Living in Muroran

In Muroran, rents across existing tenancies average €5.69 per m² a month (2023).

Muroran had an unemployment rate of 4.56% at the end of 2020.

Last checked 2026-09-2424 sources

Population73,201people1 Jan 2026Official source · Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total

Median gross salary (region)281.1EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Average net rent5.69EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 9% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp

Unemployment rate4.56%country median 3.8% — 21% 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 crime478.9incidents 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 mean6.2µg/m³country median 8.4 — 26% belowOfficial source · MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 室蘭市

Cheaper rent than 62% of Japanese cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 81% of Japanese cities that publish it and cleaner air than 94% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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 Muroran?

Average net cold rent is about 5.69 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): 5.69 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€32

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesMuroran highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36

Yokohama€11.97

Osaka€10.65

Kyoto€10.46

Sapporo€7.56

Muroran€5.69

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Saitama€10.37

Fukuoka€9.00

Kobe€8.87

Sendai€8.85

Nagoya€8.81

Hiroshima€8.38

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¹⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	docomo mini 10GB²Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.69 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27	31 Dec 2023	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁵Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	258.3 EUR/month	31 Oct 2023	Housing and Land Survey 2023, Table 112-3-2: Monthly Rent of Dwelling by Type of Dwelling — Japan, prefecture, shi, ku, machi and mura⁵Official

Is Muroran 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–67%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%

Student64%strong on education, weak on work · range 56–72%

Family66%strong on family, weak on legal route · range 57–75%

Retirement64%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 54–74%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 341 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 5.69 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 Muroran?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (October 2020).

Unemployment rate: 4.56 % · 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 Muroran is 4.6%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	281.1 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.e-stat.go.jp¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	4.56 %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 Muroran?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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.	outside the model's range
Rent, 60 m²€5.69/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31	− €341
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 Muroran Salary needed to live in Muroran

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Muroran. 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

Search jobs

Open the Japan service overview

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	29 schools	1 May 2024	MEXT School Basic Survey 2024 municipality table 000040231127⁹Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents	25.34 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁶Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents	3.27 per 1,000	31 Dec 2024	Japan official municipality health statistics 2024⁷Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents	332.3 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 Muroran 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 residents3.27 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	478.9 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1-5-2¹⁸Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Muroran's nearest airport was HKD, 62 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	6 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Destinations from nearest airport	7 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.¹⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	62 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	HKD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −1.8°C in January and 18.5°C in July. Muroran's monthly precipitation totalled 53.6 mm in January and 159.2 mm in July. Muroran's average monthly sunshine was 88.3 hours in January and 133.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Muroran?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.2 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 — 室蘭市¹⁰

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

108

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.56.2WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Muroran is 6.2 µg/m³. Of 804 cities with data, 209 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Muroran 6.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.2 µg/m³country median 8.4	31 Mar 2024	MOE Japan Air Pollution Monitoring Report FY2023 — 室蘭市¹⁰Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.6 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 10.1 · May 14.9 · Jun 18 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 16.1 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 2.9 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 室蘭⁸Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4 · Feb -4 · Mar -1.3 · Apr 3 · May 7.6 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 3.5 · Dec -1.8 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 室蘭⁸Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.8 · Feb -1.6 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 6.1 · May 10.7 · Jun 14.4 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 20.6 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 0.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 室蘭⁸Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 53.6 · Feb 44.3 · Mar 49.9 · Apr 70 · May 108.3 · Jun 109.1 · Jul 159.2 · Aug 187.3 · Sep 156.6 · Oct 101.8 · Nov 83.2 · Dec 65.8 mm	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 室蘭⁸Official · parent municipality
Average sunshine by month	Jan 88.3 · Feb 123.6 · Mar 183.7 · Apr 198.9 · May 194.9 · Jun 155.8 · Jul 133.2 · Aug 144.9 · Sep 166.5 · Oct 165.2 · Nov 102.7 · Dec 71.1 hours	31 Dec 2020	JMA 1991-2020 surface climate normals — 室蘭⁸Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

Muroran's population density measured 1,016.9 people per km² at the end of 2020.

How many people live in Muroran?

The published population was 73,201 people in 2026. Source: Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total¹³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	81.01 km²	3 Aug 2026	国土地理院 (Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)¹⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	0.958 %	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民 ÷ 総計)²²Official
Foreign residents	701 people	3 Aug 2026	総務省自治行政局 (住民基本台帳, 外国人住民)²²Official
Population density	1,017 people/km²	31 Dec 2020	総務省統計局 (e-Stat, 国勢調査2020 第1-1表)²¹Official
Population	73,201 people	1 Jan 2026	Resident Register Population, Population Movement and Number of Households Survey; 2026-01-01 municipal total¹³Official

International community in Muroran

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	82,383	100.0%
Japanese	81,658	99.1%
Foreigner	380	0.5%
Nationality not reported	345	0.4%
People's Republic of China	148	0.2%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam	66	0.1%
Others	58	0.1%
Republic of Korea	57	0.1%
Republic of the Philippines	10	0.0%
Kingdom of Thailand	9	0.0%
India	9	0.0%

Show 5 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal	9	0.0%
United States of America	9	0.0%
Republic of Indonesia	3	0.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	1	0.0%
Federative Republic of Brazil	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median age	55.9 years	31 Dec 2026	2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Muroran

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.

Date as a Muroran alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Rent: €4.54/m² Date vs €5.69/m² Muroran−20%
Unemployment: 3.5% Date vs 4.6% Muroran−22%
Foreign residents: 1.3% Date vs 1.0% Muroran+32%
Median gross pay, region: €258 Date vs €281 Muroran−8%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 479 Date vs 479 Muroransame level

Full comparison More about Date

Maizuru as a Muroran alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 901 km, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 1.6% Maizuru vs 1.0% Muroran+66%
Unemployment: 3.1% Maizuru vs 4.6% Muroran−31%
Annual PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³ Maizuru vs 6.2 µg/m³ Muroran+15%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 492 Maizuru vs 479 Muroransame level
Rent: €5.62/m² Maizuru vs €5.69/m² Muroransame level
Median gross pay, region: €276 Maizuru vs €281 Muroransame level
Residents: 73,893 Maizuru vs 73,201 Muroran+1%

Full comparison More about Maizuru

Cities near Muroran

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

Date 19.6 km away

Rent: 4.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Japan

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

All Japan cities

Kasama73,173 residents Nabari73,241 residents Tatebayashi73,086 residents Ishioka73,061 residents Yonezawa73,351 residents Kita-ku (Niigata)72,804 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 Muroran?

The published population was 73,201 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 Muroran?

Average net cold rent is about 5.69 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 398 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is the air quality good in Muroran?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.2 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 — 室蘭市.

What is the unemployment rate in Muroran?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (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 Muroran?

The median gross salary is 281.1 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

Is Muroran a good place to live?

Muroran 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 Muroran?

Date is near Muroran. 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 Muroran?

The official citizenship distribution records 81,658 people (99.1%) 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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