Living in 岡山市

岡山市 had 724,691 residents in October 2020 and is a city in Japan. The unemployment rate was 4% in October 2020. For 岡山市, monthly precipitation was 36.2 mm in January and 177.4 mm in July. The city covered 790 km² in 2025. Population density was 880.7 people per km² in 2024. The median age was 46.5 years in 2020. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €30 in December 2022.

Pricier rent than 87% of Japanese cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 61% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 岡山市?

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 岡山市.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in 岡山市?

Average net cold rent is 8.98 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): 8.98 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹¹

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€176

Private kindergarten€70

Fitness club€49

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major cities岡山市 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

岡山市€8.98

札幌市€8.59

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	49.22 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.81 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	70.31 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	6.33 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	175.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹³Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.98 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.78	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹¹Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 539 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.98 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 岡山市?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in 岡山市 is 4.0%. Of 2,344 cities with data, 1,088 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	309.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹²Official
Unemployment rate	4 %country median 3.7%	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	458.2 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 岡山市 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	6 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 岡山市. 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 岡山市.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 4.6°C in January and 27°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 9.6 · Feb 10.5 · Mar 14.6 · Apr 19.8 · May 24.8 · Jun 27.6 · Jul 31.8 · Aug 33.3 · Sep 29.1 · Oct 23.4 · Nov 17.1 · Dec 11.7 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 岡山⁸Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.1 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 8.5 · May 14.8 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 20 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 2.1 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 岡山⁸Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.6 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 14.1 · May 19.1 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 27 · Aug 28.1 · Sep 23.9 · Oct 18 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 6.6 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 岡山⁸Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 36.2 · Feb 45.4 · Mar 82.5 · Apr 90 · May 112.6 · Jun 169.3 · Jul 177.4 · Aug 97.2 · Sep 142.2 · Oct 95.4 · Nov 53.3 · Dec 41.5 mm	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 岡山⁸Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 149 · Feb 145.4 · Mar 177.8 · Apr 192.6 · May 205.9 · Jun 153.5 · Jul 169.8 · Aug 203.2 · Sep 157.5 · Oct 171.5 · Nov 153.7 · Dec 153.8 hours	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 岡山⁸Official

Cities of a similar size in Japan

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

All Japan cities

相模原市725,493 residents Kumamoto728,700 residents Sagamihara714,436 residents 熊本市738,865 residents Niigata755,462 residents 静岡市693,389 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in 岡山市?

The published population was 724,691 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	790 km²	31 Dec 2025	www.city.okayama.jp¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	16,620 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.²Official
Population density	880.7 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	724,691 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁷Official

International community in 岡山市

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	724,691	100.0%
Japanese	694,651	95.9%
Nationality not reported	18,196	2.5%
Foreigner	11,844	1.6%
People's Republic of China	3,659	0.5%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	3,082	0.4%
Republic of Korea	2,125	0.3%
Others	985	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	579	0.1%
Federative Republic of Brazil	430	0.1%
Republic of Indonesia	321	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	193	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	169	0.0%
United States of America	165	0.0%
India	53	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	47	0.0%
Republic of Peru	36	0.0%

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

Is 岡山市 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%

Student47%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 37–57%

Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–65%

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

Foreign residents16,620 people2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.

Population724,691 people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Average net rent (nettokalt)8.98 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Median gross salary (regional)309.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

City area790 km²31 Dec 2025Official source · www.city.okayama.jp

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	46.5 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 岡山市?

The published population was 724,691 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 岡山市?

Average net cold rent is 8.98 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 629 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in 岡山市?

The unemployment rate is 4 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around 岡山市?

The median gross salary is 309.4 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in 岡山市?

16,620 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）..

Is 岡山市 a good place to live?

岡山市 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 岡山市?

The official citizenship distribution records 724,691 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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Sources

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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 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 岡山 JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals · 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.okayama.jp city.okayama.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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