Living in 千葉市
The unemployment rate was 4% in October 2020. 千葉市 is in Japan; its population was 974,951 in October 2020. For 千葉市, there were 318.1 physicians per 100,000 people in 2022. The city covered 271.8 km² in 2025. Population density was 3,620.5 people per km² in 2024.
Pricier rent than 94% of Japanese cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 61% of Japanese cities that publish it.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to 千葉市?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in 千葉市?
Average net cold rent is 10.32 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): 10.32 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp11
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 72.65 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 32.69 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 351.6 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 5.27 EUR | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 84.37 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 231.6 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v213Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 10.32 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.78 | 31 Dec 2023 | www.e-stat.go.jp11Official |
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 619 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.32 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 千葉市?
The unemployment rate is 4 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality5
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to 千葉市. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Hello Work — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in 千葉市. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 318.1 per 100,000 | 2022 | Exact e-Stat municipality row I6100 (医師数), derived with the exact same-JIS e-Stat A2301 total resident population row. No prefecture or parent-area value is used.4Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in 千葉市 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 guideMobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.9Official |
Language courses and integration in 千葉市
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
Monthly mean temperatures were 6.1°C in January and 25.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 67.5 mm in January and 136.5 mm in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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8Official |
| 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8Official |
| 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8Official |
| 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8Official |
| 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8Official |
Cities of a similar size in Japan
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
How many people live in 千葉市?
The published population was 974,951 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table7
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 271.8 km² | 31 Dec 2025 | www.city.chiba.jp10Official |
| Foreign residents | 39,375 people | 2024 | Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.2Official |
| Population density | 3,621 people/km² | 2024 | Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.3Official |
| Population | 974,951 people | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 2020 Census municipality population table7Official |
International community in 千葉市
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% |
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| 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 source1
Is 千葉市 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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 years | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table6Official |
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in 千葉市?
The published population was 974,951 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.
How much does it cost to rent in 千葉市?
Average net cold rent is 10.32 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 722 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
What is the unemployment rate in 千葉市?
The unemployment rate is 4 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.
What is the typical salary around 千葉市?
The median gross salary is 357.5 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.
How many foreign residents live in 千葉市?
39,375 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）..
How much is public transport in 千葉市?
A monthly transport pass is 84.37 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.
Is 千葉市 a good place to live?
千葉市 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.
How many people are in the Total citizenship group in 千葉市?
The official citizenship distribution records 974,951 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2020. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). 千葉市, Japan: rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/chibashi/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
- Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
- Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
- Exact e-Stat municipality row I6100 (医師数), derived with the exact same-JIS e-Stat A2301 total resident population row. No prefecture or parent-area value is used. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
- Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
- Japan 2020 Census municipality median age table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
- Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
- JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 千葉 JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals · data.jma.go.jp · checked 2026-07-26
- 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. mlit.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
- www.city.chiba.jp city.chiba.jp · checked 2026-07-14
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- www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
- www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
- Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27
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