Living in Tsuyama

In Tsuyama, rents across existing tenancies average €5.88 per m² a month (2023).

Tsuyama registered an unemployment rate of 3.1% at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population99,937people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table

Median gross salary (region)269.9EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent5.88EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 6% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate3.1%country median 3.8% — 18% 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 crime560.7incidents 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 mean9.4µg/m³country median 8.4 — 12% aboveOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 津山市

Lower unemployment than 81% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 73% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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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 Tsuyama?

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.jp¹⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesTsuyama highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Tsuyama€5.88

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¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.88 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁴Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	281.5 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 mura⁴Official

Is Tsuyama 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–65%

Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–76%

Student65%strong on education, weak on work · range 57–73%

Family70%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 61–79%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–64%

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.

Source period: 2023 Housing and Land Survey

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Tsuyama?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (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)²¹

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Tsuyama is 3.1%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Tsuyama 3.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	269.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	3.1 %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)²¹Official

What does a salary buy in Tsuyama?

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
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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	—

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tsuyama. 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 Tsuyama. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	45 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127⁹Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	16.78 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁶Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,678 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁶Official
Hospitals	9 count	1 Jun 2026	医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV¹⁸Official
Pharmacies	67 count	1 Jun 2026	医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV¹⁹Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	2.95 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁷Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	294.9 per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁷Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tsuyama 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 residents1,678 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	560.7 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1-5-2¹⁷Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Tsuyama's nearest airport was OKJ, 35 km away and offered 8 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	8 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Destinations from nearest airport	6 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.¹³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	35 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	OKJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.5°C in January to 25.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 52.2 mm in January and 238.3 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 114.9 hours in January and 144.5 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Tsuyama?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.4 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 — 津山市¹⁰

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

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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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

PM2.59.4WHO 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 Tsuyama is 9.4 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Tsuyama 9.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.4 µg/m³country median 8.4	31 Mar 2024	MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 津山市¹⁰Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.8 · Feb 9.2 · Mar 13.4 · Apr 19.5 · May 24.2 · Jun 26.9 · Jul 30.4 · Aug 32 · Sep 27.7 · Oct 21.9 · Nov 15.7 · Dec 9.9 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 津山⁸Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.4 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 6.1 · May 11.6 · Jun 17 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 0.4 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 津山⁸Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.5 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 12.4 · May 17.5 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 25.3 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 22.2 · Oct 16 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 4.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 津山⁸Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 52.2 · Feb 59.3 · Mar 99.7 · Apr 116.1 · May 148.5 · Jun 185.1 · Jul 238.3 · Aug 127.9 · Sep 170.5 · Oct 99 · Nov 60.8 · Dec 56.1 mm	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 津山⁸Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 114.9 · Feb 121.3 · Mar 160.2 · Apr 185.3 · May 195.7 · Jun 145 · Jul 144.5 · Aug 180.2 · Sep 146.6 · Oct 154.1 · Nov 121.1 · Dec 111.5 hours	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 津山⁸Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

Tsuyama's population density measured 197.4 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Tsuyama?

The published population was 99,937 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁵

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	506.3 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)²⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	1.59 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)²²Official
Foreign residents	1,492 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)²²Official
Population density	197.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)⁵Official
Population	99,937 people	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census municipality population table⁵Official

International community in Tsuyama

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	99,937	100.0%
Japanese	97,681	97.7%
Nationality not reported	1,424	1.4%
Foreigner	832	0.8%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	301	0.3%
People's Republic of China	140	0.1%
Republic of Korea	109	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	101	0.1%
Others	64	0.1%
Republic of Indonesia	49	0.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil	26	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
United States of America	19	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	7	0.0%
India	6	0.0%
Republic of Peru	6	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	3	0.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	51.8 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Tsuyama

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.

Tatsuno as a Tsuyama alternative in the same region

55 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 748 Tatsuno vs 561 Tsuyama+33%
Annual PM2.5: 4.6 µg/m³ Tatsuno vs 9.4 µg/m³ Tsuyama−51%
Rent: €5.38/m² Tatsuno vs €5.88/m² Tsuyama−8%
Unemployment: 3.5% Tatsuno vs 3.1% Tsuyama+14%
Residents: 74,316 Tatsuno vs 99,937 Tsuyama−26%
Median gross pay, region: €282 Tatsuno vs €270 Tsuyama+5%
Foreign residents: 1.7% Tatsuno vs 1.6% Tsuyama+8%

Full comparison More about Tatsuno

Iida as a Tsuyama alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 350 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 2.6% Iida vs 1.6% Tsuyama+65%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 407 Iida vs 561 Tsuyama−27%
Unemployment: 2.6% Iida vs 3.1% Tsuyama−15%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,382.6 Iida vs 1,677.8 Tsuyama−18%
Annual PM2.5: 8.3 µg/m³ Iida vs 9.4 µg/m³ Tsuyama−12%
Rent: €5.75/m² Iida vs €5.88/m² Tsuyamasame level
Median gross pay, region: €275 Iida vs €270 Tsuyamasame level

Full comparison More about Iida

Cities near Tsuyama

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

Mimasaka 14.7 km away

Rent: 4.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Maniwa 22.9 km away

Rent: 5.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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Kani99,968 residents Izumisano99,623 residents Ginowan100,253 residents Ōmura99,574 residents Sakado99,346 residents Isehara99,052 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 Tsuyama?

The published population was 99,937 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in Tsuyama?

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 411 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Tsuyama?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.4 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 — 津山市.

What is the unemployment rate in Tsuyama?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (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 Tsuyama?

The median gross salary is 269.9 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Tsuyama a good place to live?

Tsuyama 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 Tsuyama?

Misaki-cho (Okayama), Shoo-cho, Mimasaka, Nagi-cho, Maniwa are near Tsuyama. 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 Tsuyama?

The official citizenship distribution records 97,681 people (97.7%) 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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