Living in Nanto-shi

In October 2020, unemployment in Nanto-shi reached 2.6%.

Last checked 2026-10-0711 sources

Population47,937people1 Oct 2020Official source · 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等

Average gross salary1,830EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table

Average rent212.6EUR/month31 Dec 2023Municipality figureOfficial source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings

Unemployment rate2.6%1 Oct 2020Municipality figureOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

Recorded crime535.3incidents 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 mean7.01µg/m³country median 8.4 — 17% belowOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Lower unemployment than 92% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Nanto-shi?

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 Nanto-shi.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 Nanto-shi. 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 citiesNanto-shi 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¹⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	212.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings²Official · parent municipality

Is Nanto-shi a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–69%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–73%

Student52%strong on housing, weak on education · range 38–66%

Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–68%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Nanto-shi?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁴

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Nanto-shi is 2.6%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Nanto-shi 2.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,830 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.6 %	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁴Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Nanto-shi?

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

Left over each month€1,146of €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	− €213
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	€1,146

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Public employment service

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

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	535.3 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1-5-2¹¹Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Nanto-shi's nearest airport was TOY, 26 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	6 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	26 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	TOY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Nanto-shi's monthly mean temperatures were 4°C in January and 25.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 256 mm in January and 233.4 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 62.3 hours in January and 167.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Nanto-shi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 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: 7.01 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁶

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

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12°3°

17°8°

22°14°

26°18°

30°23°

31°24°

27°20°

22°14°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

256

163

157

144

138

170

233

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

145

185

207

163

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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

PM2.57WHO 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 Nanto-shi is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Nanto-shi 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.01 µg/m³country median 8.4	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁶Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.1 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 17.3 · May 22.3 · Jun 25.6 · Jul 29.5 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 27.2 · Oct 21.8 · Nov 15.9 · Dec 10.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KANAZAWA⁹Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.2 · Feb 1 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 8.2 · May 13.6 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 3.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KANAZAWA⁹Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 4 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 12.6 · May 17.7 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 27.3 · Sep 23.2 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 6.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KANAZAWA⁹Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 256 · Feb 162.6 · Mar 157.2 · Apr 143.9 · May 138 · Jun 170.3 · Jul 233.4 · Aug 179.3 · Sep 231.9 · Oct 177.1 · Nov 250.8 · Dec 301.1 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KANAZAWA⁹Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 62.3 · Feb 86.5 · Mar 144.8 · Apr 184.8 · May 207.2 · Jun 162.5 · Jul 167.2 · Aug 215.9 · Sep 153.6 · Oct 152 · Nov 108.6 · Dec 68.9 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KANAZAWA⁹Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Adachi-ku ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.7 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.7 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.8 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.8 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±3.8 °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 Nanto-shi?

The published population was 47,937 people in October 2020. Source: 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	47,937 people	1 Oct 2020	2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等¹Official

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Common questions

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How many people live in Nanto-shi?

The published population was 47,937 people in October 2020. Source: 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等.

Is the air quality good in Nanto-shi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Nanto-shi?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

Is Nanto-shi a good place to live?

Nanto-shi 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.

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  title = {Nanto-shi, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-10-07
2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
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
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KANAZAWA WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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

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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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