Japan vs Pakistan

Japan's $1,631/mo monthly cost (across 4 scored cities); Pakistan has no monthly cost data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Japan's 4.8/5 safety score (across 4 scored cities); Pakistan has no safety score data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Japan's 4.0/5 mobility score (across 4 scored cities); Pakistan has no mobility score data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Japan's 4.5/5 culture score (across 4 scored cities); Pakistan has no culture score data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Japan's passport reaches 122 destinations visa-free to Pakistan's 10 — Japan opens more doors without a visa.

Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.

Japan's 289M passengers/yr annual passenger volume (across 15 scored cities); Pakistan has no annual passenger volume data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Japan runs -10°C to 37°C for most people; Pakistan runs 2°C to 43°C for most people.

Hachinohe runs colder, at -25°C; Battagram runs colder, at -10°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.