---
title: "Top 10 cities for healthcare"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/top-10/best-healthcare
description: "The ten highest healthcare factor scores: WHO universal-health-coverage index and life expectancy (country-level)."
dataset: 2026.09.4 (2026-09-26)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Top 10 cities for healthcare

Hong Kong, Singapore, Naha (Okinawa) lead on healthcare. The factor is national, so it says how strong the system is, not how easy private care is for visitors.

Sorted by the healthcare factor (60% UHC service-coverage index, 40% life expectancy).

| # | City | Country | Healthcare | Life expectancy | Score | Monthly cost |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Hong Kong](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/hong-kong) | Hong Kong | 97 | 83.7 yrs | 68 | $2,448 |
| 2 | [Singapore](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/singapore) | Singapore | 92 | 83.9 yrs | 62 | $3,927 |
| 3 | [Naha (Okinawa)](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/naha) | Japan | 92 | 84.5 yrs | 67 | $2,700* |
| 4 | [Fukuoka](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/fukuoka) | Japan | 92 | 84.5 yrs | 66 | $1,433 |
| 5 | [Kobe](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/kobe) | Japan | 92 | 84.5 yrs | 65 | $2,700* |
| 6 | [Tokyo](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/tokyo) | Japan | 92 | 84.5 yrs | 65 | $2,212 |
| 7 | [Kyoto](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/kyoto) | Japan | 92 | 84.5 yrs | 64 | $2,700* |
| 8 | [Osaka](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/osaka) | Japan | 92 | 84.5 yrs | 64 | $1,719 |
| 9 | [Sapporo](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/sapporo) | Japan | 92 | 84.5 yrs | 63 | $2,813 |
| 10 | [Nagoya](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/nagoya) | Japan | 92 | 84.5 yrs | 63 | $2,700* |

## FAQ

### Which nomad city has the best healthcare?

Hong Kong tops the healthcare factor with a life expectancy of 83.7 years and a UHC index of n/a.

Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); Life expectancy at birth, Hong Kong (Census and Statistics Department); Intentional homicide rate, Hong Kong (Police via Wikipedia); 2024 Annual Air Quality Review (EPD monitoring data); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages).

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