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Living in Semboku

In Semboku, rents across existing tenancies average €3.36 per m² a month (2023).

Semboku's unemployment stood at 3.89% at the end of 2020. The city recorded a population density of 22.5 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2420 sources

Population24,610people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table
Median gross salary (region)227.7EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent3.36EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 46% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate3.89%country median 3.8% — 3% aboveOfficial 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 crime295.1incidents 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

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

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 Semboku.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 Semboku?

Average net cold rent is about 3.36 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): 3.36 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp12
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Semboku recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesSemboku highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Semboku highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sapporo€7.56
Semboku€3.36
Show the other 6 cities
Saitama€10.37
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
Hiroshima€8.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.36 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp12Official

Is Semboku 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 46–64%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Student55%strong on education, weak on work · range 47–63%
Family59%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 50–68%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 202 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 3.36 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 Semboku?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (October 2020).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.89 % · 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)17
Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Semboku is 3.9%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)227.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp13Official
Unemployment rate3.89 %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)17Official

What does a salary buy in Semboku?

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

regional median gross pay: €228 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
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€3.36/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €202
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—
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Semboku. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Semboku. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools13 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 0000402311278Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents11.01 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents1.58 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents157.7 per 100,0002022Exact 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 Semboku 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 residents1.58 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents295.1 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1-5-215Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Semboku's nearest airport was HNA, 46 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Destinations from nearest airport5 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.11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport46 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)HNA3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Semboku. 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
Open official information
Open the full Japan section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Semboku.

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Semboku?

The published population was 24,610 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area1,094 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)16Official
Foreign-resident share0.658 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)18Official
Foreign residents147 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)18Official
Population density22.5 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)5Official
Population24,610 people1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality population table5Official

International community in Semboku

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
Total24,610100.0%
Japanese24,48399.5%
Foreigner890.4%
People's Republic of China420.2%
Nationality not reported380.2%
Republic of Korea160.1%
Others140.1%
Republic of the Philippines100.0%
United States of America40.0%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam20.0%
Kingdom of Thailand10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age62.2 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)1Official

Alternatives for people set on Semboku

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.

Cities near Semboku

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

Shizukuishi-cho 21.0 km away
Rent
3.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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

All Japan cities
Wajima24,608 residentsKamiamakusa24,563 residentsArida24,731 residentsTateyama-machi24,792 residentsIshii-cho24,833 residentsIshii24,355 residents

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Semboku in rankings

#19 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Japan #23 of 30 in Least densely populated cities

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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 Semboku?

The published population was 24,610 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in Semboku?

Average net cold rent is about 3.36 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 235 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in Semboku?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (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 Semboku?

The median gross salary is 227.7 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in Semboku?

147 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 Semboku a good place to live?

Semboku 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 Semboku?

Shizukuishi-cho is near Semboku. 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 Semboku?

The official citizenship distribution records 24,483 people (99.5%) 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, October 16). Semboku, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e0e9ab24f044494175e5f0a253e5e2d6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/semboku/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Semboku, 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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  4. 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
  5. Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  6. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
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