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Lowest Rent in Japan

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest rent

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Lowest Rent — Japan

1 Ōmagari 02 $300
2 Daisen 02 $300
3 Yokote 02 $300
4 Hanawa 02 $300
5 Moritake 02 $300
6 Katagami 02 $300
7 Semboku 02 $300
8 Akita 02 $300
9 Rokugō 02 $300
10 Yuzawa 02 $300
11 Gojōnome 02 $300
12 Ōdate 02 $300
13 Noshiro 02 $300
14 Hachirougata 02 $300
15 Nikaho 02 $300
16 Minehama-menagata 02 $300
17 Yurihonjō 02 $300
18 Takanosu 02 $300
19 Tennō 02 $300
20 Nishimonai 02 $300
21 Kakunodatemachi 02 $300
22 Kita-Akita 02 $300
23 Oga 02 $300
24 Towada 03 $310
25 Hirakawa 03 $310
26 Shichinohe 03 $310
27 Kanita 03 $310
28 Kuroishi 03 $310
29 Ajigasawa 03 $310
30 Hakurōmachi 03 $310
31 Ōwani 03 $310
32 Misawa 03 $310
33 Namioka 03 $310
34 Hachinohe 03 $310
35 Inakadate 03 $310
36 Nobeji 03 $310
37 Ōma 03 $310
38 Tashiro 03 $310
39 Nakasato 03 $310
40 Sarugamori 03 $310
41 Hiranai 03 $310
42 Aomori 03 $310
43 Mutsu 03 $310
44 Hitokawame 03 $310
45 Sannohe 03 $310
46 Itayanagi 03 $310
47 Nanaku 03 $310
48 Fujisaki 03 $310
49 Tsugaru 03 $310
50 Goshogawara 03 $310
51 Toyota 03 $310
52 Obuchi 03 $310
53 Tsuruta 03 $310
54 Shimokizukuri 03 $310
55 Fukaura 03 $310
56 Hirosaki 03 $310
57 Shibayama 03 $310
58 Koseda 18 $320
59 Chabana 18 $320
60 Kaneyama 44 $320
61 Kuzumaki 16 $320
62 Kokubu-matsuki 18 $320
63 Kaseda-shirakame 18 $320
64 Akaren 18 $320
65 Aki 20 $320
66 Matsubara 44 $320
67 Kawaminami 25 $320
68 Kobayashi 25 $320
69 Fudaba 20 $320
70 Kirishima 18 $320
71 Hizume 16 $320
72 Miyajuku 44 $320
73 Mizusawa 16 $320
74 Funagata 44 $320
75 Hachimantai 16 $320
76 Minamida 16 $320
77 China 18 $320
78 Makurazaki 18 $320
79 Kochi 20 $320
80 Aratokō 44 $320
81 Morioka 16 $320
82 Mochibaru 25 $320
83 Kushima 25 $320
84 Mitai 25 $320
85 Hanamaki 16 $320
86 Kanoya 18 $320
87 Aterazawa 44 $320
88 Ebino 25 $320
89 Kawahigashi 18 $320
90 Miyakonojō 25 $320
91 Aya 25 $320
92 Higashine 44 $320
93 Murayama 44 $320
94 Maeda 18 $320
95 Komatsu 44 $320
96 Kuji 16 $320
97 Muroto-misakicho 20 $320
98 Kurino 18 $320
99 Kushikino 18 $320
100 Kuriyazawa 44 $320

Cities with the lowest rents in Japan offer affordable rental housing options for residents. Ōmagari has a median rent of just $300 per month.

Low rental costs can significantly improve quality of life by leaving more disposable income for savings, healthcare, education, and recreation. These cities appeal to students, young professionals starting their careers, and retirees on fixed incomes.

Affordable rental markets often exist in cities with lower overall demand, but many are experiencing renewed interest from remote workers and companies seeking lower-cost locations for operations.

Did You Know?

  • 1. At $300/month, renting in Ōmagari costs about $10 per day.
  • 2. Affordable rent allows residents to save more, invest more, and enjoy a higher quality of life on the same income.
  • 3. Many low-rent cities are experiencing an influx of remote workers who discovered they can maintain their salary while dramatically reducing housing costs.

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