--- entity_id: city:jp:geonames:1857910 entity_type: city name: Kyoto country_code: JP country: Japan slug: kyoto canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kyoto/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/kyoto.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/kyoto.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/jp/kyoto snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-14 fact_count: 16 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kyoto/ citation_title: "Kyoto, Japan: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, transport" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_version: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Kyoto Kyoto is a city in Japan. Kyoto registered an unemployment rate of 4.47% at the end of 2020. The population density of Kyoto stood at 1,768.1 people per km² at the end of 2020. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Kyoto? The published population was 1,369,750 people in January 2026. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 1,369,750 people · Period: January 2026 - Claims: claim-d5d86788e035 ### Is the air quality good in Kyoto? The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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. - Value: 9 µg/m³ · Period: 2023 - Claims: claim-047c0e3906d3 ### What is the unemployment rate in Kyoto? The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (October 2020). - Value: 4.5 % · Period: October 2020 - Claims: claim-0731865ae32e ## Mobility Kyoto's nearest airport was ITM, 39 km away and offered 22 direct destinations. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 67,811 people | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 1,369,750 people | municipality | 2026-01-01 | 2026-09-11 | fresh | verified | [2] | | Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | `rent_mean_dwelling_eur_month` | 397.8 EUR/month | municipality | 2023-10-31 | 2026-09-14 | stale | verified | [3] | | Salary Net Avg Eur Month | `salary_net_avg_eur_month` | 1,621 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.47 % | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 9 µg/m³ | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [6] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 827.8 km² | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 26.34 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [4] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 20.4 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [4] | | Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 54.02 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [4] | | Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 87.28 EUR/month | city | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [4] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 4.95 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 1,768 people/km² | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 22 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 39 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | ITM | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan](https://www.bunka.go.jp/english/policy/japanese_language/education/) — State Language Course · Agency for Cultural Affairs · Japanese · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Hello Work](https://www.hellowork.mhlw.go.jp/) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Kyoto when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.mhlw.go.jp/general/seido/dl/english.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Japan country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/japan/). ## Sources 1. 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民) — Official source — https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_gyousei/daityo/jinkou_jinkoudoutai-setaisuu.html 2. Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey — Total, 1 January 2026 — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/file-download?statInfId=000040479049&fileKind=0 3. Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/en/stat-search/database?statdisp_id=0004021480 4. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/jp/kyoto/ — Community source — https://de.numbeo.com/lebenshaltungskosten/stadt/Kyoto 5. 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) — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?stat_infid=000032201175 6. tenbou.nies.go.jp — Official source — https://tenbou.nies.go.jp/download/ 7. 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan) — Official source — https://www.gsi.go.jp/KOKUJYOHO/MENCHO-title.htm 8. 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表) — Official source — https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?stat_infid=000032142402 9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Kyoto, Japan: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, transport [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kyoto/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kyoto-japan-rent-salary-cost-of-living-jobs-transport_71bad87f62ae, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Kyoto, Japan: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, transport}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kyoto/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Kyoto, Japan: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, transport](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kyoto/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kyoto/ - Title: Kyoto, Japan: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, transport - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Version: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kyoto/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/kyoto.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/jp/kyoto.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/jp/kyoto - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json