Living in 広島市
広島市 is a city in Japan. In October 2020, the unemployment rate was 3.5%. Its population was 1,200,754 in October 2020. There were 331 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2022.
Pricier rent than 91% of Japanese cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 65% of Japanese cities that publish it.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 広島市?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in 広島市?
Average net cold rent is 9.52 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): 9.52 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp11
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 21.1 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 30.36 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 456 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 5.63 EUR | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 50.55 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 84.37 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 9.52 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.78 | 31 Dec 2023 | www.e-stat.go.jp11Official |
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 571 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.52 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in 広島市?
The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality5
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to 広島市. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Hello Work — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in 広島市. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 331 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 広島市 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.
Open the official coverage guideMobility and administration
| 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.9Official |
Language courses and integration in 広島市
1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.
Hiroshima City
International Conference Center Hiroshima, 1-5 Nakajima-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima
View official recordClimate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 5.4°C in January and 27.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 46.2 mm in January and 279.8 mm in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 9.9 · Feb 10.9 · Mar 14.5 · Apr 19.8 · May 24.4 · Jun 27.2 · Jul 30.9 · Aug 32.8 · Sep 29.1 · Oct 23.7 · Nov 17.7 · Dec 12.1 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) — Hiroshima8Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 10.1 · May 15.1 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 4 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) — Hiroshima8Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.4 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 14.8 · May 19.6 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 27.2 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 18.8 · Nov 12.9 · Dec 7.5 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) — Hiroshima8Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 46.2 · Feb 64 · Mar 118.3 · Apr 141 · May 169.8 · Jun 226.5 · Jul 279.8 · Aug 131.4 · Sep 162.7 · Oct 109.2 · Nov 69.3 · Dec 54 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) — Hiroshima8Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 138.6 · Feb 140.1 · Mar 176.7 · Apr 191.9 · May 210.8 · Jun 154.6 · Jul 173.4 · Aug 207.3 · Sep 167.3 · Oct 178.6 · Nov 153.3 · Dec 140.6 hours | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) — Hiroshima8Official |
Cities of a similar size in Japan
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
The city covered 906.7 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,294.3 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in 広島市?
The published population was 1,200,754 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table7
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 906.7 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp10Official |
| Foreign residents | 23,070 people | 2024 | Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.2Official |
| Population density | 1,294 people/km² | 2024 | Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.3Official |
| Population | 1,200,754 people | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 2020 Census municipality population table7Official |
International community in 広島市
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 | 1,200,754 | 100.0% |
| Japanese | 1,159,414 | 96.6% |
| Nationality not reported | 23,840 | 2.0% |
| Foreigner | 17,500 | 1.5% |
| People's Republic of China | 4,801 | 0.4% |
| Republic of Korea | 4,464 | 0.4% |
| Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | 3,155 | 0.3% |
| Republic of the Philippines | 1,848 | 0.2% |
| Others | 1,178 | 0.1% |
| Federative Republic of Brazil | 454 | 0.0% |
| United States of America | 355 | 0.0% |
Show 6 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom of Thailand | 288 | 0.0% |
| Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | 239 | 0.0% |
| Republic of Indonesia | 235 | 0.0% |
| India | 227 | 0.0% |
| Republic of Peru | 152 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 104 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1
Is 広島市 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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.8 years | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table6Official |
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in 広島市?
The published population was 1,200,754 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.
How much does it cost to rent in 広島市?
Average net cold rent is 9.52 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 666 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
What is the unemployment rate in 広島市?
The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.
What is the typical salary around 広島市?
The median gross salary is 325.5 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
How many foreign residents live in 広島市?
23,070 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）..
How much is public transport in 広島市?
A monthly transport pass is 50.55 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.
Is 広島市 a good place to live?
広島市 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 Total citizenship group in 広島市?
The official citizenship distribution records 1,200,754 people (100.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). 広島市, Japan: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/hiroshimashi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
- Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
- Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
- 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. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
- Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
- Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
- Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
- JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) — Hiroshima JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) · data.jma.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
- 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. mlit.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
- www.city.hiroshima.lg.jp city.hiroshima.lg.jp · checked 2026-07-14
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- www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
- www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
- Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27
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