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Living in Kani

In Kani, rents across existing tenancies average €7.37 per m² a month (2023).

Kani's unemployment stood at 3.92% at the end of 2020. The population density of Kani stood at 1,141.6 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2430 sources

Population99,968people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table
Median gross salary (region)290.3EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent7.37EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 18% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate3.93%country median 3.8% — 4% 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 crime670.5incidents 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 mean6µg/m³country median 8.4 — 29% belowOfficial source · tenbou.nies.go.jp

Pricier rent than 73% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Kani.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 Kani?

Average net cold rent is about 7.37 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): 7.37 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp13
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Kani recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesKani highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Kani highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sapporo€7.56
Kani€7.37
Show the other 6 cities
Saitama€10.37
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
Hiroshima€8.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.37 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp13Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)343.9 EUR/month31 Oct 2023Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura4Official

Is Kani 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–63%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%
Student56%strong on education, weak on work · range 48–64%
Family59%strong on safety, weak on legal route · range 50–68%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 442 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 7.37 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 Kani?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (October 2020).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.93 % · 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)20
Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Kani is 3.9%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)290.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp14Official
Unemployment rate3.93 %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)20Official

What does a salary buy in Kani?

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

regional median gross pay: €290 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
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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€7.37/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €442
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 Kani Salary needed to live in Kani

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kani. 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
Search jobs
Open the Japan service overview

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools23 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 0000402311278Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents4.96 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents496 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official
Hospitals4 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV17Official
Pharmacies42 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV18Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents1.17 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents116.8 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kani 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents496 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents670.5 incidents per 100,00031 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

Kani's nearest airport was NKM, 20 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport6 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Destinations from nearest airport9 count2024Unique 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.12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport20 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)NKM3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kani. 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
Open official information
Open the full Japan section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kani.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Kani?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: tenbou.nies.go.jp11

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Kani is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³country median 8.431 Dec 2023tenbou.nies.go.jp11Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Kani?

The published population was 99,968 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area87.57 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)19Official
Foreign-resident share9.69 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)21Official
Foreign residents9,622 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)21Official
Population density1,142 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)5Official
Population99,968 people1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality population table5Official

International community in Kani

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 groupPeopleShare
Total99,968100.0%
Japanese91,22391.3%
Foreigner7,3357.3%
Republic of the Philippines3,2233.2%
Federative Republic of Brazil2,8222.8%
Nationality not reported1,4101.4%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam4460.4%
People's Republic of China2700.3%
Others1840.2%
Republic of Korea1730.2%
Republic of Peru890.1%
Show 6 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Republic of Indonesia490.0%
Kingdom of Thailand310.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal260.0%
United States of America130.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland50.0%
India40.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age49.8 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)1Official

Alternatives for people set on Kani

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.

Kuwana as a Kani alternative in the same region

53 km away, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 881.5 Kuwana vs 496.0 Kani+78%
  • Unemployment: 2.8% Kuwana vs 3.9% Kani−29%
  • Foreign residents: 4.9% Kuwana vs 9.7% Kani−49%
  • Median gross pay, region: €336 Kuwana vs €290 Kani+16%
  • Rent: €6.91/m² Kuwana vs €7.37/m² Kani−6%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 625 Kuwana vs 671 Kani−7%
Full comparisonMore about Kuwana

Iida as a Kani alternative in the same country

70 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,382.6 Iida vs 496.0 Kani+179%
  • Rent: €5.75/m² Iida vs €7.37/m² Kani−22%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 407 Iida vs 671 Kani−39%
  • Foreign residents: 2.6% Iida vs 9.7% Kani−73%
  • Unemployment: 2.6% Iida vs 3.9% Kani−33%
  • Median gross pay, region: €275 Iida vs €290 Kani−5%
  • Residents: 98,164 Iida vs 99,968 Kani−2%
Full comparisonMore about Iida

Cities near Kani

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

Inuyama 11.9 km away
Rent
6.67 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Toki 13.7 km away
Rent
5.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Tajimi 13.8 km away
Rent
6.48 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Seki 15.1 km away
Rent
5.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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

All Japan cities
Tsuyama99,937 residentsGinowan100,253 residentsIzumisano99,623 residentsŌmura99,574 residentsSakado99,346 residentsIsehara99,052 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 Kani?

The published population was 99,968 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in Kani?

Average net cold rent is about 7.37 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 516 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Kani?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: tenbou.nies.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in Kani?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (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 Kani?

The median gross salary is 290.3 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Kani a good place to live?

Kani 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 Kani?

Kawabe-cho, Sakahogi-cho, Yaotsu-cho, Tomika-cho, Inuyama are near Kani. 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 Kani?

The official citizenship distribution records 91,223 people (91.3%) 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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