Student Guide

Living in Japan

Contents:
1.Currency and cost of living
2. Cost of study

3. Living expenses
4. Accommodation
5. Guarantor
6. Part-time Work
7. Expenses for medical treatment

3. Living expenses

The average monthly living expenses, including school expenses of international students in Japan, shows that such living expenses are considerably higher for Tokyo than for other regional cities.

Average monthly living expenses, including school expenses, of an international student (unit: Yen)

Hokkaido

¥141 ($1.16)

Tohoku

118,000

Kanto

¥203 ($1.66)

Tokyo

158,000

Chubu

¥3,963 ($32.48)

Kinki

136,000

Chugoku

¥341 ($2.80)

Shikoku

117,000

Kyushu

¥106 ($0.87)

Average

140,000