Living in Miyoshi (Tokushima)

In Miyoshi (Tokushima), rents across existing tenancies average €3.32 per m² a month (2023).

Miyoshishi is a city in Japan. The foreign population count was 303 in 2024. The city covers 721.4 km², with a population density of 30.8 people per km² in 2024. For miyoshishi, the unemployment rate was 3.57% in October 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2322 sources

Population22,861people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

Median gross salary (region)241.3EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent3.32EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 47% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate3.57%country median 3.8% — 5% belowOfficial source · e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities

Recorded crime471.7incidents 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 mean10µg/m³country median 8.4 — 19% aboveOfficial source · tenbou.nies.go.jp

Cheaper rent than 96% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 85% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Miyoshi (Tokushima)?

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 Miyoshi (Tokushima).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 miyoshishi?

Average net cold rent is about 3.32 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): 3.32 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁰

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesMiyoshi (Tokushima) highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Miyoshi (Tokushima)€3.32

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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¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	3.32 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁰Official

Is Miyoshi (Tokushima) a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–65%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%

Student57%strong on safety, weak on education · range 47–67%

Family65%strong on family, weak on education · range 55–75%

Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 199 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 3.32 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 miyoshishi?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 3.57 % · e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities⁸

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Miyoshi (Tokushima) is 3.6%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Miyoshi (Tokushima) 3.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	241.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.57 %country median 3.8%	1 Oct 2020	e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Miyoshi (Tokushima)?

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€3.32/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €199
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 Miyoshi (Tokushima) Salary needed to live in Miyoshi (Tokushima)

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Miyoshi (Tokushima). 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	24.45 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁶Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	3.11 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁷Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	323 per 100,000	2022	Exact e-Stat municipality row I6100 (医師数), derived with the exact same-JIS e-Stat A2301 total resident population row. No prefecture or parent-area value is used.⁵Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Miyoshi (Tokushima) 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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Physicians per 1,000 residents3.11 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	471.7 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1-5-2¹³Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Miyoshi (Tokushima). 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 Miyoshi (Tokushima).

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in miyoshishi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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.jp⁹

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.510WHO 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 Miyoshi (Tokushima) is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Miyoshi (Tokushima) 10.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³country median 8.4	31 Dec 2023	tenbou.nies.go.jp⁹Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in miyoshishi?

The published population was 22,861 people in 2024. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	721.4 km²	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.⁴Official
Foreign residents	303 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.³Official
Population density	30.8 people/km²	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.⁴Official
Population	22,861 people	31 Dec 2024	Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications⁸Official

International community in Miyoshi (Tokushima)

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	23,605	100.0%
Japanese	23,418	99.2%
Foreigner	187	0.8%
Others	50	0.2%
Republic of the Philippines	41	0.2%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	35	0.1%
People's Republic of China	32	0.1%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	10	0.0%
United States of America	8	0.0%
Republic of Indonesia	7	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	4	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²

Alternatives for people set on Miyoshi (Tokushima)

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

Cities near Miyoshi (Tokushima)

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

Kanonji 17.5 km away

Rent: 5.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Manno-cho 18.8 km away

Rent: 4.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Mitoyo 19.4 km away

Rent: 4.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Zentsuji 22.6 km away

Rent: 5.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Shikokuchūō 24.3 km away

Rent: 5.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

Other cities in Japan to compare with Miyoshi (Tokushima), nearest in population first.

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Nakagusuku22,866 residents Kumano-cho22,834 residents Hachimantai22,802 residents Yugawara22,793 residents Nasukarasuyama22,935 residents Buzen22,956 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 miyoshishi?

The published population was 22,861 people in 2024. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

How much does it cost to rent in miyoshishi?

Average net cold rent is about 3.32 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 232 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in miyoshishi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 miyoshishi?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (October 2020). Source: e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Miyoshi (Tokushima)?

The median gross salary is 241.3 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Miyoshi (Tokushima) a good place to live?

Miyoshi (Tokushima) 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 Miyoshi (Tokushima)?

Kanonji, Kan’onjichō, Kotohira-cho, Manno-cho, Mitoyo are near Miyoshi (Tokushima). 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 Miyoshi (Tokushima)?

The official citizenship distribution records 23,418 people (99.2%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Miyoshi (Tokushima), Japan: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 813331a27e5dc72fe38e6b47139f1beb]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/miyoshishi-362085/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Miyoshi (Tokushima), Japan: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {813331a27e5dc72fe38e6b47139f1beb},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/miyoshishi-362085/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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