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Originally Posted by samurai007
No, it wasn't subsidized, that was the full rent. It was a small place, though. But still, most places outside the big cities are not very expensive. The small towns and cities in Japan have actually been losing population as the younger generations move off to the big cities. That makes the small towns a "renter's market", with relatively few people competing for apartments. I'd be shocked if the place I lived in then was more than $550 a month now, considering it's 10 years older.
If you want to live cheaply in Japan, get out of the big cities. The same place in Tokyo probably would have been $900-1000 a month.
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Make sense. I was told that the smaller places are cheaper too. I
really hope I can get into JET and get some studying in to better myself with Japanese. I'm still terrible with it. I took a practice test for lvl 4 JLPT, and I got like 58% right, and passing is a 70%. I was hoping to try for lvl 3 this year, but I still have a ways to go if I can't even score decently on a practice test.
Well, at least one good thing, that is if I do get into JET for next year, I would be able to change my mailing address at cdjapan, and won't have to worry about import fees if I decide to buy something through there.
I should make up a list of cds I'd like to purchase ahead of time. lol