Osaka ranked 7th, ahead of Tokyo at 10th, in the latest Global Liveability Index by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Both cities scored highly across categories but Osaka outperformed Tokyo due to better infrastructure and accessibility, along with strong housing availability.
Tokyo showed improvement in culture and environment but lagged slightly in service delivery efficiency.
Globally, Copenhagen retained the top spot, followed by Vienna and Melbourne.
Asia was the most improved region overall, driven by continued investment in infrastructure and healthcare
