Comments on: Cost Of Living In Japan http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan A lot about nothing and nothing about a lot Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:12:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brad http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-9564 Brad Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:38:10 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-9564 Hey Neil lots of good info. How would you go about going to college in Japan and does this change anything along the lines of moving to Japan and expenses, besides tuition. Do you by chance know how much lets say 1 year of school would cost as a normal full time student. I have been to other sites an they say that you may work part time but only a certain amount if you go to school and the school regulates how much work you are able to do. Also I have heard you must have a student visa in order to attend school there. I was wondering if you know anything since you live there. any info is helpfull. Hey Neil lots of good info. How would you go about going to college in Japan and does this change anything along the lines of moving to Japan and expenses, besides tuition. Do you by chance know how much lets say 1 year of school would cost as a normal full time student. I have been to other sites an they say that you may work part time but only a certain amount if you go to school and the school regulates how much work you are able to do. Also I have heard you must have a student visa in order to attend school there. I was wondering if you know anything since you live there. any info is helpfull.

]]> By: Dylan http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-9342 Dylan Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:34:06 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-9342 hey im 18 and im thinking about movin to japan when i turn 21...and i thought id bring around 9k USD with me...im pretty sure i can get by for a few months on that, and im gona get roseta stone. So i shuld be very fluent in my speaking japanese and reading! im so excited!!!!!i know itll be expensive but im not happy here in America and Japan has always been my dream...i guess just, som1 that knows a good deal about this please email me and if u dont mind id like to talk/email u and learn every little thing i can....any help is very much appreciated!!!thank you! hey im 18 and im thinking about movin to japan when i turn 21…and i thought id bring around 9k USD with me…im pretty sure i can get by for a few months on that, and im gona get roseta stone. So i shuld be very fluent in my speaking japanese and reading! im so excited!!!!!i know itll be expensive but im not happy here in America and Japan has always been my dream…i guess just, som1 that knows a good deal about this please email me and if u dont mind id like to talk/email u and learn every little thing i can….any help is very much appreciated!!!thank you!

]]> By: Neil http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-8884 Neil Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:04:24 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-8884 Salary is above average for Japanese lifestyle. Depending on who you survey though. Many people would be satisfied with over 5million per year, lots of women looking for a top end salary guy quote upwards of 8 million. By comparison i'm going pretty well. Concerting back to other currency isn't always that accurate, at the end of the day you earn here, so you spend here. It is good for sending some money back home though. Salary is above average for Japanese lifestyle. Depending on who you survey though. Many people would be satisfied with over 5million per year, lots of women looking for a top end salary guy quote upwards of 8 million. By comparison i’m going pretty well. Concerting back to other currency isn’t always that accurate, at the end of the day you earn here, so you spend here. It is good for sending some money back home though.

]]> By: ipsi http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-8882 ipsi Sun, 14 Jun 2009 09:25:19 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-8882 Bloody hell, that's expensive. Converting it to NZ$, you're spending roughly NZ$94,481.64 / year... Your rent alone is more than I earn (after tax), and I'm earning an above-average wage... How do you reckon your salary compares to the average Japanese salary for where you're living? Well above average? Or just a little above average? If you say below average, I'm going to be very upset :p Somewhat distressingly, the only thing that I know is definitely cheaper is your internet... Equates to NZ$55/month. For that in New Zealand, you could get crappy speeds with a pitiful (5GB?) cap... Interesting to compare, though. :) Bloody hell, that’s expensive. Converting it to NZ$, you’re spending roughly NZ$94,481.64 / year… Your rent alone is more than I earn (after tax), and I’m earning an above-average wage… How do you reckon your salary compares to the average Japanese salary for where you’re living? Well above average? Or just a little above average? If you say below average, I’m going to be very upset :p

Somewhat distressingly, the only thing that I know is definitely cheaper is your internet… Equates to NZ$55/month. For that in New Zealand, you could get crappy speeds with a pitiful (5GB?) cap…

Interesting to compare, though. :)

]]> By: Tiny Tokyo Apartment | Neil Duckett http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-7545 Tiny Tokyo Apartment | Neil Duckett Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:33:41 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-7545 [...] Tokyo is as expensive as it gets in Japan but for ~80,000 you’d at least be able to get something big enough to accommodate a couch or [...] [...] Tokyo is as expensive as it gets in Japan but for ~80,000 you’d at least be able to get something big enough to accommodate a couch or [...]

]]> By: Neil http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-6601 Neil Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:44:05 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-6601 A shade over $2k with the current exchange rate. A shade over $2k with the current exchange rate.

]]> By: Ziggy http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-6598 Ziggy Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:12:56 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-6598 I'm curious, how much would 200,000 yen be in USD? I’m curious, how much would 200,000 yen be in USD?

]]> By: Neil http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-5798 Neil Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:35:28 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-5798 For sure, can save heaps living closer and sure places like Ebina and Machida have more things to do than Hon-Atsugi. At the moment though, i'm happy in Yoyogi. For sure, can save heaps living closer and sure places like Ebina and Machida have more things to do than Hon-Atsugi. At the moment though, i’m happy in Yoyogi.

]]> By: Skippy-san http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-5796 Skippy-san Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:57:48 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-5796 I woould submit you could save a lot in transportation costs and still have a lot of fun if you lived in Machida or Ebina. Ebina has a lot to offer and is a hell of a lot closer to Hon Atsugi. Being in Tokyo is nice, but the cost of everything telescopes upward. Its better to make the treck the other way only when you need to. I woould submit you could save a lot in transportation costs and still have a lot of fun if you lived in Machida or Ebina. Ebina has a lot to offer and is a hell of a lot closer to Hon Atsugi.

Being in Tokyo is nice, but the cost of everything telescopes upward. Its better to make the treck the other way only when you need to.

]]> By: Neil http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/comment-page-1#comment-5521 Neil Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:25:41 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-5521 Not a problem Frankie, hope it helps you out. Not a problem Frankie, hope it helps you out.

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