Living in Yaese

In Yaese, rents across existing tenancies average €7.15 per m² a month (2023).

The city faced an unemployment rate of 5.77% at the end of 2020. Yaese's population density measured 1,147.7 people per km² at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2316 sources

Population33,727people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total

Average gross salary1,666EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table

Average net rent7.15EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 14% aboveOfficial source · e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない)

Unemployment rate5.77%country median 3.8% — 53% 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 crime728.3incidents 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 mean7.81µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Pricier rent than 69% of Japanese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 96% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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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 Yaese?

Average net cold rent is about 7.15 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): 7.15 EUR/m²/month · e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない)²

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesYaese highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Yaese€7.15

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¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.15 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない)²Official

Is Yaese a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–61%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%

Student53%strong on safety, weak on education · range 43–63%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–61%

Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 429 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 7.15 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 Yaese?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 5.77 % · 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)¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Yaese is 5.8%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Yaese 5.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,666 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.77 %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)¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Yaese?

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

Left over each month€930of €1,412 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

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.	€1,412
Rent, 60 m²€7.15/m² · official · e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない) · 2023-12-31	− €429
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	€930

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Yaese. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	10.86 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024³Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	2.62 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁴Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Yaese 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 residents2.62 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	728.3 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1-5-2¹²Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Yaese's nearest airport was OKA, 13 km away and offered 32 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	32 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	13 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	OKA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

Monthly mean temperature moved from 17.3°C in January to 29.1°C in July. Yaese's monthly precipitation totalled 101.6 mm in January and 188.1 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 93.1 hours in January and 227 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Yaese?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.81 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁶

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

20°15°

22°17°

24°19°

27°22°

30°25°

32°27°

31°26°

28°24°

25°20°

22°17°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

102

115

143

161

245

284

188

240

275

179

119

110

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

115

121

138

160

227

206

181

163

122

107

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hours

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

PM2.57.8WHO 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 Yaese is 7.8 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Yaese 7.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.81 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 19.8 · Feb 20.2 · Mar 21.9 · Apr 24.3 · May 27 · Jun 29.8 · Jul 31.9 · Aug 31.8 · Sep 30.6 · Oct 28.1 · Nov 25 · Dec 21.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAHA¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 14.9 · Feb 15.1 · Mar 16.7 · Apr 19.1 · May 22.1 · Jun 25.2 · Jul 27 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 25.8 · Oct 23.5 · Nov 20.4 · Dec 16.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAHA¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 17.3 · Feb 17.5 · Mar 19.1 · Apr 21.5 · May 24.2 · Jun 27.2 · Jul 29.1 · Aug 29 · Sep 27.9 · Oct 25.5 · Nov 22.5 · Dec 19 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAHA¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 101.6 · Feb 114.5 · Mar 142.8 · Apr 161 · May 245.3 · Jun 284.4 · Jul 188.1 · Aug 240 · Sep 275.2 · Oct 179.2 · Nov 119.1 · Dec 110 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAHA¹⁰Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 93.1 · Feb 93.1 · Mar 115.3 · Apr 120.9 · May 138.2 · Jun 159.5 · Jul 227 · Aug 206.3 · Sep 181.3 · Oct 163.3 · Nov 121.7 · Dec 107.4 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NAHA¹⁰Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Isahaya ±5.9 °C. Elsewhere: Houston (United States) ±3.0 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±3.0 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±4.3 °C, Chandler (United States) ±4.6 °C, Glendale (United States) ±4.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Yaese?

The published population was 33,727 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	26.96 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)¹³Official
Foreign-resident share	0.878 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)¹⁶Official
Foreign residents	296 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)¹⁶Official
Population density	1,148 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)¹⁵Official
Population	33,727 people	1 Jan 2026	Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Yaese

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.

Nihommatsu as a Yaese alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Rent: €5.57/m² Nihommatsu vs €7.15/m² Yaese−22%
Foreign residents: 1.5% Nihommatsu vs 0.9% Yaese+69%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 498 Nihommatsu vs 728 Yaese−32%
Unemployment: 4.2% Nihommatsu vs 5.8% Yaese−28%
Annual PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³ Nihommatsu vs 7.8 µg/m³ Yaese−9%

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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 Yaese?

The published population was 33,727 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 Yaese?

Average net cold rent is about 7.15 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 501 EUR a month before utilities. Source: e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない).

Is the air quality good in Yaese?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Yaese?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (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).

How many foreign residents live in Yaese?

296 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 Yaese a good place to live?

Yaese 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.

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