Living in Yasugichō

In Yasugichō, tenants pay an average rent of €255 a month (2023).

The city faced an unemployment rate of 2.7% in October 2020.

Last checked 2026-10-0711 sources

Population5,218people1 Oct 2020Official source · 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等

Average gross salary1,697EUR/month30 Jun 2025Regional figureOfficial source · MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table

Average rent254.7EUR/month31 Dec 2023Official source · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings

Unemployment rate2.7%1 Oct 2020Municipality figureOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality

Recorded crime338.5incidents 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 mean7.65µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023

Lower unemployment than 91% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 69% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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.

No city-level rent figure is published for Yasugichō. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesYasugichō highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Hiroshima€8.38

Sapporo€7.56

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Saitama€10.37

Chiba€9.08

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

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¹⁰Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB³Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	254.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2023	2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings²Official

Is Yasugichō a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–76%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–77%

Student67%strong on safety, weak on education · range 56–78%

Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–74%

Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–74%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Yasugichō?

The unemployment rate is 2.7 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁴

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Yasugichō is 2.7%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Yasugichō 2.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,697 EUR/month	30 Jun 2025	MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.7 %	1 Oct 2020	Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality⁴Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Yasugichō?

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

Left over each month€1,104of €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
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings · 2023-12-31	− €255
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	€1,104

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Yasugichō. 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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Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	338.5 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1-5-2¹¹Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Yasugichō's nearest airport was YGJ, 8 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	6 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	8 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	YGJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Yasugichō's monthly mean temperatures were 4.6°C in January and 25.8°C in July. Yasugichō's monthly precipitation totalled 153.3 mm in January and 234.1 mm in July. Yasugichō's average monthly sunshine was 67.4 hours in January and 168.6 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Yasugichō?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.7 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: 7.65 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁶

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

PM2.57.7WHO 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 Yasugichō is 7.7 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Yasugichō 7.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.65 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.3 · Feb 9.4 · Mar 13.1 · Apr 18.5 · May 23.2 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 29.8 · Aug 31.6 · Sep 27.1 · Oct 22 · Nov 16.5 · Dec 10.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MATSUE⁹Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.5 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 8.2 · May 13.5 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 23.8 · Sep 19.6 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 8 · Dec 3.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MATSUE⁹Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.6 · Feb 5 · Mar 8 · Apr 13.1 · May 18 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 27.1 · Sep 22.9 · Oct 17.4 · Nov 12 · Dec 7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MATSUE⁹Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 153.3 · Feb 118.4 · Mar 134 · Apr 113 · May 130.3 · Jun 173 · Jul 234.1 · Aug 129.6 · Sep 204.1 · Oct 126.1 · Nov 121.6 · Dec 154.5 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MATSUE⁹Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 67.4 · Feb 88.6 · Mar 140.5 · Apr 182.4 · May 206.5 · Jun 157.1 · Jul 168.6 · Aug 201 · Sep 146.2 · Oct 154.4 · Nov 113.8 · Dec 78.8 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MATSUE⁹Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Ichinomiya ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.3 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.4 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.4 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.5 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±3.5 °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 Yasugichō?

The published population was 5,218 people in October 2020. Source: 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	5,218 people	1 Oct 2020	2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等¹Official

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How many people live in Yasugichō?

The published population was 5,218 people in October 2020. Source: 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等.

Is the air quality good in Yasugichō?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.7 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 Yasugichō?

The unemployment rate is 2.7 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

Is Yasugichō a good place to live?

Yasugichō 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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  title = {Yasugichō, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households —町丁・字等 2020 Population Census, Small Area Tabulation, Table 2: Population by sex, foreign population and households · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-10-07
2023 Housing and Land Survey, table 112-3-2: average one-month rent of exclusive dwellings e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table MHLW / e-Stat · e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 2023 gis.nies.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MATSUE WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
ドコモ光月額料金 — NTTドコモドコモ光月額料金 · docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-19

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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 npa.go.jp · checked 2026-09-23

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