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Living in Koga

In Koga (Fukuoka Prefecture), rents across existing tenancies average €6.78 per m² a month (2023).

Koga had an unemployment rate of 3.82% in October 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2326 sources

Population59,225people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Median gross salary (region)289.1EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent6.78EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 8% aboveOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate3.82%1 Oct 2020Municipality figureOfficial source · e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities
Recorded crime757.6incidents 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 mean9.4µg/m³country median 8.4 — 12% aboveOfficial source · tenbou.nies.go.jp

Pricier rent than 62% of Japanese cities that publish it and dirtier air than 73% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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

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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 Koga?

Average net cold rent is about 6.78 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): 6.78 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp14
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Koga recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sapporo€7.56
Koga€6.35
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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16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB1Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.78 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp14Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)303.9 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 mura6Official

Is Koga 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–56%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%
Student54%strong on safety, weak on education · range 44–64%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–69%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–65%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 407 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.78 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 Koga?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (October 2020).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.82 % · e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities11
Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Koga is 3.8%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)289.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp15Official
Unemployment rate3.82 %1 Oct 2020e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities11Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Koga?

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

regional median gross pay: €289 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
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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€6.78/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €407
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 service

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

Country-level information

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Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents23.66 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20247Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents3.6 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20248Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents346.1 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.5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Koga 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 residents3.6 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents757.6 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1-5-217Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Koga's nearest airport was FUK, 16 km away and offered 37 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport37 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport16 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)FUK3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Koga's monthly mean temperatures were 6.9°C in January and 27.4°C in July. Koga's monthly precipitation totalled 74.4 mm in January and 299.1 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 104.1 hours in January and 172.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Koga?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.4 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: tenbou.nies.go.jp12

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 Koga is 9.4 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 mean9.4 µg/m³country median 8.431 Dec 2023tenbou.nies.go.jp12Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.2 · Feb 11.6 · Mar 15 · Apr 19.9 · May 24.4 · Jun 27.2 · Jul 31.2 · Aug 32.5 · Sep 28.6 · Oct 23.7 · Nov 18.2 · Dec 12.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA13Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 11.5 · May 16.1 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 16 · Nov 10.6 · Dec 5.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA13Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 6.9 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.9 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 27.4 · Aug 28.4 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 9.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA13Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by monthJan 74.4 · Feb 69.8 · Mar 103.7 · Apr 118.2 · May 133.7 · Jun 249.6 · Jul 299.1 · Aug 210 · Sep 175.1 · Oct 94.5 · Nov 91.4 · Dec 67.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA13Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by monthJan 104.1 · Feb 123.5 · Mar 161.2 · Apr 188.1 · May 204.1 · Jun 145.2 · Jul 172.2 · Aug 200.9 · Sep 164.7 · Oct 175.9 · Nov 137.3 · Dec 112.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUKUOKA13Official · parent municipality

Similar climate. In Japan: Isahaya ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Carrollton (United States) ±2.4 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.4 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.5 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±3.1 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±3.3 °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 Koga?

The published population was 59,225 people in 2024. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area42.07 km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.4Official
Foreign residents1,343 people2024Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.3Official
Population density1,407 people/km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.4Official
Population59,225 people31 Dec 2024Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications11Official

International community in Koga

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
Total58,786100.0%
Japanese57,94198.6%
Foreigner7811.3%
People's Republic of China2270.4%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam1830.3%
Others1050.2%
Republic of Korea870.1%
Nationality not reported640.1%
Republic of Indonesia580.1%
Republic of the Philippines390.1%
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal270.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Republic of Peru260.0%
United States of America150.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland50.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil50.0%
Kingdom of Thailand40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Alternatives for people set on Koga

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.

Cities near Koga

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

Shingu-machi 2.6 km away
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7.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Fukutsu 4.7 km away
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6.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Munakata 10.8 km away
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6.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Sasaguri-machi 12.8 km away
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6.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Kasuya-machi 13.1 km away
Rent
7.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31
Shime-machi 15.3 km away
Rent
7.11 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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Kurihara59,147 residentsTahara59,360 residentsOgori59,360 residentsShirakawa59,491 residentsShimotsuke59,507 residentsOgōri59,509 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 Koga?

The published population was 59,225 people in 2024. Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

How much does it cost to rent in Koga?

Average net cold rent is about 6.78 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 475 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Koga?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.4 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: tenbou.nies.go.jp.

What is the unemployment rate in Koga?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (October 2020). Source: e-Stat 2020 Population Census — F. Labour, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Koga?

The median gross salary is 289.1 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Koga a good place to live?

Koga 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 Koga?

Shingu-machi, Nishifukuma, Fukutsu, Hisayama-machi, Munakata are near Koga. 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 Koga?

The official citizenship distribution records 57,941 people (98.6%) 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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  title = {Koga (Fukuoka Prefecture), Japan: population, rent, salary},
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