As we know, Japan always faces the shortage of resources as its raw materials are almost imported from other countries. As a result, the cost of living in Tokyo is getting more costly every year as the accommodation cost, transportation cost, food and beverages and others are very expensive as the furnished or serviced apartment in short term almost cost 198,000 yen monthly while long term cost about 435,000 yen monthly according the database. For those living in Tokyo, their expenditures are as high as their living standards. Therefore, to reduce the financial burden, they can only choose to reduce the expenditures on accommodation instead of the daily necessities.
In term of choosing apartment, there are two type of apartment suggested for the families in Tokyo to reduce the financial burden in accommodation expenditure. Firstly is the gaijin house. It is a shared house in term of sharing bathroom and kitchen but you can choose to stay in hostel style or even have your own room. It is a great deal for the young families, unmarried couples and single. It is much more deserve to stay instead of renting whole apartment as its rental just about 50,000 to 90,000 yen monthly compared to more than hundred thousand monthly. On the other hand, the dirty environment and the unreasonable housemates will always make people frustrated but these conditions seem seldom happens in Tokyo as the high ethical standards.
Besides that, you can also choose a private renting apartment for yourself or your family. In term, this living place is always cost you on “key money”, deposit and rental agency fee. The “key money” can be said as a gift to the owner of house and always can be negotiated if the tenants dare to do so. Deposits are usually cost as one or two month’s rental. For those house owner who wish to get some pleasant income from the tenants will always charge you on new furniture and fittings or even maintenances and repairing fees. When choosing from these alternatives, you shall get know your priorities such as location, affordable rental and type of apartment preferred. Some people will seek help from the conventional real estate companies. It will charge you an amount of real estate agency fees. Choose the apartment based on the considerations will always be the better way.
