9. Tokyo, Japan ($13,800 per square meter)
Tokyo Metropolis is the capital of Japan. It is the center of the country’s pretty much everything. And its metropolitan area is the most populous in the whole world. There are nearly fourteen million people living in the metropolis, making its density goes up to 16,122 inhabitants per square mile. That is only the local people, let alone adding the number of tourists visiting the city.
Usually, a crowded metropolis can be hard to live in. But Tokyo, with all of its technology and hospitality, is actually the most livable city according to Monocle magazine. The crime rate in Tokyo is also surprisingly low. And it is the best in the world in terms of Safe Cities Index.
With all of those the city has to offer, people do dream of living here and it sends the living cost up above. Renting a place in the metropolitan area of Tokyo costs you around $4,750 per month. And to buy one, it costs $13,800 per square meter, which means you need $1.65 million to own a 120-square-meter apartment here.
“In Tokyo, the intersection of tradition and innovation continuously gives birth to new styles. Various cultures are always coming to life, creating unique attractions that can be experienced only here. Emotions and experiences transcend the imagination. Every visitor takes the lead role in experiencing their own Tokyo.” – andtokyo.jp.
