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Originally Posted by Nyororin
I guess my life didn`t exist then. We lived in a 1 bedroom (not one room - separate kitchen and dining), 3 minutes from the station.
This wasn`t Tokyo, but either way, sounds like you`re either being ripped off or living in a luxury apartment. Neither of which I recommend for someone trying to get by on a budget or save money.
You don`t have to spend a huge amount to live in Japan. You CAN get by on very little. Is it a lot of fun? No, but if you`re making your living costs as low as possible, you have a lot more to spend on activities you enjoy.
Now, being as living comfortably is my current activity of choice (having a family does that to you), we spend like 350,000 a month on living expenses. But that doesn`t mean that you couldn`t get by on much much much less.
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Totally agree, no point paying large amounts of coin if you're not earning much and looking to save.
I wouldn't call my apartment luxury but it is a 1LDK, 50sqm in Yoyogi only a few minutes walk from Yoyogi, Sangubashi and Minami Shinjuku stations.
I do agree you can get by on much less, the limit is endless, how far do you want to go and how much do you value luxuries.