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Living in Kamisu

In Kamisu, rents across existing tenancies average €6.48 per m² a month (2023).

Kamisu registered an unemployment rate of 3.54% at the end of 2020. Kamisu recorded annual PM2.5 of 8.3 µg/m³ in March 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2430 sources

Population95,454people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table
Median gross salary (region)305EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent6.48EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 3% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate3.54%country median 3.8% — 6% belowOfficial 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 crime686.8incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · 令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢 統計表, 図表1-5-2
PM2.5, annual mean8.25µg/m³country median 8.4 — 2% belowOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 神栖市

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in JapanNational rates and thresholds that apply in Kamisu.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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 Kamisu?

Average net cold rent is about 6.48 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): 6.48 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp15
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Kamisu recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sapporo€7.56
Kamisu€6.48
Show the other 6 cities
Saitama€10.37
Fukuoka€9.00
Kobe€8.87
Sendai€8.85
Nagoya€8.81
Hiroshima€8.38
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.61 EUR/month30 Sept 2026ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.48 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp15Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)323.6 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 mura5Official

Is Kamisu 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 45–63%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%
Student58%strong on education, weak on work · range 50–66%
Family62%strong on safety, weak on legal route · range 53–71%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 389 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.48 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 Kamisu?

The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (October 2020).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.54 % · 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)20
Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Kamisu is 3.5%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)305 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp16Official
Unemployment rate3.54 %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)20Official

What does a salary buy in Kamisu?

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

regional median gross pay: €305 (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€6.48/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €389
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—
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Kamisu Salary needed to live in Kamisu

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kamisu. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Hello Work — Public employment service

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

Job Search
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Open the Japan service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kamisu. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools26 schools1 May 2024MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 0000402311279Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents7.39 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents1.03 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents106.6 per 100,0002022Exact 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 Kamisu 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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Physicians per 1,000 residents1.03 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents686.8 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025令和７年の犯罪情勢 / 令和７年の犯罪情勢 統計表, 図表1-5-218Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Kamisu's nearest airport was NRT, 29 km away and offered 103 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport103 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Destinations from nearest airport114 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.13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)NRT3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kamisu. 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.

JapaneseIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kamisu.

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Climate and air quality

Kamisu's monthly mean temperatures were 6.6°C in January and 23.5°C in July. Kamisu's monthly precipitation totalled 105.5 mm in January and 128.3 mm in July. Kamisu's average monthly sunshine was 179.8 hours in January and 174 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Kamisu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 µg/m³ (2024) — 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: 8.25 µg/m³ · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 神栖市10
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 Kamisu is 8.3 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 mean8.25 µg/m³country median 8.431 Mar 2024MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 神栖市10Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.1 · Feb 10.3 · Mar 12.8 · Apr 17 · May 20.5 · Jun 23 · Jul 26.6 · Aug 28.6 · Sep 25.9 · Oct 21.5 · Nov 17.3 · Dec 12.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHOSHI14Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.8 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 16.8 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 5.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHOSHI14Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 6.6 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 9.7 · Apr 13.8 · May 17.4 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 23.4 · Oct 19.2 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 9.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHOSHI14Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 105.5 · Feb 90.5 · Mar 149.1 · Apr 127.3 · May 135.8 · Jun 166.2 · Jul 128.3 · Aug 94.9 · Sep 216.3 · Oct 272.5 · Nov 133.2 · Dec 92.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHOSHI14Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 179.8 · Feb 159 · Mar 168.9 · Apr 183 · May 188.9 · Jun 142.3 · Jul 174 · Aug 221.3 · Sep 159 · Oct 137.9 · Nov 140.1 · Dec 163.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHOSHI14Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Adachi-ku ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±3.4 °C, Downey (United States) ±3.7 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±3.8 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±3.8 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±4.0 °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

Kamisu's population density measured 649.5 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Kamisu?

The published population was 95,454 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area147 km²3 Aug 2026国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)19Official
Foreign-resident share3.87 %3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)21Official
Foreign residents3,613 people3 Aug 2026総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)21Official
Population density649.5 people/km²31 Dec 2020総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)6Official
Population95,454 people1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality population table6Official

International community in Kamisu

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
Total95,454100.0%
Japanese92,44196.8%
Foreigner2,6562.8%
People's Republic of China7180.8%
Republic of the Philippines4480.5%
Kingdom of Thailand4260.4%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam3740.4%
Nationality not reported3570.4%
Federative Republic of Brazil2030.2%
Others1760.2%
Republic of Indonesia1200.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Republic of Korea1090.1%
Republic of Peru400.0%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal170.0%
United States of America110.0%
India90.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age47.8 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)1Official

Alternatives for people set on Kamisu

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.

Yachimata as a Kamisu alternative in the same region

40 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Foreign residents: 7.1% Yachimata vs 3.9% Kamisu+83%
  • Rent: €5.43/m² Yachimata vs €6.48/m² Kamisu−16%
  • Unemployment: 4.5% Yachimata vs 3.5% Kamisu+26%
  • Median gross pay, region: €285 Yachimata vs €305 Kamisu−7%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 640 Yachimata vs 687 Kamisu−7%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.5 µg/m³ Yachimata vs 8.3 µg/m³ Kamisu+3%
Full comparisonMore about Yachimata

Azumino as a Kamisu alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 252 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 407 Azumino vs 687 Kamisu−41%
  • Foreign residents: 1.8% Azumino vs 3.9% Kamisu−53%
  • Median gross pay, region: €274 Azumino vs €305 Kamisu−10%
  • Unemployment: 3.2% Azumino vs 3.5% Kamisu−11%
  • Rent: €6.24/m² Azumino vs €6.48/m² Kamisu−4%
Full comparisonMore about Azumino

Cities near Kamisu

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Kashima (Ibaraki) 8.6 km away
Rent
5.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Itako 11.7 km away
Rent
5.41 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Katori-shi 14.9 km away
Rent
6.19 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Katori 14.9 km away
Rent
6.19 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Namegata 19.4 km away
Rent
4.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

Other cities in Japan to compare with Kamisu, nearest in population first.

All Japan cities
Azumino95,453 residentsShimada95,719 residentsNishiyodogawa-ku (Osaka)95,864 residentsShibata94,927 residentsNagata-ku (Kobe)94,791 residentsSanjō94,642 residents

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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 Kamisu?

The published population was 95,454 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in Kamisu?

Average net cold rent is about 6.48 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 454 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Kamisu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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 — 神栖市.

What is the unemployment rate in Kamisu?

The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (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 Kamisu?

The median gross salary is 305 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Kamisu a good place to live?

Kamisu 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.

Which cities are near Kamisu?

Tohnosho-machi, Omigawa, Kashima (Ibaraki), Itako, Katori-shi are near Kamisu. 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 Kamisu?

The official citizenship distribution records 92,441 people (96.8%) 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, October 16). Kamisu, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 578c6f8d1e39c67737d83ff39d5aa485]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/kamisu/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Kamisu, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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