Cost living in Japan

Assalammualaikum readers...

Sebelum fly ke Jepun ni,dekat Msia dah search macam gila pasal cost living dekat Japan ni.But still, tak jumpa web page atau blog yang dapat bagi clear view pasal cost living in Japan.Masa tu mesti lah nak bandingkan harga barang Msia dengan barang Jepun kan.Boleh la nak compare and tahu macam mana expenses dekat Jepun..Kalau nak tahu baca la sampai habis.. :)

Bila dah sampai Jepun, tercengang kau tengok tag price and bar price sini.Yela.. digit nya besar la.. hihi.. ^^ Tapi memang tak dinafikan barang sini jauh lebih mahal.Bila shopping fikir dalam hati 'Mahal Gilos', tapi tutup mata je la beli.Dah hidup sini.First kena tahu.. 100 yen=RM3.70, ikut XE Currency Converter.Currency naik turun tau jadi check la selalu.

What can i buy with 100 yen?
Macam macam...!!! Especially bila jejak kaki ke Daiso,Seria,100 yen Shop dan seangkatan denganya. Almost everything there worth 100 yen.Nak apa cakap je, dari perkakas dapur,alat tulis, barang mainan, alat diy, barang hias rumah, photostat and etc.. semuanya 100 yen.Aaahhh.. jangan lupa tax nya ye.. nanti masa bayar sila bayar 108yen. :)

Kalau tak shopping dekat kedai 100 yen ni la nak tahu kan harga barang berapa.Okay okay.. nak cerita la ni..

Food(raw):
-chicken(halal)=1000~2000yen
-fish fillet(1 piece)=100~150yen
-prawn/lala/squid(1 small box)=250~500yen
-noodles(mee kuning/udon/ramen)=50~200yen
-vegetables(1 small pac)=200~500yen
-eggs(10 eggs)=200~300yen
-rice(10kg)=2500~3500yen
-sausages(halal,10 pieces)=350~600yen
-sugar/salt(1kg)=250~300yen
-vegetables oil=300~500yen
-Kazunoko(salmon egg)=350~600yen
-Maggie Indo(1 pac kecil)=90~100yen
-Milo/Cocoa powder=300~500yen

Food/Drink cooked:
-Sushi(restaurant)=90~120yen
-Onigiri(7-e)=150~300yen (depends on type of fill)
-Takoyaki(6-8 pieces)=300~500yen
-Udon(restaurant)=700~1000yen (depends on side dish)
-Cafe(one meal of rice and dish)=estimate 1500~2000yen

Transportation
-Can't exactly say because it varies from the distance and what type of transportation you use.To get cheaper tickets, you can just buy at your University Coop at student discount rate.

Bills(One month/1 person):
-Water=4000~5000yen
-Electricity= 2000~4000yen
-Gas=4000~6000yen
-Phone(plus internet)=3000~6000yen (varies according to types of internet packages)
-Health Insurance=21000yen
-Apartment=21000~30000yen (varies according to region and etc)

All listed price and bills are actually according to my current experience in Saga,Japan.Saga is quite rural, not that big city and hence the cost are not that high.The cost living here gets higher according to the region capacity and development.

budaya sini shopping bawa bag sendiri.Comel sangat :)

Apa pun, boleh kata la hidup Jepun sini tiga empat kali ganda mahal dari Malaysia.But one thing i love the most about Japan is their services.It's the best!!!!! Urusan jalan smooth je.Tak ada nak tunggu lama lama.And they are punctual most of the time.Jadi tak ada hal nak check schedule trains or busses bila keluar.Tapi sini satu yang kurang sikit ialah English tak luas digunakan.Jadi bagi tourist yang tak boleh cakap nihonggo maybe susah nak communicate.Tapi kalau awak boleh cakap nihonggo, serious tak ada masalah jalan jalan Nihon ni.. :)