Living in Kamiiso

In Kamiiso, tenants pay an average rent of €275 a month (2023).

An unemployment rate of 5.4% was measured in October 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2315 sources

Population42,159people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total

Average gross salary1,784EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table

Average rent274.7EUR/month31 Dec 2023Official source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings

Unemployment rate5.4%1 Oct 2020Municipality figureOfficial source · e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities

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

PM2.5, annual mean4.81µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Higher unemployment than 93% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Japanese city that publishes it.

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

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 Kamiiso.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 Kamiiso. 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 citiesKamiiso 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¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB²Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	274.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings¹Official

Is Kamiiso a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 52–76%

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

Student66%strong on cost, weak on education · range 55–77%

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

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Kamiiso?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (October 2020). Source: e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities³

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Kamiiso is 5.4%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Kamiiso 5.4%

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 table⁴Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.4 %	1 Oct 2020	e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities³Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Kamiiso?

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

Left over each month€1,084of €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	− €275
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	€1,084

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kamiiso. 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

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

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1-5-2¹²Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Kamiiso's nearest airport was HKD, 16 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	6 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	16 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	HKD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.4°C in January and 20.3°C in July. Kamiiso's monthly precipitation totalled 77.4 mm in January and 123.6 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 103.1 hours in January and 134.4 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Kamiiso?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.81 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁵

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

124

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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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

PM2.54.8WHO 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 Kamiiso is 4.8 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Kamiiso 4.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.81 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.9 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 12 · May 17 · Jun 20.4 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 25.9 · Sep 23.2 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 10 · Dec 3.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAKODATE⁹Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan -6 · Feb -5.7 · Mar -2.2 · Apr 2.8 · May 8 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -3.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAKODATE⁹Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.4 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 7.3 · May 12.3 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6 · Dec -0.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAKODATE⁹Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 77.4 · Feb 64.5 · Mar 64.1 · Apr 71.9 · May 88.9 · Jun 79.8 · Jul 123.6 · Aug 156.5 · Sep 150.5 · Oct 105.6 · Nov 110.8 · Dec 94.6 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAKODATE⁹Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 103.1 · Feb 117.9 · Mar 158.7 · Apr 186.1 · May 198.5 · Jun 172.6 · Jul 134.4 · Aug 148 · Sep 160.8 · Oct 163.9 · Nov 109.4 · Dec 91.5 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAKODATE⁹Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Ebetsu ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.3 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.6 °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 Kamiiso?

The published population was 42,159 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	42,159 people	1 Jan 2026	Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Kamiiso

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Kamiiso from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Kamiiso

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

Nanae-cho 8.7 km away

Rent: 5.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Hakodate 8.8 km away

Rent: 5.71 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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

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Himimachi42,167 residents Yuzawa42,091 residents Oizumi-machi42,089 residents Otofuke42,240 residents Nakano42,338 residents Awaji41,967 residents

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Kamiiso in rankings

#13 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air 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 Kamiiso?

The published population was 42,159 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.

Is the air quality good in Kamiiso?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 µg/m³ (2023) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Kamiiso?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (October 2020). Source: e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities.

Is Kamiiso a good place to live?

Kamiiso 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 Kamiiso?

Nanae-cho, Hakodate are near Kamiiso. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kamiiso, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities e-Stat 2020 Population Census · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
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
Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-10
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HAKODATE WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27

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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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