Living in Kasuga

In Kasuga, rents across existing tenancies average €7.01 per m² a month (2023).

At the end of 2020, unemployment in Kasuga reached 4.41%. The city recorded a population density of 7,846.1 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population111,919people31 Dec 2024Official source · e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系市区町村データ基礎データ（オリジナル）0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口（総数）, 調査年 2024年度

Median gross salary (region)322.3EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent7.01EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 12% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4.41%country median 3.8% — 17% 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 crime547.6incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · JP-40-Fukuoka-2025

PM2.5, annual mean11.08µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Pricier rent than 67% of Japanese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 78% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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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 Kasuga?

Average net cold rent is about 7.01 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): 7.01 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesKasuga highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Kasuga€7.01

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¹⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB³Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate	11.77 %	31 Oct 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status¹Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.01 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	366.3 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura⁶Official

Is Kasuga 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%

Student61%strong on education, weak on work · range 54–68%

Family69%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 62–76%

Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 49–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 421 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 7.01 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 Kasuga?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 4.41 % · 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)²³

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Kasuga is 4.4%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	322.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁷Official
Unemployment rate	4.41 %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)²³Official

What does a salary buy in Kasuga?

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€7.01/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €421
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 Kasuga Salary needed to live in Kasuga

Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	19 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹⁰Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	38 count	1 Jun 2026	医療情報ネット clinics facility and specialty CSV 2026-06-01¹⁹Official
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	8.67 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁷Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	866.9 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁷Official
Hospitals	5 count	1 Jun 2026	医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV²⁰Official
Pharmacies	53 count	1 Jun 2026	医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV²¹Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	2.88 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	287.8 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kasuga 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 residents866.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Kasuga?

Police recorded about 548 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 547.6 incidents per 100,000 · JP-40-Fukuoka-2025⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Burglaries per 100,000 residents	8.11 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	JP-40-Fukuoka-2025⁹Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	547.6 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	JP-40-Fukuoka-2025⁹Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	31.52 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	JP-40-Fukuoka-2025⁹Official

Mobility and administration

Kasuga's nearest airport was FUK, 7 km away and offered 37 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	37 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Destinations from nearest airport	45 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.¹⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	7 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	FUK	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Kasuga's monthly mean temperatures were 6.9°C in January and 27.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 74.4 mm in January and 299.1 mm in July. Kasuga's average monthly sunshine was 104.1 hours in January and 172.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Kasuga?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 11.1 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 11.08 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023¹¹

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

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24°16°

27°20°

31°25°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.511.1WHO 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 Kasuga is 11.1 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Kasuga 11.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	11.08 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 10.2 · Feb 11.6 · Mar 15 · Apr 19.9 · May 24.4 · Jun 27.2 · Jul 31.2 · Aug 32.5 · Sep 28.6 · Oct 23.7 · Nov 18.2 · Dec 12.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA¹⁵Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.9 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 11.5 · May 16.1 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 16 · Nov 10.6 · Dec 5.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA¹⁵Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 6.9 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.9 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 27.4 · Aug 28.4 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 9.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA¹⁵Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 74.4 · Feb 69.8 · Mar 103.7 · Apr 118.2 · May 133.7 · Jun 249.6 · Jul 299.1 · Aug 210 · Sep 175.1 · Oct 94.5 · Nov 91.4 · Dec 67.5 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA¹⁵Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 104.1 · Feb 123.5 · Mar 161.2 · Apr 188.1 · May 204.1 · Jun 145.2 · Jul 172.2 · Aug 200.9 · Sep 164.7 · Oct 175.9 · Nov 137.3 · Dec 112.2 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA¹⁵Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Isahaya ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Carrollton (United States) ±2.4 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.4 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.5 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±3.1 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±3.3 °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 Kasuga?

The published population was 111,919 people in 2024. Source: e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系市区町村データ基礎データ（オリジナル）0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口（総数）, 調査年 2024年度⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	14.15 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)²²Official
Foreign-resident share	1.58 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)²⁵Official
Foreign residents	1,762 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)²⁵Official
Population density	7,846 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)²⁴Official
Population	111,919 people	31 Dec 2024	e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系市区町村データ基礎データ（オリジナル）0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口（総数）, 調査年 2024年度⁵Official

International community in Kasuga

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	111,023	100.0%
Japanese	108,364	97.6%
Nationality not reported	1,893	1.7%
Foreigner	766	0.7%
People's Republic of China	233	0.2%
Republic of Korea	146	0.1%
Others	118	0.1%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	101	0.1%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	63	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	60	0.1%
United States of America	16	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Republic of Indonesia	8	0.0%
India	8	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	6	0.0%
Republic of Peru	5	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	1	0.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	47.3 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Kasuga

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.

Niihama as a Kasuga alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,889.2 Niihama vs 866.9 Kasuga+118%
Empty flats: 22.5% Niihama vs 11.8% Kasuga+91%
Rent: €5.63/m² Niihama vs €7.01/m² Kasuga−20%
Unemployment: 3.3% Niihama vs 4.4% Kasuga−26%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 544 Niihama vs 548 Kasugano percentage
Median gross pay, region: €289 Niihama vs €322 Kasuga−10%
Foreign residents: 1.8% Niihama vs 1.6% Kasuga+13%

Full comparison More about Niihama

Alternative cities in Japan

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Kazo112,018 residents Iwatsuki-ku (Saitama)111,815 residents Iwatsuki112,028 residents Hōfu111,750 residents Inzai111,731 residents Nagahama112,294 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 Kasuga?

The published population was 111,919 people in 2024. Source: e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系市区町村データ基礎データ（オリジナル）0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口（総数）, 調査年 2024年度.

How much does it cost to rent in Kasuga?

Average net cold rent is about 7.01 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 491 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Kasuga?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 11.1 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023.

How safe is Kasuga?

Police recorded about 548 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: JP-40-Fukuoka-2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Kasuga?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (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 Kasuga?

The median gross salary is 322.3 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Kasuga a good place to live?

Kasuga 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 Japanese citizenship group in Kasuga?

The official citizenship distribution records 108,364 people (97.6%) 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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