Living in Katsuta
In Katsuta, rents across existing tenancies average €7.19 per m² a month (2023).
An unemployment rate of 3.7% was measured in October 2020.
Pricier rent than 70% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 90% of Japanese cities that publish it.
Which Japan-wide rules apply when you move to Katsuta?
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 Katsuta?
Average net cold rent is about 7.19 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): 7.19 EUR/m²/month · e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない)2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 31.61 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ10Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | docomo mini 10GB1Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 7.19 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 | 31 Dec 2023 | e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない)2Official |
Is Katsuta 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 431 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 7.19 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 Katsuta?
The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality3
Katsuta 3.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,986 EUR/month | 30 Jun 2025 | MHLW / e-Stat — Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, 47-prefecture scheduled earnings reference table4Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 % | 1 Oct 2020 | Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality3Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Katsuta?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €1,412 |
| Rent, 60 m²€7.19/m² · official · e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない) · 2023-12-31 | − €431 |
| 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 | €927 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Katsuta. 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 Katsuta. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 686.8 incidents per 100,000 | 31 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1-5-211Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Katsuta's nearest airport was IBR, 25 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Katsuta. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Japanese Language Education Program for Foreigners Living in Japan — State Language Course
Agency for Cultural Affairs
For foreigners living in Japan.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from 3.3°C in January to 24.2°C in July. Katsuta's monthly precipitation totalled 54.5 mm in January and 141.8 mm in July. Katsuta's average monthly sunshine was 195.4 hours in January and 150.8 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Katsuta?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.6 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: 6.58 µg/m³ · NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20235
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.
Katsuta 6.6
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6.58 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2023 | NIES monthly PM2.5 station means annualized to calendar 20235Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 9.2 · Feb 9.8 · Mar 13 · Apr 17.8 · May 22 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 28.5 · Aug 30 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 21.2 · Nov 16.3 · Dec 11.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MITO9Official · parent municipality |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.8 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 7 · May 12.5 · Jun 17 · Jul 21 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 0.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MITO9Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.3 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 12.3 · May 17 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 16.6 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 5.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MITO9Official · parent municipality |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 54.5 · Feb 53.8 · Mar 102.8 · Apr 116.7 · May 144.5 · Jun 135.7 · Jul 141.8 · Aug 116.9 · Sep 186.3 · Oct 185.4 · Nov 79.7 · Dec 49.6 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MITO9Official · parent municipality |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 195.4 · Feb 174.3 · Mar 182.7 · Apr 183.5 · May 186.1 · Jun 137.8 · Jul 150.8 · Aug 179.4 · Sep 138.7 · Oct 140.6 · Nov 153.7 · Dec 178 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MITO9Official · parent municipality |
Similar climate. In Japan: Adachi-ku ±1.7 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.0 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.3 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.5 °C, Reims (France) ±4.0 °C, Werl (Germany) ±4.3 °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
How many people live in Katsuta?
The published population was 153,446 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 153,446 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Katsuta
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.
Katori-shi as a Katsuta alternative in the same region
56 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Rent: €6.19/m² Katori-shi vs €7.19/m² Katsuta−14%
- Residents: 68,684 Katori-shi vs 153,446 Katsuta−55%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 640 Katori-shi vs 687 Katsuta−7%
Cities near Katsuta
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Katsuta 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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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Katsuta?
The published population was 153,446 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total.
How much does it cost to rent in Katsuta?
Average net cold rent is about 7.19 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 503 EUR a month before utilities. Source: e-Stat Housing and Land Survey 2023, table 122-4-2: average rent per 1 m2 of floor area by municipality (家賃０円を含まない).
Is the air quality good in Katsuta?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.6 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.
What is the unemployment rate in Katsuta?
The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.
Is Katsuta a good place to live?
Katsuta 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 Katsuta?
Tokai-mura, Mito, Oarai-machi, Ibaraki-machi, Okunoya are near Katsuta. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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