Tokyo is like half the cost of living in the biggest city in my part of the US but with better infrastructure, more to do, and less drug addicts.
@Essemxd7 ай бұрын
the median salary in tokyo is also less than 40,000 dollars a year
@Ziggy90007 ай бұрын
@@EssemxdFair point. It's true the local pay isn't as good. Even so it's still much easier to live on your own with that salary than the medium salary where I'm from.
@i.am.yurichan7 ай бұрын
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@Dreamer108887 ай бұрын
All relative
@bonwatcher7 ай бұрын
I just got back from a trip to Japan and it's dirt cheap from the US dollar perspective. ¥154 = $1.00 right now, so things seem very inexpensive now.
@EnB856 ай бұрын
My Japanese has improved a lot just by listening to your videos over and over again. The Japanese Subtitle also helps if there's a word I don't understand. Thank you.
@oscarcastilloaraya45287 ай бұрын
I love the way you approach your videos, and to be honest, it's excellent to think in people like me, who's learning Japanese. Keep going !
@i.am.yurichan7 ай бұрын
Thank you☺️💚
@oscarcastilloaraya45287 ай бұрын
@@i.am.yurichan どういたしまして!
@TheBillaro7 ай бұрын
yeah it's really good.
@keitaro36607 ай бұрын
4:08 "I don't have any friend" OMG this is too funny 😭
@i.am.yurichan7 ай бұрын
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@druegnor17037 ай бұрын
~Lived in Sendai for almost 6 years. During student life when I lived in hostel and was dirt poor, i manage to go by Yen 40,000 a month by strictly cooking and travelling around by bicycle. Sendai is cheap and a person can go by living with Yen 100,000 a month including rental.
@i.am.yurichan7 ай бұрын
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@TheBillaro7 ай бұрын
i struggle to find REAL japanese conversation. this is helpful. ❤
@i.am.yurichan7 ай бұрын
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@lm29065 ай бұрын
外国人日本語すごい上手ですね!素晴らしい😀
@beverlyteh46765 ай бұрын
The long haired dude was hilarious haha 5 mos burgers 😂
@xiola7 ай бұрын
When I did a working holiday in Asakusa in 2012 I was in a really convenient area (right behind the temple, 5 minutes walk from work, 10 minutes walk from the subway) and I lived in a female-only dormitory sharehouse for around 400 00Y/mo. There were some cheaper dormitories available but they were a bit shadier and this one was a little more expensive because the location was extremely good, there was no long-term contract fee, it was furnished, and the company was English friendly (though about 2/3rds of the tenants were Japanese part-timers). I worked part time and only made about 800 00Y to 1050 00Y per month but when I came home after a whole year I was only CAD $2Kin debt, which isn't bad at all. Albeit I didn't travel a lot, but I didn't do nothing - I took the Shinkansen a few times but I also had my roommates teach me how to book highway busses because they are more affordable. Around the same time, my friend in Kyoto had a studio apartment for 500 00Y/mo (15~20 minute walk from a non-downtown station, but still in the main city). I went back this year and some things weren't significantly more expensive. Apparently there's not been nearly as much inflation as there has been in Canada, I miss it a lot :(
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@Firespirit2337 ай бұрын
It's surprisingly affordable. I live in one the poorest countries in EU - Romania, and even without rent I spend about 1000-1200 euro per month. In Spain, France it would be 2000-3000 euros(including rent). And the food is not cheap at all. Mid bill at the restaurant is 20-50 euro.
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@kenmei187 ай бұрын
It is affordable because the salaries are also low. This video doesn't quite address that part of it though..
@SEJI537116 күн бұрын
The tree guy is amazing 😅😅😅
@vancouverbriankim7 ай бұрын
Very useful info. Awesome
@i.am.yurichan7 ай бұрын
Thank you☺️☺️☺️☺️
@jimjimgl37 ай бұрын
Came for the people interviews...stayed for the bush...!🤪
@i.am.yurichan6 ай бұрын
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@sher29427 ай бұрын
I'm really surprised how inexpensive Tokyo rentals are. In Ontario Canada our rents are $2200 1bdrm. and $2500 and up for a 2bdrm. Food is also very costly, for just 2 people I pay $1400.00 a month.
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@neoxochitl7 ай бұрын
Please know the rents are low but the sizes are tiny at least from what I’m used.
@MarvelousMadDog7 ай бұрын
Justin Trudeau says hello.
@sher29427 ай бұрын
@@neoxochitl Our apartments are not large either for $2200.00 you get about 500ft2
@holliecroft35367 ай бұрын
I'd be interested to hear about average salaries too, because that all sounds extremely cheap compared to Europe!
@i.am.yurichan7 ай бұрын
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@iflyana93617 ай бұрын
🐦⬛ Belligerent crow had Yuri-chan on high alert!!!
@i.am.yurichan7 ай бұрын
Did you find out? Lol
@jugulars6 ай бұрын
in my country 700-1000 usd per month is considered middle class and can live comfy.
@DHJakon7 ай бұрын
Regardless of the amount I feel like the cost of housing in Japan takes up a quarter of income. In the US the trend has gone up significantly post Covid.
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@seilasea94657 ай бұрын
Tokyo is cheap compared to some areas in the United States. Our family's net income is around $10,000.00 a month yet we are still struggling.
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@Rowlph8888Ай бұрын
It's only cheap in Japan if you travel there after earning money from most other developed countries. For the Japanese themselves, it's expensive AF, because wages in Japan are lower than virtually all other developed countries - it's all relative
@Aeris_InJapan7 ай бұрын
I counted more like 1000€ per months ( rent being around 600-700 for the center for a weird thing ), but yeh sure, if you do side activities, you might need 1200€. (200 000) But isn't work pay also more up in tokyo? like ~250 000 minimum ?
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@Pallidus_Rider7 ай бұрын
Seeing Gaijin speaking Nihongo very well is inspiring for us that struggle with it. 🙏❤️🙏
@i.am.yurichan7 ай бұрын
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@mnemonic87577 ай бұрын
11:30 この方はポジティブで面白い😂
@i.am.yurichan7 ай бұрын
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@nikanoru137 ай бұрын
It's baffling that even a plant needs money to live in Japan
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@davidw27397 ай бұрын
I’m so confused. I’ve always heard Japan - especially Tokyo - is very expensive to live in, but according to the interviewees it’s much cheaper than Los Angeles. It would be difficult to find a small apartment for ¥200,000 here, let alone the additional costs of food, utilities, and entertainment. I guess this is one more reason to move to Japan.
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@Ditronus.7 ай бұрын
Expect lower wages with those lower monthly expenses. People often think of the lower expenses of Japan while expecting the higher pay of American jobs.
@davidw27397 ай бұрын
@@Ditronus. I would move there on a digital nomad visa - Los Angeles rates with Japanese costs.
@Ditronus.7 ай бұрын
@@davidw2739 that would be an amazing strategy. Hope that works out well for you.
@MonkeyHero7 ай бұрын
The way to live in Japan is definitely make USD and spend it on Japanese rates
@takistewart34045 ай бұрын
Japan is pretty cheap. Some of the larger expenses are probably not experienced by young foreigners in Japan though... like education, car, house, insurance, etc.. Looks like you were in Otaru. Nice little town, a little sad that the once booming fish industry is now gone
@micheledileva80567 ай бұрын
I've noticed that many people say they can live on 200.000yen including rent, isn't that a little? I was reading around the web that immigration asks for a minimum income of 3.000.000yen per year, I don't know if it's true or legend. What do you think?
@i.am.yurichan7 ай бұрын
You can probably live for 200,000 yen!
@micheledileva80567 ай бұрын
@@i.am.yurichan Including rent mhhh I dont know! the immigration parameters are very strict🤔
@renren_7 ай бұрын
I have never been to Tokyo but I think it's the same where I live right now. The tax papers really takes 10x of time consumption because of the Kanji, so you prepare for it from November. 😂
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@tcntad877 ай бұрын
200K yen? I make about 370K yen (26K SEK) I think your monthly fees are much higher than mine, for just living/insurance/saving I pay around 7K sek/ 100k yen but on top of that there's food/hobbies/drinking etc and also mortgage
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@CaimAstraea7 ай бұрын
I live in Tokyo , I'd say at least 400,000 after tax is the bare minimum. These people must have really really low standards. And I'm also coming from a 3rd world country originally.. with 200,000 you're only eating a sad onigiri each day in your 3帖 sharehouse room , ever meal you eat out is 1500 yen on average
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@pcho937 ай бұрын
Keep in mind that with 200,000 yen per month in Tokyo, they really do mean BARE MINIMUM. You would be living in some of the worst apartments or smallest sharehouses (or noy pay any rent at all), not be able to have any hobbies that cost money, and not be able to eat out unless at places like Yoshinoya or Sukiya.
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@Akiba-dr4uk5 ай бұрын
Regardless, the social tax is too high for me to pay :(
@minamo82364 ай бұрын
やなっちが出てる!特別出演頼んだんですか?
@i.am.yurichan4 ай бұрын
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@VTsimpingSan3 ай бұрын
200,000 yen monthly, I assume? That sounds too low for yearly
@7coloreddrops6 ай бұрын
東京23区内で家賃4~5万だと、あの世に行けずにこの世に居残ってしまったこの世の者じゃない方と同居することが多いかもな。w ってか Most of them are KZbinrs in Japan .
@Heartadia7 ай бұрын
Japan is for sure less expensive to live in on average vs. similar class cities in United States and Canada. If we take Tokyo vs. Vancouver vs. New York City as examples - these 3 being the top in terms of cost of living index in their respective countries - Tokyo would be 3rd, New York City 2nd and DING DING DING - Vancouver being #1. Surprised about Vancouver? The gas price alone in Vancouver right now is close to over $10 USD a gallon. The average rent for a 1 bedroom in Vancouver consumes over 70% of minimum wage paycheck per person. Remember, Vancouver's wage - and Canada as a whole - is in real numbers 20-30% lower than their American counterparts, after factoring in currency conversion rates. Tokyo, and Japan as a whole, is around 40-50% lower in real numbers vs. the United States. North America is overpriced.
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@fedrickksogyi48137 ай бұрын
arigato gozaimasu ^_^
@i.am.yurichan7 ай бұрын
Thank you😊😊😊
@MICHAEL_I977 ай бұрын
What visa is the best to move to Japan, at least 2-3 years visa, except study visa 😞
@Essemxd7 ай бұрын
only work visa - need a japanese employer, also requires a degree, bachelors or higher I guess there's also the business manager visa - this comes with a few unique requirements, but you'll need to set up a business in Japan (with a detailed business plan that includes adequate reason for why your business needs to be in Japan) with some initial hiring or capital requirements, -- essentially you need a functioning business (or the means to create a functioning business in Japan).
@Ziggy90007 ай бұрын
Aside from a work visa there is a spousal one. So if your spouse has a Visa or citizenship in Japan you can be with them. Just don't marry only for a Visa lol.
@i.am.yurichan7 ай бұрын
I'll try that topic next time! Thank you for your comment
@Aeris_InJapan7 ай бұрын
mariage visa !
@MICHAEL_I977 ай бұрын
@@Aeris_InJapan I got rejected by 2 Japanese girl whose studying abroad.. so maybe no
@JaydenZheng-ob5ty4 ай бұрын
Is having 225k yen enough for a ten year old cause that’s how old I am
@Wvbief5 ай бұрын
I guess the bad version of me was suppose to win
@Brianfilms5 ай бұрын
The plant is talking 😂😂😂
@skippychurch296527 күн бұрын
これは1ヶ月分の合計でしょうかな
@Meow34317 ай бұрын
is this considered 200'000 yen for one month ?
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@thy_player_of_games7 ай бұрын
I think an interesting topic could be the lawsuit started by foreigners against the police for racial discrimination, it's in the courts now I think.