Budgeting
Cost of living in Japan for a foreign resident: single, couple and family budgets
Cost of living in Japan for a foreigner: official 2025 spending for singles and households, 2023 rents, and why the averages miss your budget.
Budgeting
Sending money home, opening a bank account as a newcomer, getting a credit card without a Japanese credit history, claiming your pension refund (脱退一時金) and investing through NISA. Each answer says what changes with your visa type, residence-card period and time in Japan.
Budgeting
Cost of living in Tokyo vs Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka
Cost of living in Tokyo vs Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka: official rent, food, transport and minimum wage figures, and what they mean for a foreign resident.