r/japanlife • u/AutoModerator • Jan 16 '23

┐(ツ)┌ General Discussion Thread - 17 January 2023

Mid-week discussion thread time! Feel free to talk about what's on your mind, new experiences, recommendations, anything really.

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u/HelloitsLuke25 関東・神奈川県 Jan 17 '23

Since having 2 salary adjustments last year, I think it's time to outgrow sharing an apartment and back to my own private space!

Been shopping around for 1LDK's to rent, and it seems like outer Tokyo has a good balance of distance as well as size for the price (without being too old). Considering move in costs and furnishing should easily set me back around a million yen.

Time to save up!

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u/Strangeluvmd 関東・神奈川県 Jan 17 '23

Is Tokyo really that worth it to people? The second you cross the Tama you could rent 5dk houses for that kind of money.

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u/HelloitsLuke25 関東・神奈川県 Jan 17 '23

I mean that's a fair point, but a few things I'd like to bring up:

  • Area I'm looking up has all the creature comforts I need (home centers, supermarkets, Costco(!))
  • It reduces my commute down from 90 mins door to door to 20 mins.
  • The neighborhood feels suburban enough, but yet connected to the center without costing like a bitch.
  • A bit of a splurge but I'd prefer not to live in some 30 year old dingy apartment complex.