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Living in Tomakomai

In Tomakomai, rents across existing tenancies average €5.21 per m² a month (2023).

At the end of 2020, unemployment in Tomakomai reached 3.7%.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population164,111people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total
Median gross salary (region)275.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent5.21EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 17% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate3.7%country median 3.8% — 2% 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 crime572incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · JP-01-Hokkaido-2025
PM2.5, annual mean7.5µg/m³country median 8.4 — 11% belowOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 苫小牧市

Cheaper rent than 72% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 73% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Tomakomai?

Average net cold rent is about 5.21 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): 5.21 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp16
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Tomakomai recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sapporo€7.56
Tomakomai€5.21
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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18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate16.76 %31 Oct 20232023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status1Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.21 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp16Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)273.4 EUR/month31 Oct 2023Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura5Official

Is Tomakomai 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–67%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–76%
Student69%strong on education, weak on work · range 62–76%
Family73%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 66–80%
Retirement62%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 53–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 313 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 5.21 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 Tomakomai?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (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)22

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Tomakomai is 3.7%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)275.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp17Official
Unemployment rate3.7 %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 Tomakomai?

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

regional median gross pay: €276 (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€5.21/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €313
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 Tomakomai. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools46 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 00004023112710Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents14.32 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,432 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20246Official
Hospitals12 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV19Official
Pharmacies68 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV20Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents1.89 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents189.4 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tomakomai 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,432 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Tomakomai?

Police recorded about 572 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: JP-01-Hokkaido-20259

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents572 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025JP-01-Hokkaido-20259Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents96.99 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025JP-01-Hokkaido-20259Official

Mobility and administration

Tomakomai's nearest airport was CTS, 17 km away and offered 37 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport37 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Destinations from nearest airport40 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.15Official
Distance to the nearest major airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CTS3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Tomakomai. 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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Tomakomai.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −3.6°C in January to 18.2°C in July. Tomakomai's monthly precipitation totalled 38.7 mm in January and 163.5 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 142 hours in January and 108.1 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Tomakomai?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.5 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 — 苫小牧市11

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Tomakomai is 7.5 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.5 µg/m³country median 8.431 Mar 2024MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 苫小牧市11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 9.6 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 21 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 16.2 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 苫小牧8Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan -8.1 · Feb -7.9 · Mar -3.7 · Apr 1.3 · May 6.6 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 16.1 · Aug 18 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 6.4 · Nov 0.2 · Dec -5.4 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 苫小牧8Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan -3.6 · Feb -3.2 · Mar 0.5 · Apr 5.3 · May 10 · Jun 14 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 17.8 · Oct 11.5 · Nov 4.9 · Dec -1.2 °C31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 苫小牧8Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 38.7 · Feb 37.5 · Mar 53.5 · Apr 75.7 · May 130.8 · Jun 111.6 · Jul 163.5 · Aug 197.5 · Sep 174.9 · Oct 113.2 · Nov 85.7 · Dec 56.6 mm31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 苫小牧8Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 142 · Feb 144.7 · Mar 165.6 · Apr 173.5 · May 171.9 · Jun 119.7 · Jul 108.1 · Aug 122.2 · Sep 153.1 · Oct 156 · Nov 127.1 · Dec 127.6 hours31 Dec 2020JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 苫小牧8Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

Tomakomai had a population density of 302.9 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Tomakomai?

The published population was 164,111 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area561.7 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)21Official
Foreign-resident share1.12 %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 residents1,833 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)24Official
Population density302.9 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)23Official
Population164,111 people1 Jan 2026Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total14Official

International community in Tomakomai

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
Total170,113100.0%
Japanese168,87399.3%
Foreigner7220.4%
Nationality not reported5180.3%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam2460.1%
People's Republic of China1280.1%
Republic of Korea1160.1%
Others1120.1%
Republic of the Philippines400.0%
India220.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal170.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Republic of Peru120.0%
United States of America110.0%
Kingdom of Thailand90.0%
Republic of Indonesia50.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland40.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age51.4 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Tomakomai

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.

Miyakonojō as a Tomakomai alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1529 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Annual PM2.5: 12.3 µg/m³ Miyakonojō vs 7.5 µg/m³ Tomakomai+64%
  • Foreign residents: 1.8% Miyakonojō vs 1.1% Tomakomai+62%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,007.2 Miyakonojō vs 1,431.9 Tomakomai+40%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 457 Miyakonojō vs 572 Tomakomaino percentage
  • Empty flats: 20.1% Miyakonojō vs 16.8% Tomakomai+20%
  • Unemployment: 4.1% Miyakonojō vs 3.7% Tomakomai+11%
  • Median gross pay, region: €253 Miyakonojō vs €276 Tomakomai−8%

Cities near Tomakomai

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

Chitose 20.8 km away
Rent
6.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Shiraoi-cho 22.4 km away
Rent
2.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

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Common questions

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How many people live in Tomakomai?

The published population was 164,111 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.

How much does it cost to rent in Tomakomai?

Average net cold rent is about 5.21 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 365 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Tomakomai?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.5 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 — 苫小牧市.

How safe is Tomakomai?

Police recorded about 572 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: JP-01-Hokkaido-2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Tomakomai?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (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 Tomakomai?

The median gross salary is 275.8 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Tomakomai a good place to live?

Tomakomai 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 Tomakomai?

Chitose, Shiraoi-cho, Abira-cho are near Tomakomai. 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 Tomakomai?

The official citizenship distribution records 168,873 people (99.3%) 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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