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Living in Muroto

In Muroto, rents across existing tenancies average €2.08 per m² a month (2023).

The unemployment rate was 5.9% in October 2020. 室戸市, a city in Japan, had a population of 11,742 in October 2020. Median age was 67 years in 2026. The city covered 248.2 km² in 2024. Population density was 45.4 people per km² in 2024. The foreign population count was 119 in 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-1515 sources

Population11,742people1 Oct 2020Official source · Japan 2020 Census municipality population table
Median gross salary (region)225.5EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Average net rent2.08EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.27 — 67% belowOfficial source · www.e-stat.go.jp
Unemployment rate5.9%country median 3.8% — 57% aboveOfficial source · Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality
Recorded crime452.4incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Official source · 令和7年刑法犯の概況 — 市町村別刑法犯認知件数

Cheaper rent than any other Japanese city that publishes it and higher unemployment than 96% of Japanese cities that publish it.

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

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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 室戸市?

Average net cold rent is about 2.08 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): 2.08 EUR/m²/month · www.e-stat.go.jp12
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Muroto recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Kawasaki€13.36
Yokohama€11.97
Osaka€10.65
Kyoto€10.46
Sapporo€7.56
Muroto€2.08
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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14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026docomo mini 10GB2Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.08 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €6.2731 Dec 2023www.e-stat.go.jp12Official

Is Muroto 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 46–64%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–68%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 52–70%
Family69%strong on safety, weak on education · range 61–77%
Retirement62%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 52–72%

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What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 125 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 2.08 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 室戸市?

The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality7

Unemployment across cities in JapanUnemployment in Muroto is 5.9%. Of 1,816 cities with data, 818 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)225.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.e-stat.go.jp13Official
Unemployment rate5.9 %country median 3.8%1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality7Official

What does a salary buy in Muroto?

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

regional median gross pay: €226 (e-stat.go.jp, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
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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€2.08/m² · official · e-stat.go.jp · 2023-12-31− €125
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 Muroto. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

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

Healthcare

There were 66.6 physicians per 100,000 people in 2022.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 1,000 residents21.08 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 20249Official
Physicians per 1,000 residents0.771 per 1,00031 Dec 2024Japan official municipality health statistics 202410Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents66.6 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.6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Muroto 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 residents0.771 per 1,000Verified 2026-08-31
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is 室戸市?

Police recorded about 452 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: 452.4 incidents per 100,000 · 令和7年刑法犯の概況 — 市町村別刑法犯認知件数15
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents452.4 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025令和7年刑法犯の概況 — 市町村別刑法犯認知件数15Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport7 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.11Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Population and city profile

How many people live in 室戸市?

The published population was 11,742 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area248.2 km²2024Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2.5Official
Foreign residents119 people2024Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）.4Official
Population density45.4 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 km2.5Official
Population11,742 people1 Oct 2020Japan 2020 Census municipality population table8Official

International community in Muroto

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
Total11,742100.0%
Japanese11,64999.2%
Foreigner910.8%
Republic of Indonesia760.6%
Others80.1%
Republic of the Philippines40.0%
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam30.0%
Nationality not reported20.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age66.9 years31 Dec 20262026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents)1Official

Alternatives for people set on Muroto

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Alternative cities in Japan

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

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Muroto-misakicho11,742 residentsRyūō11,789 residentsRyuoh-cho11,789 residentsMinabe11,818 residentsMinabe-cho11,818 residentsIwanai-cho11,648 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 室戸市?

The published population was 11,742 people in October 2020. Source: Japan 2020 Census municipality population table.

How much does it cost to rent in 室戸市?

Average net cold rent is about 2.08 EUR/m² per month (2023 Housing and Land Survey), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 146 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How safe is 室戸市?

Police recorded about 452 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: 令和7年刑法犯の概況 — 市町村別刑法犯認知件数.

What is the unemployment rate in 室戸市?

The unemployment rate is 5.9 % (October 2020). Source: Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality.

What is the typical salary around Muroto?

The median gross salary is 225.5 EUR/month. Source: www.e-stat.go.jp.

How many foreign residents live in Muroto?

119 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）..

Is Muroto a good place to live?

Muroto 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 Muroto?

The official citizenship distribution records 11,649 people (99.2%) 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). Muroto, Japan: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7d9c2a0e544dd9aa17b245f2474cf0fb]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/jp/murotoshi/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. 2026 Resident Basic Register, population by age group by municipality (total residents) e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-24
  2. docomo mini 10GB docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-15
  3. e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan 2020 Population Census table 44-1 nationality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-09-01
  4. Exact e-Stat municipality row A2201: 住民基本台帳人口（外国人）. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
  5. Exact e-Stat municipality row B1101: 総面積（北方地域及び竹島を除く）, converted from ha to km2. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
  6. 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. e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
  7. Japan 2020 Census labor force status by municipality e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  8. Japan 2020 Census municipality population table e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-07-16
  9. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
  10. Japan official municipality health statistics 2024 mhlw.go.jp · checked 2026-08-13
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  1. 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. mlit.go.jp · checked 2026-07-15
  2. www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
  3. www.e-stat.go.jp e-stat.go.jp · checked 2026-08-27
  4. ドコモ光 月額料金 — NTTドコモ ドコモ光 月額料金 · docomo.ne.jp · checked 2026-09-19
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