Why do poor people in Japan live in single-family houses and rich people live in apartments?

Speaking of houses, everyone may have a wish to "live in a foreign house and keep a foreign dog", which is our basic yearning for the life of the rich. If you can live in a single-family house, as we said, a villa with a garden is relatively private, and the villa itself is expensive. The decoration cost is not a small expense, which belongs to the rich, and most people save money to buy an apartment. In Japan, the poor usually live in single-family houses, while the rich live in apartments.

First, the land system is different.

China's land management right belongs to the state, and individuals only have the right to use it, but have no ownership. Developers are bidding for government land. Of course, it is more expensive to build villas and single-family houses than ordinary houses and apartments, and naturally single-family houses are more expensive. On the other hand, Japan is different. Japan's land is privatized, and it can be inherited or directly purchased. If individuals build single-family houses on their own land, it is certainly simpler than building apartments and more in line with actual needs.

Second, the high management fee of the apartment.

Apartment management in Japan is very strict, especially in some high-end residential areas. Rich people in Japan can spend a sum of money on property management and enjoy better services. Ordinary people can't go in and out of the apartment at will, so privacy and security are higher. Relatively speaking, living in a self-built or self-purchased single-family house does not require property management fees at all, and it also reduces a lot of expenses for ordinary families.

Third, convenient transportation and life.

Generally speaking, apartments in Japan are basically built in downtown areas, so the surrounding infrastructure and transportation are relatively perfect and convenient. Moreover, ordinary single-family houses are built in the suburbs, so commuting and life are not suitable and convenient. If the economic conditions are poor, you can only exchange time for a relatively cost-effective single-family life.

Of course, "the poor in Japan live in single-family houses and the rich live in apartments" is not absolute. Many celebrities, entrepreneurs and politicians also live in single-family houses. For some poor people, they will also pay attention to some cheap apartments or cheap rental houses, and even some people can only sleep on the streets and become homeless.