Top expat cities

Japan

Yokohama

#4 Top 5 cities

Yokohama offers a more comfortable and visually pleasant coastal lifestyle while keeping access to Tokyo, though still at a high price.

Country overview

Population

3Β 777Β 491

Year-round temperatures

Day: 10°C aΕΎ 30°C

Night: 3°C aΕΎ 24°C

Climate

Moderate coastal weather with humid summers and cooler winters without major extremes.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

7/10

Costs

Housing cost 3/10
Food cost 4/10

Business friendliness

7/10

Safety

9/10

Yokohama has low violent-crime risk and generally orderly public spaces, while crowded stations and nightlife areas still warrant precautions against theft, scams, and harassment.

Natural disaster resilience

4/10

Yokohama faces major earthquake risk, liquefaction and tsunami or storm surge along the waterfront, plus typhoons, heavy rain, and slope failures in hilly districts.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 9/10
Internet speed 9/10
Internet stability 9/10
Electricity stability 9/10

Community types

  • Corporate expats
  • Families
  • Couples
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³Chinese
  • πŸ‡»πŸ‡³Vietnamese
  • πŸ‡°πŸ‡·Koreans
  • πŸ‡΅πŸ‡­Filipinos

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Quality services
  • +Proximity to the capital
  • +Good transport links
  • +Pleasant atmosphere
  • +Good for long-term stay

Cons

  • βˆ’Higher living costs
  • βˆ’Higher prices
  • βˆ’Noise