About Residences

About Residences

Find out how to find a house or apartment. Real estate agents and Internet property information sites can help you find suitable housing.
The cost of living in Japan varies from place to place, but can be relatively high in urban areas. Make sure to budget well, taking into account rent, meals, transportation, utilities, etc.

Approximate
≪Kanto region≫
'good work' (equiv. of silver star awarded to children at school)Central Tokyo (within 23 wards)
1K apartment: 100,000 - 200,000 yen/month
1LDK Apartment: 200,000 yen - 350,000 yen/month

'good work' (equiv. of silver star awarded to children at school)Tokyo suburbs (e.g., Saitama, Chiba, Kanagawa)
1K apartment: 50,000 yen - 150,000 yen/month
1LDK Apartment: 100,000 yen - 250,000 yen/month

≪ Kansai region≫
'good work' (equiv. of silver star awarded to children at school)Osaka City
1K apartment: 50,000 yen - 150,000 yen/month
1LDK Apartment: 100,000 yen - 250,000 yen/month

'good work' (equiv. of silver star awarded to children at school)Hyogo and Kyoto Prefectures (e.g., Kobe City, Kyoto City)
1K apartment: 50,000 yen - 150,000 yen/month
1LDK Apartment: 100,000 yen - 200,000 yen/month

'good work' (equiv. of silver star awarded to children at school)Nagoya (city)
1K apartment: 40,000 yen - 100,000 yen/month
1LDK Apartment: 80,000 yen - 180,000 yen/month

'good work' (equiv. of silver star awarded to children at school)Kyushu region (incl. Southwestern Islands)
1K apartment: 40,000 yen - 100,000 yen/month
1LDK Apartment: 80,000 yen - 180,000 yen/month