Is Japan cheaper than United States?

Japan is cheaper for a traveller: estimated monthly budget ~$1,850 vs ~$2,900 per person (rough estimate from income levels).

Is Japan safer than United States?

Japan has the lower homicide rate of the two (World Bank), a common proxy for traveller safety.

Does DayTriply have day plans for Japan and United States?

Japan: 0 ready-made day plans; United States: 19.

Japan vs United States: cost of living, safety & budget

Japan or United States? Compare day-to-day budget, cost of living, safety and connectivity side by side — with ready-made day plans for each where we have them.

🇯🇵Japan

🇺🇸United States

Day plans

No guides yet

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Activities

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Monthly budget / person

~$1,850/mo

~$2,900/mo

Cost of living

Cheaper than 19% of countries

Cheaper than 4% of countries

Online coverage

86%

95%

Safety

Safer than 96% of countries

Safer than 31% of countries

Happiness

6.13 / 10

6.82 / 10

Avg. life expectancy

84.7 yrs

79.3 yrs

Air quality

Cleaner air than 72%

Cleaner air than 92%

Avg income

$55,490/yr

$85,980/yr

LGBTQ+

53 / 100

68 / 100

Healthcare

86 / 100

88 / 100

Avg. temperature

7.3°C

5.9°C

Sunny days

279 days/yr

291 days/yr

Safe tap water

98.7%

97.6%

Corruption

29 / 100

35 / 100

Work hours / yr

1654 h

1789 h

Currency

JPY · ¥

USD · $

Population

124.0M

340.1M

Language

Japanese

English