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Living in Toyohashi

In Toyohashi, rents across existing tenancies average €6.83 per m² a month (2023).

An unemployment rate of 3.43% was measured at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2430 sources

Population363,320people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total
Median gross salary (region)313.5EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent6.83EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 9% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate3.43%country median 3.8% — 9% 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 crime757.6incidents 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 mean8.3µg/m³country median 8.4 — about the sameOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 豊橋市

Pricier rent than 63% of Japanese cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 66% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Toyohashi.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 Toyohashi?

Average net cold rent is about 6.83 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): 6.83 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp16
What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Toyohashi recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€359
Utilities, 85 m² flat€172
Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesToyohashi highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Toyohashi highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sapporo€7.56
Toyohashi€6.83
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 unlimited32.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026NTT FLET'S 100 Mbps fixed internet11Official · national market
Private kindergarten, monthly358.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant5.98 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market
Basic utilities, 85 m² home171.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v226Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Housing vacancy rate13.53 %31 Oct 20232023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status1Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.83 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp16Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)325.2 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 mura6Official

Is Toyohashi 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 employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–75%
Student65%strong on education, weak on work · range 57–73%
Family70%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 61–79%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 410 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.83 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 Toyohashi?

The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (October 2020).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.43 % · 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 Toyohashi is 3.4%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Hello Work Toyohashi — office page5Official
Median gross salary (regional)313.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp17Official
Unemployment rate3.43 %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 Toyohashi?

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

regional median gross pay: €313 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • 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€6.83/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €410
Public transport passnot published for this city—
Utilities, 85 m²€172 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €172
Internet€32 · official · NTT FLET'S 100 Mbps fixed internet · 2026-09-30− €32
Mobile plan€22 · official · docomo mini 10GB · 2026-09-30− €22
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish—
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Toyohashi Salary needed to live in Toyohashi

Public employment offices in Toyohashi

Hello Work Toyohashi lists 1 public employment office in Toyohashi (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.

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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.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools108 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 0000402311279Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents13.26 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,326 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Hospitals20 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV19Official
Pharmacies187 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV20Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents2.05 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents205.3 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Toyohashi 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 residents1,326 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents757.6 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1-5-218Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Toyohashi's nearest airport was NGO, 54 km away and offered 42 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport42 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Destinations from nearest airport43 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 airport54 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)NGO3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Toyohashi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.3 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 — 豊橋市10

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

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 Toyohashi is 8.3 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 mean8.3 µg/m³country median 8.4 — about the same31 Mar 2024MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 豊橋市10Official

Population and city profile

Population density was 1,420.3 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Toyohashi?

The published population was 363,320 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 area262.1 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)21Official
Foreign-resident share6.13 %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 residents22,285 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)24Official
Population density1,420 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)23Official
Population363,320 people1 Jan 2026Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total14Official

International community in Toyohashi

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
Total371,920100.0%
Japanese350,30394.2%
Foreigner16,9164.5%
Federative Republic of Brazil7,7842.1%
Nationality not reported4,7011.3%
Republic of the Philippines3,5771.0%
People's Republic of China1,1660.3%
Republic of Korea1,1000.3%
Others9970.3%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam9010.2%
Republic of Peru6120.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Republic of Indonesia4250.1%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal1520.0%
Kingdom of Thailand950.0%
United States of America680.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland220.0%
India170.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age49 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Toyohashi

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.

Hekinan as a Toyohashi alternative in the same region

39 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 9.4% Hekinan vs 6.1% Toyohashi+53%
  • Residents: 72,045 Hekinan vs 363,320 Toyohashi−80%
  • Rent: €6.44/m² Hekinan vs €6.83/m² Toyohashi−6%
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Hekinan vs 3.4% Toyohashisame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €316 Hekinan vs €313 Toyohashisame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 758 Hekinan vs 758 Toyohashisame level
Full comparisonMore about Hekinan

Wakayama as a Toyohashi alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 212 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 448 Wakayama vs 758 Toyohashi−41%
  • Foreign residents: 1.4% Wakayama vs 6.1% Toyohashi−77%
  • Empty flats: 19.9% Wakayama vs 13.5% Toyohashi+47%
  • Unemployment: 4.0% Wakayama vs 3.4% Toyohashi+18%
  • Rent: €6.29/m² Wakayama vs €6.83/m² Toyohashi−8%
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.2 µg/m³ Wakayama vs 8.3 µg/m³ Toyohashi+23%
  • A meal out: €3 Wakayama vs €6 Toyohashi−44%
Full comparisonMore about Wakayama

Cities near Toyohashi

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

Toyokawa 6.6 km away
Rent
6.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Kosai 14.0 km away
Rent
6.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Tahara 16.1 km away
Rent
5.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Shinshiro 17.4 km away
Rent
4.91 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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

All Japan cities
Nagano362,609 residentsKita362,089 residentsTakasaki365,972 residentsKohoku-ku (Yokohama)358,530 residentsKita-ku355,213 residentsWakayama352,941 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 Toyohashi?

The published population was 363,320 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 Toyohashi?

Average net cold rent is about 6.83 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 478 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Toyohashi?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.3 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 — 豊橋市.

What is the unemployment rate in Toyohashi?

The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (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 Toyohashi?

The median gross salary is 313.5 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Toyohashi a good place to live?

Toyohashi 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 Toyohashi?

Toyokawa, Kosai, Tahara, Shinshiro are near Toyohashi. 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 Toyohashi?

The official citizenship distribution records 350,303 people (94.2%) 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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