Living in Sakaidechō

In Sakaidechō, tenants pay an average rent of €270 a month (2023).

Sakaidechō had an unemployment rate of 3.58% at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2314 sources

Population49,575people31 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 salary1,862EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table

Average rent270EUR/month31 Oct 2023Official source · Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura

Unemployment rate3.58%country median 3.8% — 5% 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 crime690.7incidents 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 mean9.94µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

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

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 Sakaidechō.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 Sakaidechō. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesSakaidechō highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Hiroshima€8.38

Sapporo€7.56

Show the other 6 cities

Saitama€10.37

Chiba€9.08

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	31.61 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	ドコモ光月額料金 — NTTドコモ⁹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB¹Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	270 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura³Official

Is Sakaidechō a good place to live?

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Remote worker68%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 58–78%

Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on education · range 62–80%

Student62%strong on cost, weak on education · range 51–73%

Family65%strong on family, weak on education · range 54–76%

Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Sakaidechō?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 3.58 % · 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)¹²

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Sakaidechō is 3.6%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Sakaidechō 3.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,862 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table⁴Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.58 %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)¹²Official

What does a salary buy in Sakaidechō?

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

Left over each month€1,089of €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 · Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling · 2023-10-31	− €270
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	€1,089

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sakaidechō. 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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Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	690.7 incidents per 100,000	31 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1-5-2¹⁰Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Sakaidechō's nearest airport was TAK, 20 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	6 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	20 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	TAK	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 5.9°C in January and 27.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 39.4 mm in January and 159.8 mm in July. Sakaidechō's average monthly sunshine was 141.4 hours in January and 191.8 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Sakaidechō?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.9 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.94 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁵

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59.9WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Sakaidechō is 9.9 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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4–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Sakaidechō 9.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.94 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 9.7 · Feb 10.5 · Mar 14.1 · Apr 19.8 · May 24.8 · Jun 27.5 · Jul 31.7 · Aug 33 · Sep 28.8 · Oct 23.2 · Nov 17.5 · Dec 12.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TAKAMATSU⁸Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.1 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 5 · Apr 9.9 · May 15.1 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 4.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TAKAMATSU⁸Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.9 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 14.7 · May 19.8 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 28.6 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 19 · Nov 13.2 · Dec 8.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TAKAMATSU⁸Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 39.4 · Feb 45.8 · Mar 81.4 · Apr 74.6 · May 100.9 · Jun 153.1 · Jul 159.8 · Aug 106 · Sep 167.4 · Oct 120.1 · Nov 55 · Dec 46.7 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TAKAMATSU⁸Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 141.4 · Feb 143.8 · Mar 175 · Apr 194.5 · May 210.1 · Jun 158.2 · Jul 191.8 · Aug 221.2 · Sep 159.6 · Oct 164.6 · Nov 145.5 · Dec 142.7 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TAKAMATSU⁸Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Amagasaki ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±1.9 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.4 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.6 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.6 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Sakaidechō had a population density of 547.3 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Sakaidechō?

The published population was 49,575 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²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	92.46 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)¹¹Official
Foreign-resident share	3.41 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	1,667 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)¹⁴Official
Population density	547.3 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)¹³Official
Population	49,575 people	31 Dec 2024	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²Official

Alternatives for people set on Sakaidechō

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.

Yasu as a Sakaidechō alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 2.9% Yasu vs 3.6% Sakaidechō−18%
Foreign residents: 2.5% Yasu vs 3.4% Sakaidechō−26%
Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Yasu vs 9.9 µg/m³ Sakaidechō−21%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 618 Yasu vs 691 Sakaidechō−10%

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Alternative cities in Japan

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Higashiura-cho49,596 residents Midori49,648 residents Ishigaki49,485 residents Tomisato49,735 residents Hannan49,402 residents Hikari49,798 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 Sakaidechō?

The published population was 49,575 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 Sakaidechō?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.9 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 Sakaidechō?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (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 Sakaidechō?

1,667 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 Sakaidechō a good place to live?

Sakaidechō 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.

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  title = {Sakaidechō, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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