Living in Sanuki

In Sanuki, rents across existing tenancies average €4.84 per m² a month (2023).

さぬき市 is a city in Japan, with a population of 47,003 in October 2020. Population density was 279.6 people per km² in 2024. There were 181.1 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2022. The median age was 57.2 years in 2026. The unemployment rate was 4.4% in October 2020. In May 2024, the city had 16 schools. The city covered 158.6 km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1524 sources

Population47,003people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Median gross salary (region)250.4EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent4.84EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 23% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4.4%country median 3.8% — 17% aboveOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

Recorded crime419.4incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · 【令和8年版】数字でみるさぬきの安全 — 市町別刑法犯認知状況

PM2.5, annual mean8.9µg/m³country median 8.4 — 6% aboveOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — さぬき市

Cheaper rent than 78% of Japanese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 76% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 61% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Sanuki.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 さぬき市?

Average net cold rent is about 4.84 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): 4.84 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesSanuki highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Sanuki€4.84

Show the other 6 cities

Saitama€10.37

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

Hiroshima€8.38

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¹⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB³Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	4.84 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶Official

Is Sanuki 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–63%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%

Student60%strong on education, weak on work · range 53–67%

Family68%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 61–75%

Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 50–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 290 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 4.84 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 さぬき市?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁸

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Sanuki is 4.4%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Sanuki 4.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	250.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁷Official
Unemployment rate	4.4 %country median 3.8%	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Sanuki?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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.	outside the model's range
Rent, 60 m²€4.84/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €290
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	—

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Sanuki Salary needed to live in Sanuki

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sanuki. 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

Search jobs

Open the Japan service overview

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	16 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127¹²Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	9.02 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024¹⁰Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	1.68 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024¹¹Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	181.1 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.⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sanuki 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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Physicians per 1,000 residents1.68 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is さぬき市?

Police recorded about 419 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 419.4 incidents per 100,000 · 【令和8年版】数字でみるさぬきの安全 — 市町別刑法犯認知状況¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	419.4 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	【令和8年版】数字でみるさぬきの安全 — 市町別刑法犯認知状況¹Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	7 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.¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in さぬき市?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.9 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 — さぬき市¹³

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

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

101

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167

120

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

141

144

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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

PM2.58.9WHO 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 Sanuki is 8.9 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Sanuki 8.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.9 µg/m³country median 8.4	31 Mar 2024	MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — さぬき市¹³Official
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 TAKAMATSU¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
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 TAKAMATSU¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
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 TAKAMATSU¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
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 TAKAMATSU¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
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 TAKAMATSU¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

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

How many people live in さぬき市?

The published population was 47,003 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	158.6 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 km2.⁶Official
Foreign residents	714 people	2024	Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.⁵Official
Population density	279.6 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 km2.⁶Official
Population	47,003 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁹Official

International community in Sanuki

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	47,003	100.0%
Japanese	46,251	98.4%
Foreigner	383	0.8%
Nationality not reported	369	0.8%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	132	0.3%
Republic of the Philippines	87	0.2%
Others	60	0.1%
People's Republic of China	44	0.1%
Republic of Korea	25	0.1%
Republic of Indonesia	16	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	13	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
United States of America	3	0.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil	2	0.0%
Republic of Peru	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	57.2 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Sanuki

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.

Shodoshima-cho as a Sanuki alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 214 Shodoshima-cho vs 419 Sanuki−49%
Residents: 13,870 Shodoshima-cho vs 47,003 Sanuki−70%
Unemployment: 3.6% Shodoshima-cho vs 4.4% Sanuki−18%
Median gross pay, region: €244 Shodoshima-cho vs €250 Sanukisame level

Full comparison More about Shodoshima-cho

Miyako as a Sanuki alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 908 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €4.26/m² Miyako vs €4.84/m² Sanuki−12%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 293 Miyako vs 419 Sanukino percentage
Annual PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³ Miyako vs 8.9 µg/m³ Sanuki−20%
Median gross pay, region: €239 Miyako vs €250 Sanuki−4%
Residents: 50,369 Miyako vs 47,003 Sanuki+7%

Full comparison More about Miyako

Cities near Sanuki

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

Takamatsu 11.2 km away

Rent: 6.91 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Higashikagawa 19.4 km away

Rent: 3.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Ayagawa-cho 24.4 km away

Rent: 4.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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Suwa47,067 residents Hioki47,153 residents Sado46,760 residents Tomioka47,446 residents Higashine47,486 residents Kurayoshi46,485 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 さぬき市?

The published population was 47,003 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in さぬき市?

Average net cold rent is about 4.84 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 339 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in さぬき市?

How safe is さぬき市?

Police recorded about 419 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 【令和8年版】数字でみるさぬきの安全 — 市町別刑法犯認知状況.

What is the unemployment rate in さぬき市?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around Sanuki?

The median gross salary is 250.4 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Sanuki a good place to live?

Sanuki 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 Sanuki?

Takamatsu, Tonosho-cho, Higashikagawa, Shodoshima-cho, Ayagawa-cho are near Sanuki. 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 Sanuki?

The official citizenship distribution records 46,251 people (98.4%) 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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【令和8年版】数字でみるさぬきの安全 — 市町別刑法犯認知状況【令和8年版】数字でみるさぬきの安全 · pref.kagawa.lg.jp · checked 2026-10-13
2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-24
docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
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 population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13

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Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127 e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — さぬき市 MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 · env.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
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TAKAMATSU WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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
ドコモ光月額料金 — NTTドコモドコモ光月額料金 · docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-19
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1156043 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1349102 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q857202 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q861255 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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