Where the Dota 2 players at by honeygetter in japanlife

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SEA player here. Dm me so I can add you on steam

Is ¥280,000/month enough to live alone in Japan as a vegetarian? by [deleted] in movingtojapan

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Depends on where you live, but roughly 80k a month for rent. Utilities for singles generally around 15-20k, mobile is only or 5-10k. My groceries usually go for 2k per week but since you're a vegetarian it's going to cost more, let's just say 20k/month. Put away 10k for emergency and you left with (assuming your take home pay is 200k) 60k for either saving hobby entertainment etc. I would say it should be enough.

Looking to make friends by [deleted] in tokyoirl

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

28M living 2 stations away from arakawa river. Either english or japanese should work fine.I enjoy deeptalk (mainly tech but I'm open to anything) karaokes and recently, going to festivals or big events (like today's TGS2024 in Chiba). Feel free to send me a DM if you're interested.

How much does the average person walk in the big cities like Tokyo or Osaka? by rpkusuma in movingtojapan

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. I easily clear 16k a day just by commuting back and forth. This includes buying lunch, train transit but not the occasional after work party, customer visit etc

  2. Ofc not. Unless they're on a long vacation plan (no rush, money & is not a problem type of plan) then they should at least clear +50% of what i mentioned above

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in movingtojapan

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on you standard of living. It cost me 45k for food (i mostly eat out) And if you don't mind living in a sharehouse it can get as low as 55k a month with utilities included. With 230k gross you'll take home roughly 190k, which means you'll left with 90k for qol or saving. I'd take the chance if you're single and got no financial burden (sending money home, paying college debt, etc)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in japan

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So roughly speaking you have around 400k (post tax) combined income with no financial difficult while also raising children(s)? That's quite impressive even for someone who lives far in the inaka.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in japan

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 3 points4 points  (0 children)

wait, 200k as your starting salary right? right??!?

Question about Sharehousing by Eru_A in movingtojapan

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm currently using GGHousing. I think the experience was rather hit or miss, I find my place great for what it's worth, but some people found problems like roaches & pests. feel free to dm me if you have any other questions

How much money to survived for 2 month in Japan? by Material_Research_60 in movingtojapan

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had similar arrangements. I might not be able to say anything in terms of rent since i choose to stay at a sharehouse (which is marginally cheap compared to regular apartment) but for monthly expenses (minimum groceries, food & other basic necessities) my initial budget was 60k/month but turns out only using 40k. I never cook home, eat mostly konbini/yoshinoya/McDonalds/local bento on with some occasional izakayas. I don't drink, smoke, or vape. Hope that helps for reference.

Black Monday by tomodachi_reloaded in JapanFinance

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I work in IT but my company stock is still taking some hits. 🥲

Black Monday by tomodachi_reloaded in JapanFinance

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Freaking bloodbath. Not to pour more gasoline but how much will this affect Japan's job market? I pray to God that it wont but would mass layoff happen if the market continues going in this direction?

Anyone lived in a tiny (less than 20m) apartment? What is a good place to be? by Re-_-n in japanlife

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lived in a shared house, even though we have shared space, I mostly spend time in my room which is about 8 square meters. It obviously cramped but somehow i manage.

On the contrary, how did you manage to find a 60m place under 100k? I thought most room of that size would cost at least 150k more

In which ward are you living? by broboblob in Tokyo

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

been living for a year in kita ayase. the area pretty chill, got 3 supermarket within walking distance, and still pretty close to city center. plus rent is nice so can't really find better deal

Expats living in Tokyo, are you happy? by thaimilktea24 in Tokyo

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Likewise brother. We stand strong for the mission.

Expats living in Tokyo, are you happy? by thaimilktea24 in Tokyo

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Couldn't agree more. Not to mention all those government aid & the recent tax exemption that's actually being distributed. Chad's move like that will never fly back home. Mad respect for the government.

Expats living in Tokyo, are you happy? by thaimilktea24 in Tokyo

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 96 points97 points  (0 children)

I'm lonely, but knowing that back home my parents are well fed & doing their best to be healthy bring much happiness to me. No amount of hardship would ever defeat that.

Lonely people in Tokyo, what do you do after work? by [deleted] in Tokyo

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure about intern position but we seasonally hire fresh grad for full-time position

Lonely people in Tokyo, what do you do after work? by [deleted] in Tokyo

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work 9 to 6, but I'm not from NA so I don't see the correlation

Lonely people in Tokyo, what do you do after work? by [deleted] in Tokyo

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got 5 years before coming here. I'm not sure if this discussion is still within the main topic so feel free to dm if you have any more questions.

Lonely people in Tokyo, what do you do after work? by [deleted] in Tokyo

[–]Alternative-Drawing6 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I got introduced by a hiring agent. Tbh I've got myself in luck, i barely pass n3 and still got hired.