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Originally Posted by Stacmon
I appreciate the replies so far.
It's not so much that I want to pinch every penny, but I'm the sort of person that naturally enjoys saving money (not through sales, but rather saving extra income for my future) and has very simple needs. For example, I don't really care if I wear branded clothing or generally go out to expensive restaurants.
I was just curious about areas that have the lowest cost of living because I don't really know where to go. I don't have much of a preference so far, and I was really curious if particular places like Hokkaido, which I would enjoy living in anyway, were cheaper because of climate, and other factors.
You said you lived near Osaka? Would you recommend the Kyoto/Osaka area? Would you recommend any other areas?
I'm still really curious about costs in Hokkaido, I hope I'll find someone that knows that area specifically.
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Japan is a pretty compact country, especially compared to Canada, so you aren't going to see the extreme differences in prices. Your school will have arranged an apartment for you, and that's going to be your biggest expense. My apartment was 60,000 a month, but the school paid half of that.
I have been to Hokkaido, but don't remember it being any more or less expensive than other places. Of course, Hokkaido is a big place, so living in a country town is going to be cheaper than living in Sapporo.
In terms of where you to recommend, it depends on what you are interested in. I like Osaka and I like Kyoto (though they are very different cities). I would recommend Kobe, too.