Living in 大阪市

大阪市 had 2,752,412 residents in October 2020 and is a city in Japan. The unemployment rate was 4.9% in October 2020. For 大阪市, the foreign population count was 189,281 in 2024. There were 360.9 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2022.

Pricier rent than 97% of Japanese cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 89% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 大阪市?

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 大阪市.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in 大阪市?

Average net cold rent is 12.11 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): 12.11 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹²

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€456

Utilities, 85 m² flat€122

Transport pass€84

Fitness club€62

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major cities大阪市 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

広島市€9.52

札幌市€8.59

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さいたま市€11.78

千葉市€10.32

福岡市€10.23

神戸市€10.08

仙台市€10.06

名古屋市€10.01

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	61.57 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	30.36 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	456 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	7.04 EUR	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.77 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Numbeo — Cost of Living in Osaka (Wayback capture 20241205153304)¹⁵Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	83.87 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	121.6 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2¹⁴Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average net rent (nettokalt)	12.11 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.78	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹²Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 727 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.11 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 大阪市?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁵

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in 大阪市 is 4.9%. 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)	328.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹³Official
Unemployment rate	4.9 %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 大阪市. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in 大阪市. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	360.9 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 大阪市 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	34 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.¹⁰Official

Language courses and integration in 大阪市

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally

1verified local records

Osaka City

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Exact city-linked record checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 6.2°C in January and 27.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 47 mm in January and 174.4 mm 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
Annual mean temperature (modelled)	14.1 °C	2001-2020	NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology⁹Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)	1,753 mm/year	2001-2020	NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology⁹Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)	2.62 °C	2001-2020	NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology⁹Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)	-5.5 °C	2001-2020	NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology⁹Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)	34.12 °C	2001-2020	NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology⁹Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)	25.1 °C	2001-2020	NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology⁹Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)	4.8 mm/day	2001-2020	NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology⁹Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)	3.86 kWh/m²/day	2001-2020	NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology⁹Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by month	Jan 9.7 · Feb 10.5 · Mar 14.2 · Apr 19.9 · May 24.9 · Jun 28 · Jul 31.8 · Aug 33.7 · Sep 29.5 · Oct 23.7 · Nov 17.8 · Dec 12.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) — Osaka⁸Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 6 · Apr 10.9 · May 16 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 25.8 · Sep 21.9 · Oct 16 · Nov 10.2 · Dec 5.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) — Osaka⁸Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 6.2 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 15.2 · May 20.1 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 29 · Sep 25.2 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 13.8 · Dec 8.7 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) — Osaka⁸Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 47 · Feb 60.5 · Mar 103.1 · Apr 101.9 · May 136.5 · Jun 185.1 · Jul 174.4 · Aug 113 · Sep 152.8 · Oct 136 · Nov 72.5 · Dec 55.5 mm	31 Dec 2020	JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) — Osaka⁸Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 146.5 · Feb 140.6 · Mar 172.2 · Apr 192.6 · May 203.7 · Jun 154.3 · Jul 184 · Aug 222.4 · Sep 161.6 · Oct 166.1 · Nov 152.6 · Dec 152.1 hours	31 Dec 2020	JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) — Osaka⁸Official

Cities of a similar size in Japan

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

All Japan cities

Osaka2,798,782 residents 名古屋市2,332,176 residents Yokohama3,753,315 residents Yokohama3,777,491 residents 札幌市1,973,395 residents Fukuoka1,620,853 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 225.3 km² in 2025. Population density was 12,332.1 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in 大阪市?

The published population was 2,752,412 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	225.3 km²	31 Dec 2025	www.city.osaka.lg.jp¹¹Official
Foreign residents	189,281 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.²Official
Population density	12,332 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	2,752,412 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁷Official

International community in 大阪市

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	2,752,412	100.0%
Japanese	2,550,968	92.7%
Foreigner	121,586	4.4%
Nationality not reported	79,858	2.9%
Republic of Korea	54,304	2.0%
People's Republic of China	35,897	1.3%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	13,575	0.5%
Others	6,101	0.2%
Republic of the Philippines	3,583	0.1%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	2,116	0.1%
United States of America	1,392	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Republic of Indonesia	1,241	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	1,006	0.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil	886	0.0%
India	544	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	485	0.0%
Republic of Peru	456	0.0%

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

Is 大阪市 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 worker42%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 33–51%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%

Student43%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 33–53%

Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–58%

Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–60%

Foreign residents189,281 people2024Official source · Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.

Population2,752,412 people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Average net rent (nettokalt)12.11 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Median gross salary (regional)328.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4.9 %1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

Annual mean temperature (modelled)14.1 °C2001-2020Modelled grid data · NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	46.4 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 大阪市?

The published population was 2,752,412 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 大阪市?

Average net cold rent is 12.11 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 848 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in 大阪市?

The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around 大阪市?

The median gross salary is 328.5 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in 大阪市?

189,281 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 大阪市?

A monthly transport pass is 83.87 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is 大阪市 a good place to live?

大阪市 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 大阪市?

The official citizenship distribution records 2,752,412 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 12). 大阪市, Japan: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/oosakashi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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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) — Osaka JMA Tables of Climatological Normals (1991-2020) · data.jma.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology NASA POWER · power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-09-12
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

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www.city.osaka.lg.jp city.osaka.lg.jp · checked 2026-07-14
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
Numbeo — Cost of Living in Osaka (Wayback capture 20241205153304) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01

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