Living in Chiba
In Chiba, rents across existing tenancies average €9.08 per m² a month (2023).
Chiba's unemployment stood at 4.04% at the end of 2020.
Pricier rent than 87% of Japanese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 64% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 88% of Japanese cities that publish it.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Chiba?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
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 Chiba?
Average net cold rent is about 9.08 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): 9.08 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp21
Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Transport pass, Fitness club. The others are published prices.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 72.65 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 32.03 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | NTT FLET'S 100 Mbps fixed internet13Official · national market |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 351.6 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 5.27 EUR | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market |
| Monthly transport pass | 84.37 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 231.6 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v229Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Housing vacancy rate | 10.32 % | 31 Oct 2023 | 2023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status1Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 9.08 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 | 31 Dec 2023 | www.e-stat.go.jp21Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 393.6 EUR/month | 31 Oct 2023 | Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura5Official |
Is Chiba a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 545 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.08 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Chiba?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (October 2020).
- Unemployment rate: 4.04 % · 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)25
Chiba 4.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public employment offices | 2 count | 15 Sept 2026 | MHLW — Hello Work nationwide location list9Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 357.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | www.e-stat.go.jp22Official |
| Unemployment rate | 4.04 %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)25Official |
What does a salary buy in Chiba?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesTransportInternetMobile
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. | outside the model's range |
| Rent, 60 m²€9.08/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31 | − €545 |
| Public transport pass€84 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31 | − €84 |
| Utilities, 85 m²€232 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31 | − €232 |
| Internet€32 · official · NTT FLET'S 100 Mbps fixed internet · 2026-09-30 | − €32 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · docomo mini 10GB · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | — |
Public employment offices in Chiba
MHLW lists 2 public employment offices in Chiba (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.
Hello Work — Public employment service
The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public language course providers | 1 count | 31 Dec 2026 | Japanese Language Class for Foreign Care Workers6Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 329.7 per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | 令和6年医師・歯科医師・薬剤師統計 医師 第22表23Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chiba 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Chiba?
Police recorded about 700 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 699.9 incidents per 100,000 · JP-12-Chiba-20248
Mobility and administration
Chiba's nearest airport was HND, 30 km away and offered 73 direct destinations.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | 73 count | 3 Aug 2026 | OpenFlights14Official |
| Destinations from nearest airport | 98 count | 2024 | Unique direct scheduled destination endpoints for the nearest scheduled-service airport in the complete 97-airport MLIT universe; domestic endpoints come from the official 2024 annual route table and international endpoints from the official 2024 summer and winter direct scheduled-flight tables.20Official |
| Distance to the nearest major airport | 30 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports15Official |
| Nearest major airport (IATA code) | HND | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports15Official |
Language courses and integration in Chiba
1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.
Chiba City
View official recordClimate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Chiba?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.8 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: 6.79 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202310
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Chiba 6.8
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.79 µg/m³country median 8.4 | 31 Dec 2023 | NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 202310Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 10.1 · Feb 10.7 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 18.7 · May 23 · Jun 25.6 · Jul 29.4 · Aug 31 · Sep 27.5 · Oct 22.3 · Nov 17.3 · Dec 12.5 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 千葉7Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2.4 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 10.6 · May 15.4 · Jun 19 · Jul 23 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 21 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 4.9 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 千葉7Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6.1 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 9.6 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.9 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 27.1 · Sep 23.8 · Oct 18.6 · Nov 13.4 · Dec 8.6 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 千葉7Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 67.5 · Feb 59.1 · Mar 111.3 · Apr 110.4 · May 122.3 · Jun 150.9 · Jul 136.5 · Aug 115.7 · Sep 204.7 · Oct 225.7 · Nov 94.1 · Dec 56.8 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 千葉7Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 191.6 · Feb 165.3 · Mar 167.5 · Apr 177 · May 180.5 · Jun 126.9 · Jul 162.7 · Aug 189.4 · Sep 134.6 · Oct 131.6 · Nov 143.6 · Dec 174.8 hours | 31 Dec 2020 | JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 千葉7Official |
Population and city profile
Population density was 3,587.3 people per km² at the end of 2020.
How many people live in Chiba?
The published population was 986,605 people in January 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey — Total, 1 January 202619
By nationality
National passport95.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 271.8 km² | 3 Aug 2026 | 国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)24Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 4.41 % | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)27Official |
| Foreign residents | 43,461 people | 3 Aug 2026 | 総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)27Official |
| Population density | 3,587 people/km² | 31 Dec 2020 | 総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)26Official |
| Population | 986,605 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey — Total, 1 January 202619Official |
International community in Chiba
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Citizenship
Persons in the official 2020 Population Census Basic Complete Tabulation on Population and Households; sex-total population by source-native nationality category. · 2020
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 974,951 | 100.0% |
| Japanese | 920,287 | 94.4% |
| Nationality not reported | 31,522 | 3.2% |
| Foreigner | 23,142 | 2.4% |
| People's Republic of China | 10,309 | 1.1% |
| Others | 3,220 | 0.3% |
| Republic of Korea | 2,883 | 0.3% |
| Republic of the Philippines | 2,191 | 0.2% |
| Socialist Republic of Viet Nam | 1,864 | 0.2% |
| Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | 696 | 0.1% |
| Kingdom of Thailand | 493 | 0.1% |
Show 6 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | 344 | 0.0% |
| Republic of Indonesia | 314 | 0.0% |
| Federative Republic of Brazil | 303 | 0.0% |
| Republic of Peru | 258 | 0.0% |
| India | 167 | 0.0% |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 100 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.4 years | 31 Dec 2026 | 2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on Chiba
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.
Matsudo as a Chiba alternative in the same region
27 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 543 Matsudo vs 700 Chiba−22%
- Empty flats: 14.0% Matsudo vs 10.3% Chiba+36%
- Residents: 501,850 Matsudo vs 986,605 Chiba−49%
- Foreign residents: 5.3% Matsudo vs 4.4% Chiba+21%
- Median gross pay, region: €330 Matsudo vs €357 Chiba−8%
- Rent: €9.34/m² Matsudo vs €9.08/m² Chibasame level
- Unemployment: 4.0% Matsudo vs 4.0% Chibasame level
Hamamatsu as a Chiba alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 238 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €7.41/m² Hamamatsu vs €9.08/m² Chiba−18%
- Median gross pay, region: €311 Hamamatsu vs €357 Chiba−13%
- Basic utilities, 85 m²: €144 Hamamatsu vs €232 Chiba−38%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 471 (2025) Hamamatsu vs 700 (2024) Chibano percentage
- Empty flats: 12.8% Hamamatsu vs 10.3% Chiba+24%
- Residents: 778,346 Hamamatsu vs 986,605 Chiba−21%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Hamamatsu vs 4.0% Chiba−5%
Cities near Chiba
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 7.62 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 9.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 8.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 11.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 7.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 7.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
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- 5.43 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Alternative cities in Japan
Other cities in Japan to compare with Chiba, nearest in population first.
How does Chiba compare?
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Chiba in rankings
Is Chiba part of Tokyo?
Chiba is near Tokyo, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 39.7 km away by straight-line distance. Tokyo city profile
Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source38
Which comparable places record less crime than Chiba?
18 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Chiba in this strictly source-matched cohort.
Chiba: 693.1 offences/100k (2024).
Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source16
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Chiba?
The published population was 986,605 people in January 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey — Total, 1 January 2026.
How much does it cost to rent in Chiba?
Average net cold rent is about 9.08 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 636 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
Is the air quality good in Chiba?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.8 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.
How safe is Chiba?
Police recorded about 700 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: JP-12-Chiba-2024.
What is the unemployment rate in Chiba?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (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).
What is the typical salary around Chiba?
The median gross salary is 357.5 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
Is Chiba a good place to live?
Chiba 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.
Is Chiba part of Tokyo?
Chiba is near Tokyo, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 39.7 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Chiba?
Yotsukaidō, Ichihara, Narashino, Yachiyo, Funabashi are near Chiba. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people are in the Japanese citizenship group in Chiba?
The official citizenship distribution records 920,287 people (94.4%) in the source-defined population for 2020. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
Which comparable places record less crime than Chiba?
18 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Chiba in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Chiba Prefectural Police municipal crime table 2024 + Chiba Prefecture population estimate, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.
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