Living in Bibai

In Bibai, rents across existing tenancies average €3.59 per m² a month (2023).

An unemployment rate of 3.72% was measured at the end of 2020. Population density was 73.5 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population17,904people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total

Median gross salary (region)246.7EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent3.59EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 43% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate3.72%country median 3.8% — about the sameOfficial 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 crime478.9incidents 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

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

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 Bibai.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.

How much does it cost to rent in Bibai?

Average net cold rent is about 3.59 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): 3.59 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesBibai highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Bibai€3.59

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¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	3.59 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹¹Official

Is Bibai 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–65%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%

Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 42–58%

Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–64%

Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 216 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 3.59 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 Bibai?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 3.72 % · 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)¹⁶

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

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Bibai 3.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	246.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹²Official
Unemployment rate	3.72 %country median 3.8% — about the same	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)¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Bibai?

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€3.59/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €216
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 Bibai Salary needed to live in Bibai

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	7 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127⁷Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	16.39 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁵Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	2.11 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁶Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	220.5 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 Bibai 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 residents2.11 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	478.9 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1-5-2¹⁴Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Bibai was 45 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	12 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.¹⁰Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	45 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	OKD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Bibai?

The published population was 17,904 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	277.7 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)¹⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	0.709 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	127 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)¹⁸Official
Population density	73.5 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)¹⁷Official
Population	17,904 people	1 Jan 2026	Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total⁹Official

International community in Bibai

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	20,413	100.0%
Japanese	20,343	99.7%
Foreigner	44	0.2%
Nationality not reported	26	0.1%
Republic of Korea	15	0.1%
People's Republic of China	10	0.0%
Others	7	0.0%
Republic of the Philippines	4	0.0%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	3	0.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	3	0.0%
United States of America	2	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	61.5 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Bibai

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.

Nihommatsu as a Bibai alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 650 km, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 1.5% Nihommatsu vs 0.7% Bibai+109%
Rent: €5.57/m² Nihommatsu vs €3.59/m² Bibaino percentage
Unemployment: 4.2% Nihommatsu vs 3.7% Bibai+12%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 498 Nihommatsu vs 479 Bibai+4%

Full comparison More about Nihommatsu

Cities near Bibai

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

Mikasa 9.9 km away

Rent: 3.26 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Iwamizawa 16.5 km away

Rent: 4.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Sunagawa 17.6 km away

Rent: 3.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Takikawa 24.8 km away

Rent: 4.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

Other cities in Japan to compare with Bibai, nearest in population first.

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Ranzan-machi17,889 residents Shibetsu17,858 residents Fukagawa17,842 residents Kitanakagusuku-son17,969 residents Sukumo17,971 residents Aizu-misato Machi17,825 residents

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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 Bibai?

The published population was 17,904 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 Bibai?

Average net cold rent is about 3.59 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 251 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in Bibai?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (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 Bibai?

The median gross salary is 246.7 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in Bibai?

127 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 Bibai a good place to live?

Bibai 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 Bibai?

Mikasa, Naie, Iwamizawa, Sunagawa, Shintotsukawa-cho are near Bibai. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 20,343 people (99.7%) 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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