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Apartments of this size are typical in Japan, and also do not come at a reduced cost. There, however, one can buy miniaturized appliances (refrigerators, dishw
by eplanit 15y ago
Apartments of this size are typical in Japan, and also do not come at a reduced cost. There, however, one can buy miniaturized appliances (refrigerators, dishwashers, laundry) which do not cause one to sacrifice having those 'luxuries'.
- evoxed 15y agoAre you in Tokyo? Space is prized but at this size even in Yokohama, living out of a hotel room downtown cost barely more than these apartments. And that was before I caught on to all the 50000/mo ALT-havens...
- FelixP 15y agoForgive my ignorance, but it's been a while since I was in Tokyo. What's an ALT-haven? Is that like a residential version of a capsule hotel?
- evoxed 15y agoHah no no, ALT as in Assistant Language Teacher. The go-to "career" to anyone who speaks English (or any European language as well I suppose) and has no other reputable skills (okay fine... experience) to immigrate to Japan.
- delackner 15y agoAs others have mentioned, no, the costs in Japan are far lower than this. You could get a place twice as big for the same money, at a very central location, in a brand new building. Hell, you could get a bigger place for much LESS. My friend just rented a brand new place in Shibuya for 95000 a month, with beautiful interior, entryway, super-modern shower/bath, gas range, ample space for a proper washing machine, and the main living space is separated from everything else by a heavy door. The whole building is built from such heavy concrete that there is no worry about bothering/being bothered by the neighbors. This is utterly standard. I hope some day soon the US figures out how to build similarly awesome but affordable buildings.