Living in Miyakonojō

In Miyakonojō, rents across existing tenancies average €5.08 per m² a month (2023).

The city faced an unemployment rate of 4.11% at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population162,574people31 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)253.2EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent5.08EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 19% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4.11%country median 3.8% — 9% 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 crime456.6incidents 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 mean12.3µg/m³country median 8.4 — 46% aboveOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 都城市

Cheaper rent than 74% of Japanese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 68% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other Japanese city that publishes it.

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

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 Miyakonojō.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 Miyakonojō?

Average net cold rent is about 5.08 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): 5.08 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesMiyakonojō highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Miyakonojō€5.08

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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¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB³Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate	20.1 %	31 Oct 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status¹Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.08 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	268.7 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 Miyakonojō 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 education · range 53–71%

Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–68%

Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 52–72%

Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–63%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 305 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 5.08 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 Miyakonojō?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 4.11 % · 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)²¹

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Miyakonojō is 4.1%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Miyakonojō 4.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	253.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	4.11 %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)²¹Official

What does a salary buy in Miyakonojō?

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€5.08/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €305
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 Miyakonojō Salary needed to live in Miyakonojō

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	20.07 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁷Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	2,007 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁷Official
Hospitals	26 count	1 Jun 2026	医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV¹⁸Official
Pharmacies	85 count	1 Jun 2026	医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV¹⁹Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	2.23 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	222.9 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Miyakonojō 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 residents2,007 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	456.6 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1-5-2¹⁷Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Miyakonojō's nearest airport was KOJ, 34 km away and offered 12 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	12 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Destinations from nearest airport	21 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.¹³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	34 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	KOJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Miyakonojō's monthly mean temperatures were 6.1°C in January and 26.7°C in July. Miyakonojō's monthly precipitation totalled 66.1 mm in January and 447 mm in July. Miyakonojō's average monthly sunshine was 167.2 hours in January and 168.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Miyakonojō?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 都城市¹⁰

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

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

106

163

184

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

167

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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

PM2.512.3WHO 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 Miyakonojō is 12.3 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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4–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Miyakonojō 12.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	12.3 µg/m³country median 8.4	31 Mar 2024	MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 都城市¹⁰Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 12.1 · Feb 13.7 · Mar 16.9 · Apr 21.6 · May 25.5 · Jun 27.1 · Jul 31.4 · Aug 32.1 · Sep 29.3 · Oct 24.8 · Nov 19.5 · Dec 14.2 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 都城⁹Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.9 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 10.2 · May 14.9 · Jun 19.3 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.4 · Dec 2.8 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 都城⁹Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 6.1 · Feb 7.7 · Mar 11 · Apr 15.6 · May 19.8 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 27 · Sep 24.2 · Oct 19.1 · Nov 13.5 · Dec 8.1 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 都城⁹Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 66.1 · Feb 106.2 · Mar 163.3 · Apr 184.3 · May 207.8 · Jun 559.7 · Jul 447 · Aug 320.9 · Sep 314.2 · Oct 131.6 · Nov 94 · Dec 74.6 mm	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 都城⁹Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 167.2 · Feb 155.2 · Mar 169.4 · Apr 173.9 · May 169.2 · Jun 103.1 · Jul 168.2 · Aug 183.6 · Sep 149.1 · Oct 172.4 · Nov 158.5 · Dec 164.8 hours	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 都城⁹Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

The city recorded a population density of 245.9 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Miyakonojō?

The published population was 162,574 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 passport98.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	653.4 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)²⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	1.81 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)²³Official
Foreign residents	2,926 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)²³Official
Population density	245.9 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)²²Official
Population	162,574 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 Miyakonojō

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	160,640	100.0%
Japanese	158,140	98.4%
Foreigner	1,396	0.9%
Nationality not reported	1,104	0.7%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	599	0.4%
People's Republic of China	258	0.2%
Others	232	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	139	0.1%
Republic of Indonesia	70	0.0%
Republic of Korea	50	0.0%
United States of America	19	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	8	0.0%
India	6	0.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil	5	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	4	0.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	4	0.0%
Republic of Peru	2	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	50.1 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Miyakonojō

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.

Kanoya as a Miyakonojō alternative in the same region

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

Rent: €4.45/m² Kanoya vs €5.08/m² Miyakonojō−12%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 551 Kanoya vs 457 Miyakonojō+21%
Annual PM2.5: 8.8 µg/m³ Kanoya vs 12.3 µg/m³ Miyakonojō−28%
Residents: 98,626 Kanoya vs 162,574 Miyakonojō−39%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,344.1 Kanoya vs 2,007.2 Miyakonojō+17%
Foreign residents: 1.5% Kanoya vs 1.8% Miyakonojō−16%
Unemployment: 3.8% Kanoya vs 4.1% Miyakonojō−8%

Full comparison More about Kanoya

Takaoka as a Miyakonojō alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 782 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 4.

Rent: €6.17/m² Takaoka vs €5.08/m² Miyakonojō+22%
Foreign residents: 2.9% Takaoka vs 1.8% Miyakonojō+59%
Unemployment: 3.1% Takaoka vs 4.1% Miyakonojō−25%
Annual PM2.5: 7.4 µg/m³ Takaoka vs 12.3 µg/m³ Miyakonojō−40%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 535 Takaoka vs 457 Miyakonojō+17%
Empty flats: 15.5% Takaoka vs 20.1% Miyakonojō−23%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,515.4 Takaoka vs 2,007.2 Miyakonojō−25%

Full comparison More about Takaoka

Cities near Miyakonojō

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

Soo 8.3 km away

Rent: 3.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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

All Japan cities

Takaoka162,672 residents Kita-ku (Nagoya)162,956 residents Hitachi163,855 residents Tomakomai164,111 residents Nishi-ku (Niigata)160,656 residents Inage-ku (Chiba)160,582 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 Miyakonojō?

The published population was 162,574 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 Miyakonojō?

Average net cold rent is about 5.08 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 356 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Miyakonojō?

What is the unemployment rate in Miyakonojō?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (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 Miyakonojō?

The median gross salary is 253.2 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Miyakonojō a good place to live?

Miyakonojō 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 Miyakonojō?

Soo is near Miyakonojō. 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 Miyakonojō?

The official citizenship distribution records 158,140 people (98.4%) 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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  title = {Miyakonojō, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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