help me>> live in japan: budgeting

nisa · (#1 (**permalink**))

i am intended to live in Japan for 2 years. i still confuse to arrange the budgeting plan per month. is there anyone could help me? thanks before

MMM · (#2 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by nisa

i am intended to live in Japan for 2 years. i still confuse to arrange the budgeting plan per month. is there anyone could help me? thanks before

The more information you give, the more help you will get.

1) Where are you going in Japan?

2) In what capacity (student, worker)?

3) Are you living in an apartment, homestay, dormitory?

4) Will you have access to a kitchen?

Start with answering these questions, and you can get some good help.

nisa · (#3 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by MMM

The more information you give, the more help you will get.

1) Where are you going in Japan?

2) In what capacity (student, worker)?

3) Are you living in an apartment, homestay, dormitory?

4) Will you have access to a kitchen?

Start with answering these questions, and you can get some good help.

thanks, I'll be arrive in December this year. I'm a student who'll enroll the master's course. I'm planning to live in Tokyo (everything's sooo expensive, right?). actually, I was searching a host family to let me stay in, but hasn't found yet. what do u think?

MMM · (#4 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by nisa

thanks, I'll be arrive in December this year. I'm a student who'll enroll the master's course. I'm planning to live in Tokyo (everything's sooo expensive, right?). actually, I was searching a host family to let me stay in, but hasn't found yet. what do u think?

So you are a student who will live in Tokyo. I don't know where you are from, so I don't know how expensive you will think it is. Moscow and New York are probably more expensive.

nisa · (#5 (**permalink**))

i'm indonesian.

i always be told that in japan everything's expensive that i'd worried about my finance

MMM · (#6 (**permalink**))

Tokyo can be expensive, but if you are careful with your budgeting you will be fine.

nisa · (#7 (**permalink**))

then if i got 180.000 yen a month, is it enough?
does 'move-in' cost in apartment is up to 500.000 yen?

MMM · (#8 (**permalink**))

You need to talk to your school. Students shouldn't be paying "key money".

Your living expenses should be well below 180,000 a month, even in Tokyo.

nisa · (#9 (**permalink**))

thanks. i'm relieved that i don't have to pay key money. maybe i want to rent borderless house with the others so it will b cheaper. is this okay?

killyoself · (#10 (**permalink**))

Yeah, I would recommend living in a 'Gaijin House'
If you need some more info about some good Gaijin houses let me know. I know one where the first 2 months rent are half price

180,000 is fine to live on if you live a little carefully. To be honest, food is not so expensive here, and most house hold things can be bought in the 100yen shop.