Living in 新潟市

新潟市 is a city in Japan. Population density was 1,048.9 people per km² in 2024. There were 311.9 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2022. The unemployment rate was 3.9% in October 2020. Monthly precipitation was 180.9 mm in January and 222.3 mm in July. In October 2020, 新潟市 had a population of 789,275. The city covered 726.5 km² in 2025.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 新潟市?

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 新潟市.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in 新潟市?

Average net cold rent is 8.25 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): 8.25 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹¹

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€162

Private kindergarten€105

Fitness club€69

Transport pass€56

Internet, 60 Mbps€31

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major cities新潟市 highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

川崎市€15.18

Yokohama€13.60

大阪市€12.11

京都市€11.89

札幌市€8.59

新潟市€8.25

Show the other 6 cities

さいたま市€11.78

福岡市€10.23

神戸市€10.08

仙台市€10.06

名古屋市€10.01

広島市€9.52

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	68.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	31.02 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	105.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	5.63 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	56.25 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	161.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.25 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €7.19	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹¹Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 495 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.25 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 新潟市?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in 新潟市 is 3.9%. Of 2,536 cities with data, 1,168 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	282.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹²Official
Unemployment rate	3.9 %country median 3.8%	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	311.9 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.⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 新潟市 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	13 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.⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in 新潟市.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 2.5°C in January and 24.9°C in July.

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.3 · Feb 6.4 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 16.1 · May 21.3 · Jun 24.8 · Jul 28.7 · Aug 30.8 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 20.7 · Nov 14.3 · Dec 8.7 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) — Niigata⁸Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 7 · May 12.7 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 2.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) — Niigata⁸Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.5 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 11.3 · May 16.7 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 16.7 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 5.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) — Niigata⁸Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 180.9 · Feb 115.8 · Mar 112 · Apr 97.2 · May 94.4 · Jun 121.1 · Jul 222.3 · Aug 163.4 · Sep 151.9 · Oct 157.7 · Nov 203.5 · Dec 225.9 mm	31 Dec 2020	JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) — Niigata⁸Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 56.4 · Feb 74.3 · Mar 136.8 · Apr 177.7 · May 202.8 · Jun 179.2 · Jul 162.1 · Aug 205.2 · Sep 156.2 · Oct 138.2 · Nov 91.5 · Dec 62.9 hours	31 Dec 2020	JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) — Niigata⁸Official

Cities of a similar size in Japan

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Japan cities

浜松市790,718 residents Hamamatsu778,346 residents Sakai809,032 residents sakaishi817,041 residents Ōta759,409 residents Niigata755,462 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in 新潟市?

The published population was 789,275 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	726.5 km²	31 Dec 2025	www.city.niigata.lg.jp¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	7,119 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.²Official
Population density	1,049 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 km2.³Official
Population	789,275 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁷Official

International community in 新潟市

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	789,275	100.0%
Japanese	772,337	97.9%
Nationality not reported	12,266	1.6%
Foreigner	4,672	0.6%
People's Republic of China	1,465	0.2%
Others	823	0.1%
Republic of Korea	769	0.1%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	692	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	331	0.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	154	0.0%
United States of America	124	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Kingdom of Thailand	106	0.0%
Republic of Indonesia	71	0.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil	57	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	39	0.0%
India	34	0.0%
Republic of Peru	7	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Is 新潟市 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–57%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%

Student48%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 38–58%

Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–66%

Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–63%

Foreign residents7,119 people2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.

Population789,275 people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Average net rent (nettokalt)8.25 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Median gross salary (regional)282.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate3.9 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

City area726.5 km²31 Dec 2025Official source · www.city.niigata.lg.jp

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	49.4 years	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table⁶Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in 新潟市?

The published population was 789,275 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 新潟市?

Average net cold rent is 8.25 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 578 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in 新潟市?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around 新潟市?

The median gross salary is 282.4 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in 新潟市?

7,119 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）..

How much is public transport in 新潟市?

A monthly transport pass is 56.25 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is 新潟市 a good place to live?

新潟市 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 Total citizenship group in 新潟市?

The official citizenship distribution records 789,275 people (100.0%) 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, September 14). 新潟市, Japan: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/niigatashi/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {新潟市, Japan: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, climate},
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e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
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. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
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. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) — Niigata JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) · data.jma.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
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. mlit.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
www.city.niigata.lg.jp city.niigata.lg.jp · checked 2026-07-14

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www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27

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