Living in Iwanai
Iwanai had an unemployment rate of 4.13% at the end of 2020. Population density was 165 people per km² at the end of 2020.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Iwanai?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
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 Iwanai. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| 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) | 300.2 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official · regional context |
Is Iwanai 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
1.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 177 of 10,644 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Iwanai 4.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,784 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2025 | MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table5Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.14 %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)12Official |
What does a salary buy in Iwanai?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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 | − €300 |
| 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 | €1,059 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Iwanai. 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 Iwanai. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1,000 residents | 15.5 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20243Official |
| Physicians per 1,000 residents | 1.35 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20244Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Iwanai 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 guideSafety
| 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1-5-210Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Iwanai was 73 km from its nearest major airport.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Iwanai. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course
Agency for Cultural Affairs
For foreigners living in Japan.
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport98.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 70.6 km² | 3 Aug 2026 | 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)11Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 1.66 % | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)14Official |
| Foreign residents | 177 people | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)14Official |
| Population density | 165 people/km² | 31 Dec 2020 | 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)13Official |
| Population | 10,644 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Iwanai
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.
Minamiuonuma as an Iwanai alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 672 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Residents: 51,603 Minamiuonuma vs 10,644 Iwanai+385%
- Foreign residents: 3.0% Minamiuonuma vs 1.7% Iwanai+81%
- Unemployment: 3.3% Minamiuonuma vs 4.1% Iwanai−19%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 463 Minamiuonuma vs 479 Iwanai−3%
Cities near Iwanai
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 5.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Alternative cities in Japan
Other cities in Japan to compare with Iwanai, nearest in population first.
How does Iwanai compare?
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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 Iwanai?
The unemployment rate is 4.14 %. 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).
How safe is Iwanai?
Police recorded 478.9 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.
How many people live in Iwanai?
The published population is 10,644 people. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.
How many foreign residents live in Iwanai?
177 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 Iwanai a good place to live?
Iwanai 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 Iwanai?
Kyowa-cho, Kutchan-cho, Niseko-cho are near Iwanai. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Iwanai, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0ca9b605b959615c8c5c1b0d048f243a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/iwanai/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
- Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
- Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
- 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
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-10
- 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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- 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) gsi.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
- 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) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
- 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
- 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民) soumu.go.jp · checked 2026-08-03
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1204596 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1354347 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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