Cost of living in Japan?

[N/A®]

Hi Japanese residents,

Out of curiousity, what kinda yen would you spend on average per month?? Just on food, drinks, transport, mobile bill and fuel etc.... Not including accomodation. Living expense not holiday expense.

Basicly, apart from your accomodation and buying stuff, what do you spend per month??

Also, if purchasing a car, apart from the car cost plus 5%tax? What other cost are involved? Car parks etc....

Thanks for the insight.

[Rezz]

Your location is Tokyo? :confused:

I did a search on your behalf and came up with this thread oddly titled almost exactly the same as this one!!!

[InspectorGadget]

I budget around 80,000-100,000 a month for living expenses. That includes food, electricity, gas, public transport (I don`t have a car here), eating out, beer and beverages, satelite TV, Internet, cellphone, newspaper, telephone etc.

Basically everything apart from rent.

With the car, it varies a lot depending on the size. The kei cars have a lower road tax, insurance and shaken costs.

Expect to pay for

* Insurance (Really expensive here, especially if you are a Gaijin.)

* Road Tax

* Shaken

* Fuel (about 110-120yen per litre at the moment)

* Expressway tolls (very expensive if you are travelling long distances. That's why the trains are so popular)

* Changing tires for winter and summer (depends on your area).

* Car parking (varies by area).

Overall, owning a car is a REALLY expensive option.

[N/A®]

I budget around 80,000-100,000 a month for living expenses.  That includes food, electricity, gas, public transport (I don`t have a car here), eating out, beer and beverages, satelite TV, Internet, cellphone, newspaper,  telephone etc.  

 Basically everything apart from rent.

 With the car, it varies a lot depending on the size.  The kei cars have a lower road tax, insurance and shaken costs.

Expect to pay for

*  Insurance (Really expensive here, especially if you are a Gaijin.)

*  Road Tax

*  Shaken

*  Fuel (about 110-120yen per litre at the moment)

*  Expressway tolls (very expensive if you are travelling long distances.  That's why the trains are so popular)

*  Changing tires for winter and summer (depends on your area).

*  Car parking (varies by area).

 Overall, owning a car is a REALLY expensive option.

Thank you!

Would it be true to say that that amount would be higher if you were living in Tokyo? Im not sure where you are atm.

[InspectorGadget]

Tokyo would be more expensive, but it depends where in Tokyo you are. It is a huge city.

I'm in Ibaraki, one prefecture North of Tokyo.

IG