Living in Amagi

In Amagi (Fukuoka Prefecture), tenants pay an average rent of €268 a month (2023).

Amagi had an unemployment rate of 3.7% in October 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2319 sources

Average gross salary1,887EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table

Average rent268.5EUR/month31 Dec 2023Official source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings

Unemployment rate3.7%1 Oct 2020Municipality figureOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

Recorded crime757.6incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · 令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢統計表, 図表1-5-2

PM2.5, annual mean10.33µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Amagi?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in JapanNational rates and thresholds that apply in Amagi.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Japan's Housing and Land Survey monthly-rent measure excludes security deposits, key money/right money and common-area charges. The Ministry of Land says deposit terms vary by regional custom; these sources provide context, not a comparable city-level distribution. Statistics Bureau glossary (2018) · MLIT rental-housing Q&A.

No city-level rent figure is published for Amagi. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesAmagi highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Hiroshima€8.38

Sapporo€7.56

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Saitama€10.37

Chiba€9.08

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	31.61 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	ドコモ光月額料金 — NTTドコモ⁹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB²Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	268.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings¹Official

Is Amagi a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–76%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–77%

Student67%strong on cost, weak on education · range 56–78%

Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–74%

Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–74%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Amagi is 3.7%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Amagi 3.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,887 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table⁴Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.7 %	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality³Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Amagi?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,090of €1,412 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€1,412
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings · 2023-12-31	− €268
Internet€32 · official · ドコモ光月額料金 · 2026-09-30	− €32
Mobile plan€22 · official · docomo mini 10GB · 2026-09-30	− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,090

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Amagi. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Hello Work — Public employment service

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Amagi. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	757.6 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢統計表, 図表1-5-2¹⁰Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Amagi's nearest airport was FUK, 27 km away and offered 37 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	37 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	27 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FUK	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Amagi. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course

Agency for Cultural Affairs

For foreigners living in Japan.

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Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.510.3WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in JapanAnnual PM2.5 in Amagi is 10.3 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Amagi 10.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10.33 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Alternatives for people set on Amagi

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Maki as an Amagi alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 886 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 463 Maki vs 758 Amagi−39%
Annual PM2.5: 6.4 µg/m³ Maki vs 10.3 µg/m³ Amagi−38%
Unemployment: 3.2% Maki vs 3.7% Amagi−14%

Full comparison More about Maki

Cities near Amagi

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Chikuzen-machi 7.5 km away

Rent: 5.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Ogori 10.6 km away

Rent: 5.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Ukiha 11.8 km away

Rent: 4.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Kiyama-cho 13.2 km away

Rent: 6.86 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Chikushino 14.8 km away

Rent: 7.04 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Tosu 15.6 km away

Rent: 6.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Dazaifu 16.5 km away

Rent: 7.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Amagi when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Amagi?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 %. Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

Is the air quality good in Amagi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.33 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023.

How safe is Amagi?

Police recorded 757.6 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢統計表, 図表1-5-2.

Is Amagi a good place to live?

Amagi may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Amagi?

Chikuzen-machi, Tanushimarumachi-toyoki, Ogori, Ukiha, Kiyama-cho are near Amagi. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Amagi (Fukuoka Prefecture), Japan: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a7f5f0d283e9a6121e1d7e95f71f72d1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/amagi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Amagi (Fukuoka Prefecture), Japan: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table MHLW / e-Stat · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023 gis.nies.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
ドコモ光月額料金 — NTTドコモドコモ光月額料金 · docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-19
令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢統計表, 図表1-5-2 npa.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23

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