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Living in Okazaki

In Okazaki, rents across existing tenancies average €7.61 per m² a month (2023).

An unemployment rate of 3.09% was measured at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2434 sources

Population382,656people31 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
Median gross salary (region)336.9EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent7.61EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 21% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate3.09%country median 3.8% — 18% belowOfficial 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 crime757.6incidents 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 mean8.2µg/m³country median 8.4 — 2% belowOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 岡崎市

Pricier rent than 76% of Japanese cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 82% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Okazaki?

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 Okazaki.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 Okazaki?

Average net cold rent is about 7.61 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): 7.61 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp16
What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Okazaki recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€229
Utilities, 85 m² flat€114
Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesOkazaki highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Okazaki highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Okazaki€7.61
Sapporo€7.56
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Saitama€10.37
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
Hiroshima€8.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited32.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026NTT FLET'S 100 Mbps fixed internet12Official · national market
Private kindergarten, monthly228.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant6.33 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market
Basic utilities, 85 m² home113.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Housing vacancy rate10.3 %31 Oct 20232023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status1Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.61 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp16Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)353.9 EUR/month31 Oct 2023Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura7Official

Is Okazaki 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–63%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–74%
Student63%strong on education, weak on work · range 55–71%
Family69%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 60–78%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 456 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 7.61 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 Okazaki?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (October 2020).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.09 % · 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)22
Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Okazaki is 3.1%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Hello Work Okazaki — office page6Official
Median gross salary (regional)336.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp17Official
Unemployment rate3.09 %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)22Official

What does a salary buy in Okazaki?

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

regional median gross pay: €337 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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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€7.61/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €456
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€114 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €114
Internet€32 · official · NTT FLET'S 100 Mbps fixed internet · 2026-09-30− €32
Mobile plan€22 · official · docomo mini 10GB · 2026-09-30− €22
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish—
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Okazaki Salary needed to live in Okazaki

Public employment offices in Okazaki

Hello Work Okazaki lists 1 public employment office in Okazaki (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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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools98 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 00004023112710Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents6.79 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents678.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official
Hospitals14 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV19Official
Pharmacies149 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV20Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents1.9 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20249Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents189.6 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20249Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Okazaki 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 residents678.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents757.6 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1-5-218Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Okazaki's nearest airport was NGO, 35 km away and offered 42 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport42 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Destinations from nearest airport43 count2024Unique 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.15Official
Distance to the nearest major airport35 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)NGO3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Okazaki?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 岡崎市11

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

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 Okazaki is 8.2 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 mean8.2 µg/m³country median 8.431 Mar 2024MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 岡崎市11Official

Population and city profile

At the end of 2020, the population density reached 993.4 people per km².

How many people live in Okazaki?

The published population was 382,656 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5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area387.2 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)21Official
Foreign-resident share4 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)24Official
Foreign residents15,234 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)24Official
Population density993.4 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)23Official
Population382,656 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5Official

International community in Okazaki

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 groupPeopleShare
Total384,654100.0%
Japanese368,41595.8%
Foreigner10,8872.8%
Nationality not reported5,3521.4%
Federative Republic of Brazil3,7301.0%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam1,6110.4%
Republic of the Philippines1,6070.4%
People's Republic of China1,5640.4%
Republic of Korea1,1220.3%
Others5390.1%
Republic of Indonesia1960.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal1830.0%
Republic of Peru1190.0%
Kingdom of Thailand1090.0%
United States of America590.0%
India290.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland190.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age47.3 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Okazaki

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.

Toyohashi as an Okazaki alternative in the same region

29 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,326.1 Toyohashi vs 678.8 Okazaki+95%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Toyohashi vs 4.0% Okazaki+53%
  • Rent: €6.83/m² Toyohashi vs €7.61/m² Okazaki−10%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €172 Toyohashi vs €114 Okazaki+51%
  • Empty flats: 13.5% Toyohashi vs 10.3% Okazaki+31%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Toyohashi vs 3.1% Okazaki+11%
  • Median gross pay, region: €313 Toyohashi vs €337 Okazaki−7%
Full comparisonMore about Toyohashi

Toyama as an Okazaki alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,630.3 Toyama vs 678.8 Okazaki+140%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 535 Toyama vs 758 Okazaki−29%
  • Rent: €6.65/m² Toyama vs €7.61/m² Okazaki−13%
  • Empty flats: 14.6% Toyama vs 10.3% Okazaki+42%
  • Foreign residents: 2.6% Toyama vs 4.0% Okazaki−36%
  • Median gross pay, region: €296 Toyama vs €337 Okazaki−12%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.4 µg/m³ Toyama vs 8.2 µg/m³ Okazaki−9%
Full comparisonMore about Toyama

Cities near Okazaki

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

Chiryū 12.3 km away
Rent
8.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Toyota 14.3 km away
Rent
8.26 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Nishio 14.5 km away
Rent
6.86 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Kariya 16.0 km away
Rent
8.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Miyoshi 17.4 km away
Rent
7.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Takahama 17.8 km away
Rent
6.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Hekinan 18.1 km away
Rent
6.44 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Toyoake 18.3 km away
Rent
7.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

Other cities in Japan to compare with Okazaki, nearest in population first.

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Suita386,317 residentsIchinomiya376,861 residentsNagasaki390,551 residentsYokosuka374,851 residentsHirakata390,926 residentsMiyazaki394,504 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 Okazaki?

The published population was 382,656 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.

How much does it cost to rent in Okazaki?

Average net cold rent is about 7.61 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 532 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Okazaki?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 岡崎市.

What is the unemployment rate in Okazaki?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (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).

What is the typical salary around Okazaki?

The median gross salary is 336.9 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Okazaki a good place to live?

Okazaki 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 Okazaki?

Chiryū, Toyota, Nishio, Kariya, Miyoshi are near Okazaki. 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 Okazaki?

The official citizenship distribution records 368,415 people (95.8%) 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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