Cost of Living in Japan as a student

The cost of living in Japan can be very expensive or it can be very cheap. This solely depends on your spending habits. Another thing to consider is the kind of Part-time Job and how many hours of Part-time Job you are doing.

On average, a student can earn 12 to 15 maan (1 maan is 10,000 yen) per month.It can also be 20 main a month, which is controlled by the Embassy which is processing the visa in the host country.

The whole algorithm goes around your processing institute by whom you are being sent to Japan. In most cases, it depends on what and how they guide you. Keep on reading to understand all about savings and job salaries while you make most of it in Japan.

As I had mentioned earlier also the cost of living in Japan varies according to your spending habits if you party very much and spend on girls, beer, discos, bars, and on chicken it will leave you with no surplus or savings. On the other hand, if you want a balance between your job and enjoyment in Japan, it will result in savings and excellent enjoyment with all the Japanese language and cultural learnings. These factors will go a long in you eventually getting a high-paying job in Japan, after completion of your language course.

Schools in Japan charge a tuition fee and several other fees like insurance, registration cost, tuition cost, material cost, taxes, accommodation processing charges, Job processing charges, introduction fees, and any other charges. It is really important to clear all these matters with your processing institute while discussing the fee.

Usually, one year course at a Japanese language school costs approximately 900,000 Yen, excluding living costs such as accommodation, food, travel, etc. SenmonGakko costs approximately twice as much but prices differ from school to school.

As far as the living expenses are concerned, if you study in other cities where the accommodation and travel costs are low you might get by with fewer expenses, but in bigger cities like Tokyo, etc. it is easier to spend much more especially if you live in your apartment.

Many people think that Japan is expensive but this is not entirely true. Food is cheaper than Europe, not least considering the quality that you get. Student accommodation, on the other hand, can be a bit costly in Tokyo considering the size and standard that you get.

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