Living in Amami

In Amami, rents across existing tenancies average €4.37 per m² a month (2023).

The unemployment rate was 4.66% at the end of 2020. Amami had a population density of 134.2 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2420 sources

Population39,636people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total

Median gross salary (region)262EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent4.37EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 30% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4.66%country median 3.8% — 24% aboveOfficial source · 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計第1-2表)

Recorded crime551incidents 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

Cheaper rent than 86% of Japanese cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 84% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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

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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.

How much does it cost to rent in Amami?

Average net cold rent is about 4.37 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 4.37 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹³

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesAmami highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Amami€4.37

Show the other 6 cities

Saitama€10.37

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

Hiroshima€8.38

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¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.37 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹³Official

Is Amami a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–74%

Student65%strong on education, weak on work · range 57–73%

Family67%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 58–76%

Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 262 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 4.37 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2023 Housing and Land Survey

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Amami?

The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 4.66 % · 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計第1-2表)¹⁸

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Amami is 4.7%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Amami 4.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	262 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴Official
Unemployment rate	4.66 %country median 3.8%	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計第1-2表)¹⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Amami?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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.	outside the model's range
Rent, 60 m²€4.37/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €262
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	—

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Amami Salary needed to live in Amami

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Amami. 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 Amami. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	38 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127⁷Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	34.83 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁵Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	3.17 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁶Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	285.6 per 100,000	2022	Exact e-Stat municipality row I6100 (医師数), derived with the exact same-JIS e-Stat A2301 total resident population row. No prefecture or parent-area value is used.⁴Official

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

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Physicians per 1,000 residents3.17 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	551 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1-5-2¹⁶Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Amami's nearest airport was ASJ, 22 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Destinations from nearest airport	10 count	2024	Unique direct scheduled destination endpoints for the nearest scheduled-service airport in the complete 97-airport MLIT universe; domestic endpoints come from the official 2024 annual route table and international endpoints from the official 2024 summer and winter direct scheduled-flight tables.¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	22 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ASJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Amami. 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.

JapaneseIn Person, Online

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Amami.

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Climate and air quality

Amami's monthly mean temperatures were 15°C in January and 28.8°C in July. Amami's monthly precipitation totalled 184.1 mm in January and 214.9 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 58.7 hours in January and 199.2 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

18°12°

20°14°

23°17°

26°20°

29°24°

32°26°

30°24°

27°21°

24°18°

20°14°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

184

162

210

214

278

427

215

294

346

261

174

170

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

111

123

116

199

176

135

108

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 17.7 · Feb 18.3 · Mar 20.4 · Apr 23.1 · May 26.2 · Jun 29.4 · Jul 32.3 · Aug 32 · Sep 30.4 · Oct 27 · Nov 23.5 · Dec 19.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAZE¹²Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 12.2 · Feb 12.4 · Mar 14.1 · Apr 16.7 · May 19.8 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 26 · Aug 26 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 21.2 · Nov 17.6 · Dec 13.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAZE¹²Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 15 · Feb 15.3 · Mar 17.1 · Apr 19.8 · May 22.8 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 28.8 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 27 · Oct 23.9 · Nov 20.4 · Dec 16.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAZE¹²Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 184.1 · Feb 161.6 · Mar 210.1 · Apr 213.9 · May 278.1 · Jun 427.4 · Jul 214.9 · Aug 294.4 · Sep 346 · Oct 261.3 · Nov 173.6 · Dec 170.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAZE¹²Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 58.7 · Feb 63.3 · Mar 89.3 · Apr 110.6 · May 122.8 · Jun 116.4 · Jul 199.2 · Aug 176.3 · Sep 135 · Oct 107.9 · Nov 86.1 · Dec 66.5 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAZE¹²Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Ginowan ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Houston (United States) ±2.0 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±2.0 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±3.1 °C, Downey (United States) ±3.9 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±4.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Amami?

The published population was 39,636 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	308.3 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)¹⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	0.593 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)²⁰Official
Foreign residents	235 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)²⁰Official
Population density	134.2 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)¹⁹Official
Population	39,636 people	1 Jan 2026	Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total¹⁰Official

International community in Amami

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Persons in the official 2020 Population Census Basic Complete Tabulation on Population and Households; sex-total population by source-native nationality category. · 2020

Published group	People	Share
Total	41,390	100.0%
Japanese	41,234	99.6%
Foreigner	102	0.2%
Nationality not reported	54	0.1%
Others	24	0.1%
People's Republic of China	18	0.0%
Republic of Korea	13	0.0%
Republic of the Philippines	10	0.0%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	10	0.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	10	0.0%
United States of America	10	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	4	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	1	0.0%
Republic of Indonesia	1	0.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	54.2 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Amami

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.

Nichinan as an Amami alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 1.3% Nichinan vs 0.6% Amami+127%
Rent: €3.97/m² Nichinan vs €4.37/m² Amami−9%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 457 Nichinan vs 551 Amami−17%
Median gross pay, region: €247 Nichinan vs €262 Amami−6%
Unemployment: 4.7% Nichinan vs 4.7% Amamisame level

Full comparison More about Nichinan

Alternative cities in Japan

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Amami?

The published population was 39,636 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.

How much does it cost to rent in Amami?

Average net cold rent is about 4.37 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 306 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in Amami?

The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (October 2020). Source: 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 就業状態等基本集計第1-2表).

What is the typical salary around Amami?

The median gross salary is 262 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in Amami?

235 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民).

Is Amami a good place to live?

Amami 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.

How many people are in the Japanese citizenship group in Amami?

The official citizenship distribution records 41,234 people (99.6%) in the source-defined population for 2020. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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