cost
Cost of Living Index
Samoa41.2 / 100
Japan72.2 / 0
Comparison
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Winner
Japan wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Samoa.
Top trade-offs
Samoa leads cost, safety, and housing; Japan leads rent, salary, and jobs.
cost
Samoa
41.2
country
Japan
72.2
country
safety
Samoa
76.4
country
Japan
52.9
country
housing
Samoa
$3,435
country
Japan
$1,495
country
housing
Samoa
6.6x
country
Japan
11.2x
country
jobs
Samoa
$449/mo
country
Japan
$2,707/mo
country
jobs
Samoa
5.0%
country
Japan
2.5%
country
health
Samoa
87.9
country
Japan
67.3
country
health
Samoa
75.7 years
country
Japan
83.6 years
country
environment
Samoa
14.7 ug/m3
country
Japan
19.5 ug/m3
country
environment
Samoa
74.7
country
Japan
45.1
country
infrastructure
Samoa
226 Mbps
country
Japan
153 Mbps
country
demographics
Samoa
0.6%
country
Japan
-0.4%
country
education
Samoa
52.9
country
Japan
78.8
country
transport
Samoa
61.1
country
Japan
92.2
country
safety
Samoa
6.3 per 100k
country
Japan
0.2 per 100k
country
safety
Samoa
28.3 per 100k
country
Japan
88.0 per 100k
country
health
Samoa
23.5%
country
Japan
11.3%
country
quality
Samoa
3.1
country
Japan
3.7
country
housing
Samoa
$7,547/sqm
country
Japan
$12,211/sqm
country
religion
Samoa
7.4%
country
Japan
71.6%
country
religion
Samoa
31.4%
country
Japan
57.5%
country
religion
Samoa
40.7%
country
Japan
51.1%
country