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In Nara-shi, tenants pay an average rent of €404 a month (2023).

Nara-shi had an unemployment rate of 4.01% at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2330 sources

Population347,187people31 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
Average gross salary1,932EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table
Average rent403.7EUR/month31 Dec 2023Official source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings
Unemployment rate4.02%country median 3.8% — 7% 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 crime487.5incidents 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 mean10.6µg/m³country median 8.4 — 26% aboveOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Higher unemployment than 63% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 91% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Nara-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 Nara-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 Nara-shi. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Nara-shi recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesNara-shi highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Nara-shi highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)403.7 EUR/month31 Dec 20232023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings1Official

Is Nara-shi a good place to live?

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–69%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–75%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–69%
Family63%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–73%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Nara-shi?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (October 2020).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.02 % · 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)19
Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Nara-shi is 4.0%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,932 EUR/month30 Jun 2025MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table8Official · regional context
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026MHLW — Hello Work nationwide location list7Official
Unemployment rate4.02 %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)19Official

What does a salary buy in Nara-shi?

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

Japan median gross pay: €1,781 (2025-06-30).
Left over each month€955of €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− €404
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€955
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Nara-shi Salary needed to live in Nara-shi

Public employment offices in Nara-shi

MHLW lists 1 public employment office in Nara-shi (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices179 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット clinics facility and specialty CSV 2026-06-0115Official
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents12.2 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20244Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,220 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20244Official
Hospitals19 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV16Official
Pharmacies170 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV17Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents3.25 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20245Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents325.4 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20245Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nara-shi 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 residents1,220 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents487.5 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1-5-214Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Nara-shi's nearest airport was ITM, 35 km away and offered 22 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport22 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport35 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)ITM3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Nara-shi. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 4.5°C in January and 26.8°C in July. Nara-shi's monthly precipitation totalled 52.4 mm in January and 173.5 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 118.3 hours in January and 157.4 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Nara-shi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.6 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 20239

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 Nara-shi is 10.6 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 mean10.6 µg/m³country median 8.431 Dec 2023NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20239Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.7 · Feb 9.9 · Mar 13.9 · Apr 19.8 · May 24.9 · Jun 28.1 · Jul 31.7 · Aug 33.4 · Sep 28.8 · Oct 22.6 · Nov 17.1 · Dec 11.6 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 奈良6Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.8 · Feb 1 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 8.7 · May 13.9 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 23 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 3 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 奈良6Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 14 · May 19 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 26.8 · Aug 27.8 · Sep 23.8 · Oct 17.7 · Nov 11.8 · Dec 6.8 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 奈良6Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 52.4 · Feb 63.1 · Mar 105.1 · Apr 98.9 · May 138.5 · Jun 184.1 · Jul 173.5 · Aug 127.9 · Sep 159 · Oct 134.7 · Nov 71.2 · Dec 56.8 mm31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 奈良6Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 118.3 · Feb 120.9 · Mar 157.8 · Apr 172.9 · May 187.9 · Jun 138.9 · Jul 157.4 · Aug 202.6 · Sep 151.5 · Oct 149.4 · Nov 145.3 · Dec 132.9 hours31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 奈良6Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

The population density of Nara-shi stood at 1,280.5 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Nara-shi?

The published population was 347,187 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3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area276.9 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)18Official
Foreign-resident share1.67 %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 residents5,764 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)21Official
Population density1,281 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)20Official
Population347,187 people31 Dec 2024e-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3Official

Alternatives for people set on Nara-shi

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.

Suita as a Nara-shi alternative in the same region

28 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 555 Suita vs 488 Nara-shino percentage
  • Foreign residents: 2.1% Suita vs 1.7% Nara-shi+28%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% Suita vs 4.0% Nara-shi−10%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,199.2 Suita vs 1,220.4 Nara-shisame level
Full comparisonMore about Suita

Maebashi as a Nara-shi alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 353 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 3.6% Maebashi vs 1.7% Nara-shi+113%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 750 Maebashi vs 488 Nara-shino percentage
  • Unemployment: 3.5% Maebashi vs 4.0% Nara-shi−12%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,323.3 Maebashi vs 1,220.4 Nara-shi+8%
  • Residents: 329,120 Maebashi vs 347,187 Nara-shi−5%
Full comparisonMore about Maebashi

Cities near Nara-shi

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

Yamatokōriyama 4.5 km away
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6.44 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Kizugawa 6.0 km away
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6.69 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Seika-cho 8.6 km away
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7.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Ikoma 9.6 km away
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7.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Tenri 10.3 km away
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5.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Ikaruga-cho 10.9 km away
Rent
6.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Heguri-cho 11.4 km away
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4.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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Nara347,187 residentsTakatsuki345,589 residentsShinjuku-ku349,385 residentsNakano-ku344,880 residentsŌtsu343,600 residentsTokorozawa342,490 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 Nara-shi?

The published population was 347,187 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.

Is the air quality good in Nara-shi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.6 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 Nara-shi?

The unemployment rate is about 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).

How many foreign residents live in Nara-shi?

5,764 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民).

Is Nara-shi a good place to live?

Nara-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.

Which cities are near Nara-shi?

Yamatokōriyama, Kizugawa, Seika-cho, Ikoma, Ando-cho are near Nara-shi. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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