Two Apartments for under $200 Fukuoka Japan

[@dewflower7298]

I like the first one. You could really set it up . Bedroom, living room, kitchen, entryway.

[@kynkai]

These apartments are awesome!! I'm moving to Fukuoka for sure after I graduate university! Just gotta hope I can get a good software engineering job there :)

[@artemtrix]

Although I always try to stay level-headed, these kinds of prices radicalize me into loving Japan! The fact that it’s not impossible to find places for 200-300 USD (or even lower sometimes) while still looking decent- is truly commendable! It feels bittersweet to know this exists and is, in fact, real! After having lived in cities where you’re lucky to find anything below 800-1,000 USD, with salaries considered "good" if they exceed 10 USD/hour (which they usually don’t-and I’m not joking), the contrast I feel is immense. Like, yes, that’s how much it’s supposed to cost. All the power to Japan in that department! 200-400 USD for a decent place in a city that isn’t car-dependent, feels relaxed, and isn’t overcrowded (Fukuoka has a population of 1.5 million people, if I remember correctly)-does it get better than that? And I’ve seen the same prices for apartments in Japan in stunningly beautiful cities surrounded by nature, mountains, water, and so on. It almost feels like a slap in the face sometimes, tbh Now, of course, there are plenty of problems with these cities too-I’m pretty sure. But oh lord, in most other places, you have the same, if not worse, problems while being stuck with abysmal salaries and having to feel "grateful" for paying 1,000 USDー What a joke! And I’m not even bringing out the big guns, like places that charge 5,000 USD/month for something that’s just "okay. Sorry for the rent (hehe ;) ), we are strong, and we will succeed !!!

[@scottfoster2487]

Wish the rest of the world had more of these small housing options.

[@neverletmego6414]

Small but affordable. NYC has smaller options, but they'd still cost $1500+ to rent.

[@kati-ana]

If you're ever in Okinawa please, please, please show us as many affordable apartments there. I hope to move there in a few years. Much appreciated.

[@UdatsuAdventures]

kobe city prices are comparable to tokyo unless you live in an inconvenient area, but osaka is pretty cheap outside of the city center and the trains are more convenient than kobe, and you can get to kobe in an hour or less. We chose the Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto area to move because our youngest has a health problem and there are multiple hospitals nearby that cater to her diagnosis, including the children's hospital in Kobe (which is why I'm intimate with their prices lol). My husband's issue with these cheaper places (as a Japanese) is that the buildings are old and he doesn't want to fix anything xD Our house in the US is old so he's over the DIY thing now LOL, he just wants to move in and be done.

[@mtmoriah08]

Wow thank you for sharing this!

[@ServanoStyle]

2 year lease and a "good" visa is needed. Along with a guarantor.

[@BW20532]

I'll be going to Japan on September, and i was actually hoping to have a look around Kumamoto and see if i'd like to stay there when i get a Working Holiday visa in the following years. Glad to know that rent can be this cheap!

[@jonwear9791]

At just $200 a month, it's very affordable; you can't beat that! It feels almost like being in Vietnam.

[@feeberizer]

And I still don't have a tub even though I'm paying $750/mo in a small studio in the American SW.

[@ewa690]

This would be like $1800 in Honolulu plus utilities.

[@asiaticonaeuropa]

I like this type of videos. Great content. Keep it up! Many thanks!

[@theshimario253]

i wish america had affordable apartments. I dont care if its a studio id live in it.

[@thirdbrother4018]

All of it is caused by supply and demand, these houses are so cheap in Japan because its population is dying while houses stay empty.

[@jacqueslee2592]

@@thirdbrother4018 That is the case, but also Japanese do not profit from housing like Americans and do not seek to make money off housing. For Americans, housing is seen as an investment that you will make money from. Japanese do not have this mentality in regards to housing.

[@rachelmap100]

There's plenty to do in Fukuoka, and also interesting places to visit in the area. Take a train to Yanagawa, and ride a boat around the canals; a kotatsu bune in winter is nice with friends and a bottle of warm _sake._

[@pobstrel]

Lots of great vintage shops too that have a cheaper and better selection than in say Shibuya or Osaka.

[@rachelmap100]

@@pobstrel There was a used kimono shop in Yanagawa that I went to a few times, a cool shrine with a (monthly?) flea market in Dazaifu, and many pleasant walks in Kurume.

[@jadevandijk7437]

some interesting places for starters or peolple who like to minimalistic,are on a budget. personaly i could definatly live there... there is only 1 thing to be aware though,fukuoka is preaty far south,witch means it can get realy hot and humid during summer. a good airco is a must.

[@CB-sx8xh]

That would be the weekly price for a room in a share house in Australia

[@MichaelBarrow-n9q]

In America, it's clear that I've been over paying on rent. If it's possible. I'm gonna move out there for the cheaper rent 😊

[@ShadowsandCityLights]

Appreciate the tips!

[@mark-fd8ol]

Wow 1month rent here in Canada Vancouver I can pay for a whole year there. And a friend that lives in New York can pay almost 2 half’s year rent

[@vigerminaberrios4116]

Where I live I can’t even rent a room for that price. I would love to live in a place like that.

[@krunkle5136]

America should build more apartments like this.

[@choppercove]

But that wouldn't make the landlords enough money

[@krunkle5136]

@choppercove oh no, however will they pay overpriced tuition for their kids and siphon valuable American money abroad.

[@UniDeathRaven]

Damn what a great rent prices, absolutely insane how we overpay in the west for everything.

[@techspec.814]

Hoping to live in Fukuoka by next year. Really need to find a job there

[@spencerashworth5175]

Never would’ve guessed Kobe was cheap

[@moda78z]

I could definitely live there. 👍

[@Direwoof]

Ye all these cheap apartments wouldn't rent to me on my visa 😢 just ended up buying an akiya In yamaguchi ken instead.

[@mariondavia8178]

Try to make a video of Kobe Japan cheap affordable😊

[@deanchur]

It's worth noting that the heat in summer is going to make the loft unusable for human use (unless you enjoy living in a sauna), so unless there's AC up there it's only really usable for storage.

[@soggymoggytravels]

That's crazy cheap, even for Fukuoka.

[@maxiewawa]

Is that for a week’s rent or a month?

[@khaoscero]

there is no week rent in japan. thats like a rare concept only some countries do like australia and the UK/ireland

[@maxiewawa]

すごい　I guess you can guess where I’m from. ¥20000 for a week seems cheap, so that much for a month seems a steal!

[@UniDeathRaven]

weekly rent is criminal lmao

[@mikeissa9853]

How much to buy an apartment like this?

[@DolezalPetr]

the prices are acceptable

[@janinesheedy8432]

Is that price per week?

[@soggymoggytravels]

Month

[@nobodys-fool]

No living room?

[@Bryan921SS1]

What kind of place would you recommend for an American who is tall?? I am 6'6'' and wonder how much a more westernish style place would be to rent?

[@chimpo131]

😂

[@norasuen9083]

Yes ,l will take it.

[@davetindell4110]

Why are people living in internet cafe's there if places are so cheap and available there?! Something doesn't add up. 😮

[@billylukman3839]

because this is not located in Tokyo

[@LizzieBeezie]

For that price in UK, you'd be happy to share a bed with someone else in a room with 5 or more people. 🤣

[@EPIC_OLOGY]

Well I can afford to get it just get me a work visa to come 😂

[@justinreynolds6318]

If you can't get a visa yourself, you're not the kind of person they want in Japan.

[@EPIC_OLOGY]

@ do your dad own Japan?

[@khaoscero]

if you are not high skill, then you can still get a educator visa. everyone can get a visa to work in japan. as long as youre willing to work for japanese companies...

[@luanneevans8397]

In usa can't even find a lot for a trailer for that amount. Can't even be homeless for that amount. Go usa greed

[@trude_in_adelaide]

You know, there are other parts of the world besides america 😢

[@kaminari-le6fn]

Under 200$? or 190$ with no washing machine no fridge, no stove or cooker not even a microwave, no central heating, and a really small bathroom. There is so much space in the entrance room you would consider they could make the bathroom bigger, but most places for rent have this bad design. Remind yourself that you will also have to pay for utilities that you consume each month, plus food or clothes then if your job payment isn't high enough I believe you will waste most of it just on living expenses.

[@BaronVonSTFU]

Have you ever lived on your own? What are you expecting exactly from an apartment? You can buy most of the stuff listed second hand for very cheap. You will not find central heating or ac in Japan. You aren't going to find a fully furnished apartment for cheap either. A one time payment for all the stuff you need to buy will still be much cheaper than paying for an apartment that comes with those things. I lived in Saitama outside of Tokyo and paid 50,000 a month and still had to supply all the appliances. That's just how it's done.

[@UniDeathRaven]

for 200$ you better stfu lmao, its dirt cheap

[@moda78z]

Lmao 🤣😂 it sounds like you’ve never lived by yourself. You think all of that is usually included in the rent? Ofc you have to pay separately for that! Seriously? In my country, a stove and fridge are always included, but I don’t have a washing machine and if I want one, I have to buy one! Shocker 😮🤣 He’s talking about the RENT, and it’s very cheap and a decent size. It’s not perfect, but not everyone can afford perfect. I sure can’t!

[@njrom2975]

They have different weather and they have different culture . Not always in Japan it snows it’s closer to the pacific. Many Japanese hang their clothes to dry. Unlike in the west most apartments even houses are fully furnished. But not in Japan

[@AbigailGerlach-zt1sh]

That's not an apartment, that's a large closet! It's a good price for a student or single person who doesn't mind minimalist living.

[@njrom2975]

I have a feeling Japanese really love minimalism

[@williamgeorge2580]

Nothing to do in Fukuoka? Tosh! It's easy to be bored when you're sitting back and being boring.

[@TheBostricano]

Nope. Vietnam is cheaper and nicer!! And less racist

[@Ds-xz3hc]

Right on! You know, minus the corruption, pollution, and human rights violations.

[@hkraceking]

u sound like a perpetual victim, did you loot the walmart today ?

[@UniDeathRaven]

Except Vietnam is some third world shithole while Japan top 10 sci fi countries.

[@jefftam18]

Hi, do I have to sign a contract for 1 year ? Is it possible to rent month to month ? thanks

[@philipoconnor4263]

I wouldn't ask a dog to live in such conditions. Awesome, try living there for thirty years. Designed for young people with little money and little experience.