Apologies in advance for the low audio quality, I was at Tokyo Tower and had to keep my voice low.
In this episode I talk a little bit about moving to Japan(requirements for a visa) and living expenses.
I did forget to mention natural gas which is what is used for cooking stoves and water heating. Unfortunately the price has almost doubled in the last 3 months! My bill went from $90 - $160!
A work option I didn't mention was teaching English. It's a huge industry here and 90% of the time it's aweful. The private schools are slave drivers and you are disposable to them. Average salary is between $2000 - $2500 amonth which after taxes and living expenses will leave you with little disposable income. Many teachers will take on private students where they can make $25 - $30 an hour to suppliment their income. I know, because I did that 20 years ago.
Here is an example of my living expenses
Rent - $900
Gas - $160
Mobile Phone x4 - $240
Internet - $50
Electricity - $150
Insurance - $200
Water - $150
Food - $600 - $800
And then there are other bills as I mentioned, children's school, etc.
Bear with me as I figure out the correct format for this series and try to bring you better, more detailed information. Until then, thank you for your support and feedback.
▶️ 3Speak
Nice view. Rent seems reasonable for one of the most expensive cities in the world. But the utilities certainly seem to be adding up.
Ya, but the closer you get to the city core the more expensive everything gets.