Japan vs Turkey

Turkey is cheaper: $1,349/mo against Japan's $1,631/mo. Japan is pricier than 59 of 95 countries worldwide; Turkey is cheaper than 53 of 95 countries worldwide.

Japan is safer: 4.8/5 against Turkey's 1.7/5. Japan is safer than 90 of 95 countries worldwide; Turkey is less safe than 71 of 95 countries worldwide.

Japan scores higher on mobility: 4.0/5 against Turkey's 3.1/5. Japan is easier to get around than 89 of 95 countries worldwide; Turkey is easier to get around than 69 of 95 countries worldwide.

Turkey scores higher on culture: 3.9/5 against Japan's 3.3/5. Japan is lighter on culture than 49 of 94 countries worldwide; Turkey is richer in culture than 84 of 94 countries worldwide.

Japan's passport reaches 122 destinations visa-free to Turkey's 73 — 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 is better connected: 289M passengers/yr against Turkey's 283M passengers/yr. Japan is busier than 82 of 87 countries worldwide; Turkey is busier than 80 of 87 countries worldwide. Japan sees ~2 air passengers per resident a year; Turkey sees ~3 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Japan runs -10°C to 37°C for most people; Turkey runs -9°C to 35°C for most people. Hachinohe runs colder, at -25°C; Erzurum runs colder, at -20°C and Viranşehir runs hotter, at 45°C. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.