Average Rent by Neighborhood in Japan
See average rent across Japanese neighborhoods and wards to find where you can afford to live.
Sources:
average of the At Home listings of the last 3 months, per station or ward, surveyed on 05/09/2026 (LIFULL HOME'S was queried too and returned no figures)
Updated:
Verified by Keigo:
Rent by Neighborhood
Tokyo · Kyoto · Osaka · 2026
Enter your annual gross salary and we'll show neighborhoods where rent stays below your comfort threshold (default 30% of take-home). Rents are the average asking rent of At Home listings over the last 3 months, per station in Tokyo and per ward in Kyoto and Osaka, with expat-friendliness, commute and lifestyle profiles for each neighborhood.
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Annual gross. We compute net (Tokyo, age 32, single) then your rent ceiling.
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Notes
Rent figures are the average asking rent of At Home listings over the last 3 months, per station (Tokyo) or per ward (Kyoto, Osaka).
Real rent depends on building age, floor, distance from station — expect ±15%.
Initial fees (key money + deposit + agent) typically add 4-6 months' rent up-front.
Foreigner-friendly landlords usually clustered in central wards (Minato, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Setagaya).
20% (very cautious)
25% (recommended)
30% (balanced)
35% (upper limit)