Living in Sasebo
In Sasebo, rents across existing tenancies average €5.88 per m² a month (2023).
Sasebo had an unemployment rate of 4.04% at the end of 2020.
Higher unemployment than 64% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 65% of Japanese cities that publish it.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Sasebo?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
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 Sasebo?
Average net cold rent is about 5.88 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): 5.88 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp15
| 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17Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market |
| Housing vacancy rate | 18.13 % | 31 Oct 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status1Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.88 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 | 31 Dec 2023 | www.e-stat.go.jp15Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 310.4 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 mura6Official |
Is Sasebo 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 353 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 5.88 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Sasebo?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (October 2020).
- Unemployment rate: 4.04 % · 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
Sasebo 4.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public employment offices | 2 count | 15 Sept 2026 | MHLW — Hello Work nationwide location list10Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 266.4 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | www.e-stat.go.jp16Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.04 %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 Sasebo?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobile
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€5.88/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31 | − €353 |
| 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 | — |
Public employment offices in Sasebo
MHLW lists 2 public employment offices in Sasebo (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.
Hello Work — Public employment service
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.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 1,000 residents | 18.7 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official |
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 1,870 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official |
| Hospitals | 23 count | 1 Jun 2026 | 医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV19Official |
| Pharmacies | 128 count | 1 Jun 2026 | 医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV20Official |
| Physicians per 1,000 residents | 2.97 per 1,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 296.7 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sasebo 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 336.2 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1-5-218Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Sasebo's nearest airport was NGS, 33 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 11 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights12Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 11 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 |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 33 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports13Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | NGS | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports13Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sasebo. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course
Agency for Cultural Affairs
For foreigners living in Japan.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from 7°C in January to 26.8°C in July. Sasebo's monthly precipitation totalled 63.4 mm in January and 342.2 mm in July. Sasebo's average monthly sunshine was 111.5 hours in January and 165.6 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Sasebo?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.1 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 — 佐世保市11
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Sasebo 9.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9.1 µg/m³country median 8.4 | 31 Mar 2024 | MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 佐世保市11Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 10.5 · Feb 11.7 · Mar 15.1 · Apr 19.6 · May 23.8 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 30.1 · Aug 31.8 · Sep 28.7 · Oct 24 · Nov 18.5 · Dec 12.9 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 佐世保9Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.6 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 11.3 · May 15.8 · Jun 20 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 25.2 · Sep 21.8 · Oct 16.4 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 5.7 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 佐世保9Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 11 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.7 · Jun 23 · Jul 26.8 · Aug 28 · Sep 24.8 · Oct 20 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 9.2 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 佐世保9Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 63.4 · Feb 81.1 · Mar 120.7 · Apr 152.9 · May 171.1 · Jun 328.9 · Jul 342.2 · Aug 255.4 · Sep 195.6 · Oct 98.6 · Nov 101.6 · Dec 77.5 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 佐世保9Official · parent municipality |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 111.5 · Feb 128.2 · Mar 167.2 · Apr 183.2 · May 197.2 · Jun 128.2 · Jul 165.6 · Aug 209 · Sep 177.6 · Oct 188.6 · Nov 142.1 · Dec 122 hours | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 佐世保9Official · parent municipality |
Population and city profile
Sasebo had a population density of 570.9 people per km² at the end of 2020.
How many people live in Sasebo?
The published population was 233,507 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
By nationality
National passport98.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 426 km² | 3 Aug 2026 | 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 1.28 % | 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 residents | 2,940 people | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)24Official |
| Population density | 570.9 people/km² | 31 Dec 2020 | 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)23Official |
| Population | 233,507 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5Official |
International community in Sasebo
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 | 243,223 | 100.0% |
| Japanese | 239,760 | 98.6% |
| Nationality not reported | 1,852 | 0.8% |
| Foreigner | 1,611 | 0.7% |
| People's Republic of China | 337 | 0.1% |
| Republic of the Philippines | 253 | 0.1% |
| Others | 228 | 0.1% |
| United States of America | 226 | 0.1% |
| Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | 216 | 0.1% |
| Republic of Korea | 212 | 0.1% |
| Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | 82 | 0.0% |
Show 6 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom of Thailand | 15 | 0.0% |
| Republic of Indonesia | 13 | 0.0% |
| India | 11 | 0.0% |
| Federative Republic of Brazil | 10 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 7 | 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 | 52.2 years | 31 Dec 2026 | 2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on Sasebo
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.
Imari as a Sasebo alternative in the same region
18 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €5.13/m² Imari vs €5.88/m² Sasebo−13%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 470 Imari vs 336 Sasebono percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 10.7 µg/m³ Imari vs 9.1 µg/m³ Sasebo+18%
- Median gross pay, region: €255 Imari vs €266 Sasebo−4%
Hakodate as a Sasebo alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1360 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 4.9% Hakodate vs 4.0% Sasebo+21%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.4 µg/m³ Hakodate vs 9.1 µg/m³ Sasebo−30%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 489 Hakodate vs 336 Sasebono percentage
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,423.6 Hakodate vs 1,869.5 Sasebo+30%
- Foreign residents: 0.9% Hakodate vs 1.3% Sasebo−27%
- Rent: €5.71/m² Hakodate vs €5.88/m² Sasebosame level
- Median gross pay, region: €275 Hakodate vs €266 Sasebo+3%
Cities near Sasebo
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 5.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Alternative cities in Japan
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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 Sasebo?
The published population was 233,507 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 Sasebo?
Average net cold rent is about 5.88 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 412 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
Is the air quality good in Sasebo?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.1 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 — 佐世保市.
What is the unemployment rate in Sasebo?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (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 Sasebo?
The median gross salary is 266.4 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
Is Sasebo a good place to live?
Sasebo 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 Sasebo?
Saza-cho, Hasami-cho, Imari, Kawatana-cho, Higashisonogi-cho are near Sasebo. 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 Sasebo?
The official citizenship distribution records 239,760 people (98.6%) 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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