The cost of living in Tokyo, Japan

The cost of living in Japan, especially in Tokyo, is one of the highest in the world. However, if you live outside the central area of Tokyo, adapt to the Japanese lifestyle and don't rely too much on the food and products of your own country, you will be surprised to find that the cost of living in Japan can actually be very low.

house

The most expensive land in the world can be found in the central area of Tokyo. As a result, apartments with small downtown areas are also expensive. However, in the suburbs of Tokyo, surrounding areas and other regions and cities in Japan, the housing cost is obviously lower. The extra commuting expenses are often less than the saved rent, especially when many Japanese companies pay part of their employees' commuting expenses. If you like living near the city center, a hostel is a low-cost option to consider.

Public facilities are expensive, such as gas, water, especially electricity, and the telephone bill is also high. For international calls, consider "call back" service and other preferential services for immigrant communities.

food

If you insist on eating Japanese food, such as seasonal vegetables, seafood, bean products and rice, these foods are cheaper in local supermarkets. If you go shopping shortly before the supermarket closes at night, you can buy perishable food that is not sold out at a big discount.

In many restaurants, you can have a full meal for 500 to 1000 yen. In these cheap restaurants, you can eat noodles (Lamian Noodles, buckwheat noodles, udon noodles), big bowl covered rice (such as beef big bowl covered rice), curry rice, bibimbap (Korean big bowl covered rice), hamburgers, and more kinds of food. You can find them in big railway stations and business districts.

A meal in a medium-sized restaurant costs about 1, 000 to 3,000 yen, but there is no price ceiling for high-end restaurants such as kiosks.

At lunch, many restaurants offer cheap set meals (fixed meals), each of which is about 1000 yen. Convenience stores, department stores, railway stations, and temporary stalls in business districts are also good choices.