Comments on: Cost Of Living In Japan http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/ A Gaijin in Japan - Discovering and Loving Japan, One Day at a Time Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:54:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Moving to Tokyo? Some Tip’s & Resources http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/#comment-2538 Moving to Tokyo? Some Tip’s & Resources Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:03:25 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-2538 [...] own I would recommend reading How to rent an apartment in Tokyo by Matthew Firestone at Gadling the Cost of Living in Japan where Neil Duckett discusses his expenses associated with living in Tokyo.  For a six month [...] [...] own I would recommend reading How to rent an apartment in Tokyo by Matthew Firestone at Gadling the Cost of Living in Japan where Neil Duckett discusses his expenses associated with living in Tokyo.  For a six month [...]

]]> By: jesmond http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/#comment-2466 jesmond Sat, 31 May 2008 17:37:02 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-2466 jesmond malta i was living in okayama 1 year with my japanese wife, and i found that japan is very expensive , i was working in elderly hospital becouse my job is nursing, you have to pay 2 kinds of incurance 1 that one you pay from your salery + pateint + tax and the other one called life incurance cost 13000yen a month, apartments start from 50000 you dont find less expiacally if you have a family, my pay was 100000 a month only becouse i was part time first 3 months, here in my country health, schools are free in japan i have to pay for life incurance for me and all my family, now i came back to my country but still confuse where is better to live i loved japan since i was a kid and i still love japan and japanese peaple but life is not so easy up there, you should have a very good salery to live in japan expecially tokyo, leave and sick leave doesnt exist in japan , if you want to visit your family abroad you have to quit your job, jes jesmond malta

i was living in okayama 1 year with my japanese wife, and i found that japan is very expensive , i was working in elderly hospital becouse my job is nursing, you have to pay 2 kinds of incurance 1 that one you pay from your salery + pateint + tax and the other one called life incurance cost 13000yen a month, apartments start from 50000 you dont find less expiacally if you have a family, my pay was 100000 a month only becouse i was part time first 3 months, here in my country health, schools are free in japan i have to pay for life incurance for me and all my family, now i came back to my country but still confuse where is better to live i loved japan since i was a kid and i still love japan and japanese peaple but life is not so easy up there, you should have a very good salery to live in japan expecially tokyo, leave and sick leave doesnt exist in japan , if you want to visit your family abroad you have to quit your job, jes

]]> By: Neil http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/#comment-2233 Neil Wed, 07 May 2008 11:55:15 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-2233 Thought about it, that would have meant cleaning up first though! ..... will get some pics up at some stage .... certainly not a patch on the offices of Mirai though Danny. Thought about it, that would have meant cleaning up first though! ….. will get some pics up at some stage …. certainly not a patch on the offices of Mirai though Danny.

]]> By: Danny Choo http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/#comment-2232 Danny Choo Wed, 07 May 2008 11:48:16 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-2232 Show us the inside too! Show us the inside too!

]]> By: Neil http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/#comment-2207 Neil Sun, 04 May 2008 04:25:05 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-2207 Here's my theory though, if i was to say halve the rent down to 100,000 per month i'd be living in something far less than what i find comfortable and i'd end up spending more and more time away from the house which in turn would cost money. So saving a 1000 per month up front i'd probably put another few hundred a week back on through additional expenses. It's how i justify it anyway. :) Here’s my theory though, if i was to say halve the rent down to 100,000 per month i’d be living in something far less than what i find comfortable and i’d end up spending more and more time away from the house which in turn would cost money. So saving a 1000 per month up front i’d probably put another few hundred a week back on through additional expenses. It’s how i justify it anyway. :)

]]> By: R.O. http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/#comment-2204 R.O. Sun, 04 May 2008 02:48:37 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-2204 Neil, you pay alot of money man! That 200,000 yen a month you pay on rent must really burn a whole in your retirement money. Osaka is much less expensive than Tokyo, but I guess you get what you pay for sense Tokyo has 10% of the population and more job opportunities. Neil, you pay alot of money man! That 200,000 yen a month you pay on rent must really burn a whole in your retirement money. Osaka is much less expensive than Tokyo, but I guess you get what you pay for sense Tokyo has 10% of the population and more job opportunities.

]]> By: Jack http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/#comment-2201 Jack Sat, 03 May 2008 15:43:41 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-2201 Would anyone have an idea about the cost of living in Kyushu island? Since I am applying for a job there Thanks :) Would anyone have an idea about the cost of living in Kyushu island? Since I am applying for a job there

Thanks :)

]]> By: Kezia http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/#comment-2191 Kezia Fri, 02 May 2008 09:06:54 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-2191 I've heard before that the living cost in Japan is high...My parents have travelled to Japan. They tell me that the price of fruits and vegetables are 20 times expensive than my country. I could understand this as those goods are planted using hydrophonics technologies. I’ve heard before that the living cost in Japan is high…My parents have travelled to Japan. They tell me that the price of fruits and vegetables are 20 times expensive than my country. I could understand this as those goods are planted using hydrophonics technologies.

]]> By: Steve http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/#comment-2187 Steve Fri, 02 May 2008 01:57:22 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-2187 Great post! I think paying more for rent to get closer to your optimal location is worth it if you don't own a car. I considered getting a car but a parking space in my apartment costs 20,000 yen a month. I don't think it's needed if you live in a busy area near public transportation and for the long trips you can always rent a car. Great post! I think paying more for rent to get closer to your optimal location is worth it if you don’t own a car. I considered getting a car but a parking space in my apartment costs 20,000 yen a month. I don’t think it’s needed if you live in a busy area near public transportation and for the long trips you can always rent a car.

]]> By: Jamaipanese http://neilduckett.com/cost-of-living-in-japan/#comment-2186 Jamaipanese Thu, 01 May 2008 19:06:07 +0000 http://neilduckett.com/?p=284#comment-2186 great breakdown post. may come in useful one day great breakdown post. may come in useful one day

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