Agenda:

1) Living Expenses

2) Food Expenses

3) Pastime Expenses

4) Transportation Expenses

5) Conclusion

1) Living Expenses 　

If you are coming to Japan as an exchange student from abroad, we highly recommend you to live in a student dormitory as it is one of the cheapest and most assured options available. If you are able to move into student housing, the average rent price ranges from 50000~70000 Yen per month. However, if you do not start early to find student housing either alone or with your university, then you might end up trying to find a normal apartment, which is highly expensive especially if you are in Tokyo. The average rent for an apartment room in Tokyo is 90000 Yen. Therefore, we highly recommend you to start looking for student housing as soon as possible once your study abroad in Japan is officially decided.

2) Food Expenses 　

One image that you might have in Japan is all the delicious food offered at a relatively cheap price, which is partially true. In Japan, even in the rural areas, there are convenience stores nearby in any city where you can grab a quick lunch or dinner for a cheap price. For example, in 7 eleven in Japan, you can eat a full pasta meal for as cheap as 500 yen. Moreover, there are chain obento stores where you can buy an obento for 300 to 500 yen, which is both delicious and healthy!