guinea
$2,869
Japan
$1,495
housing
Papua New Guinea
4.9x
Japan
11.2x
jobs
Papua New Guinea
$251/mo
Japan
$2,707/mo
jobs
Papua New Guinea
2.6%
Japan
2.5%
health
Papua New Guinea
65.7
Japan
67.3
health
Papua New Guinea
66.3 years
Japan
83.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Papua New Guinea
1.8%
Japan
-0.4%
education
Papua New Guinea
75.2
Japan
78.8
transport
Papua New Guinea
87.8
Japan
92.2
safety
Papua New Guinea
9.3 per 100k
Japan
0.2 per 100k
safety
Papua New Guinea
92.5 per 100k
Japan
88.0 per 100k
health
Papua New Guinea
27.8%
Japan
11.3%
quality
Papua New Guinea
6
Japan
3.7
housing
Papua New Guinea
$18,357/sqm
Japan
$12,211/sqm
religion
Papua New Guinea
18.4%
Japan
71.6%
religion
Papua New Guinea
54.5%
Japan
57.5%
religion
Papua New Guinea
23.7%
Japan
51.1%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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