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Living in Ibaraki

In Ibaraki, rents across existing tenancies average €9.57 per m² a month (2023).

An unemployment rate of 3.92% was measured at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population286,042people31 Dec 2024Official source · e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系 市区町村データ 基礎データ(オリジナル)0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口(総数), 調査年 2024年度
Median gross salary (region)355.2EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent9.57EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 53% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate3.92%country median 3.8% — 4% aboveOfficial 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)
Recorded crime610.6incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · JP-27-Osaka-2025
PM2.5, annual mean8.9µg/m³country median 8.4 — 6% aboveOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 茨木市

Pricier rent than 89% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 61% of Japanese cities that publish it.

Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Ibaraki?

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 Ibaraki?

Average net cold rent is about 9.57 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): 9.57 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp17
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ibaraki recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
Net rent across major citiesIbaraki highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ibaraki highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Ibaraki€9.57
Hiroshima€8.38
Sapporo€7.56
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Kyoto€10.46
Saitama€10.37
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB3Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate9.12 %31 Oct 20232023 Housing and Land Survey, Table 1-2: Housing by occupancy status1Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.57 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp17Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)447.6 EUR/month31 Oct 2023Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura7Official

Is Ibaraki 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.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–62%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–74%
Student66%strong on education, weak on work · range 59–73%
Family74%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 67–81%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 574 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.57 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.

Source period: 2023 Housing and Land Survey

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ibaraki?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (October 2020).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.92 % · 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)23
Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Ibaraki is 3.9%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public employment offices1 count15 Sept 2026Hello Work Ibaraki — office list6Official
Median gross salary (regional)355.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp18Official
Unemployment rate3.92 %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)23Official

What does a salary buy in Ibaraki?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €355 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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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€9.57/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €574
Internet€32 · official · ドコモ光 月額料金 · 2026-09-30− €32
Mobile plan€22 · official · docomo mini 10GB · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish—
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Public employment offices in Ibaraki

Hello Work Ibaraki lists 1 public employment office in Ibaraki (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.

Office count verified

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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Job Search

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools59 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 00004023112711Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents13 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,300 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official
Hospitals14 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット hospitals facility CSV20Official
Pharmacies136 count1 Jun 2026医療情報ネット pharmacies CSV21Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents1.73 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20249Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents172.5 per 100,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20249Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ibaraki 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.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,300 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-09-16
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Ibaraki?

Police recorded about 611 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 610.6 incidents per 100,000 · JP-27-Osaka-202510
MetricValuePeriodSource
Burglaries per 100,000 residents3.13 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025JP-27-Osaka-202510Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents610.6 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025JP-27-Osaka-202510Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents30.93 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025JP-27-Osaka-202510Official

Mobility and administration

Ibaraki's nearest airport was ITM, 12 km away and offered 22 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport22 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Destinations from nearest airport34 count2024Unique 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.15Official
Distance to the nearest major airport12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)ITM3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ibaraki. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course

Agency for Cultural Affairs

For foreigners living in Japan.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ibaraki.

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Climate and air quality

Ibaraki's monthly mean temperatures were 6.2°C in January and 27.7°C in July. Ibaraki's monthly precipitation totalled 47 mm in January and 174.4 mm in July. Ibaraki's average monthly sunshine was 146.5 hours in January and 184 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Ibaraki?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 茨木市12

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in JapanAnnual PM2.5 in Ibaraki is 8.9 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8.9 µg/m³country median 8.431 Mar 2024MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 茨木市12Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.7 · Feb 10.5 · Mar 14.2 · Apr 19.9 · May 24.9 · Jun 28 · Jul 31.8 · Aug 33.7 · Sep 29.5 · Oct 23.7 · Nov 17.8 · Dec 12.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSAKA16Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan 3 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 6 · Apr 10.9 · May 16 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 25.8 · Sep 21.9 · Oct 16 · Nov 10.2 · Dec 5.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSAKA16Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 6.2 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 15.2 · May 20.1 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 29 · Sep 25.2 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 13.8 · Dec 8.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSAKA16Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 47 · Feb 60.5 · Mar 103.1 · Apr 101.9 · May 136.5 · Jun 185.1 · Jul 174.4 · Aug 113 · Sep 152.8 · Oct 136 · Nov 72.5 · Dec 55.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSAKA16Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 146.5 · Feb 140.6 · Mar 172.2 · Apr 192.6 · May 203.7 · Jun 154.3 · Jul 184 · Aug 222.4 · Sep 161.6 · Oct 166.1 · Nov 152.6 · Dec 152.1 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OSAKA16Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Marugame ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±2.3 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.5 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.5 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.9 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±3.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The population density of Ibaraki stood at 3,761.7 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Ibaraki?

The published population was 286,042 people in 2024. Source: e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系 市区町村データ 基礎データ(オリジナル)0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口(総数), 調査年 2024年度5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area76.49 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)22Official
Foreign-resident share1.96 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)25Official
Foreign residents5,593 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)25Official
Population density3,762 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)24Official
Population286,042 people31 Dec 2024e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系 市区町村データ 基礎データ(オリジナル)0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口(総数), 調査年 2024年度5Official

International community in Ibaraki

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 groupPeopleShare
Total287,730100.0%
Japanese279,01297.0%
Nationality not reported5,5021.9%
Foreigner3,2161.1%
People's Republic of China1,2170.4%
Republic of Korea7810.3%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam4570.2%
Others2740.1%
Republic of the Philippines1270.0%
Republic of Indonesia890.0%
United States of America850.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Kingdom of Thailand410.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil410.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal400.0%
India270.0%
Republic of Peru190.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland180.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age47.2 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Ibaraki

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.

Tsu as an Ibaraki alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 4.4% Tsu vs 2.0% Ibaraki+123%
  • Rent: €6.73/m² Tsu vs €9.57/m² Ibaraki−30%
  • Empty flats: 17.2% Tsu vs 9.1% Ibaraki+88%
  • Unemployment: 3.2% Tsu vs 3.9% Ibaraki−19%
  • Median gross pay, region: €308 Tsu vs €355 Ibaraki−13%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 625 Tsu vs 611 Ibarakino percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,517.0 Tsu vs 1,299.5 Ibaraki+17%

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Ibaraki?

The published population was 286,042 people in 2024. Source: e-Stat 社会・人口統計体系 市区町村データ 基礎データ(オリジナル)0000020101 — A2301 住民基本台帳人口(総数), 調査年 2024年度.

How much does it cost to rent in Ibaraki?

Average net cold rent is about 9.57 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 670 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Ibaraki?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 茨木市.

How safe is Ibaraki?

Police recorded about 611 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: JP-27-Osaka-2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Ibaraki?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (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 Ibaraki?

The median gross salary is 355.2 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Ibaraki a good place to live?

Ibaraki 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 Japanese citizenship group in Ibaraki?

The official citizenship distribution records 279,012 people (97.0%) 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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