Expenses

International Student Expenses

Per-month expenses = housing expenses + living expenses + tuition

Please calculate the amount of funding you will need for your study abroad activities, and determine whether or not you can cover them. (All figures are estimates.)

HousingDormitory (single room)13,000 yen – 33,900 yen / month *1
Apartment (1 bedroom)40,000 yen and over / month

Reference: Finding Accommodation 
Living Expenses80,000 yen / month
Itemized Electricity / Gas / Water 10,000 yen / month
Phone10,000 yen / month
Food 40,000 yen / month
Other20,000 yen / month *2

Reference: Cost of Living
Tuition *3Undergraduate / Grad. Students44,650 yen-67,000 yen / month
Research Students29,700 yen / month

Reference: Fees & Expenses

*1 In addition, you will have to pay a maintanance fee.
*2 Students must enroll in National Health Insurancethe National Pension System (for those 20 and older), and other types of student insurance, e.g. personal accident (Gakkensai) and liability (Inbound futai-gakuso) insurance.
*3 In addition to tuition, students must pay examination and admission fees.

Researchers Expenses

The below expenses are just average estimates and to be used as a general reference only.
Expenses vary depending on lifestyle and preferences.

Accomodation
(monthly rent)
Staff Housing Rental (Unfurnished) : 7,200yen ~ 39,000yen

International House Rental (Furnished) : 14,000yen ~ 46,000yen

Private Apartments (Unfurnished) :
Studio Unit (1DK) : 30,000yen ~ 80,000 yen
1 Bedroom (1LDK) : 40,000yen ~ 120,000yen
2 Bedroom (2LDK) : 50,000 yen ~ 200,000yen
(price greatly differs based on location, accessibility, etc.)

Monthly Apartment (Furnished)
Studio Unit (1K / IDK) : 96,000 yen onwards
1 Bedroom (1LDK) : 200,000 yen onwards
2 Bedroom (2LDK) : 230,000 yen onwards

Living Expenses
Single
Utilities*1 : 12,000 yen
Mobile phone : 5,000 yen
Home wi-fi : 5,000 yen
Groceries : 60,000 yen


Couple
Utilities*1 : 16,000yen
Mobile phone : 10,000 yen
Home wi-fi : 5,000 yen
Groceries : 90,000 yen


Family of 4*2
Utilities*1 : 24,000yen
Mobile phone : 15,000 yen
Home wi-fi : 5,000 yen
Groceries : 130,000 yen

Other Expenses
Please also refer to:
 National Health Insurance and  the National Pension System 

*1 – “Utilities” refers to gas, water and electricity fees
*2 – The living expenses for family of 4 is not inclusive of children’s school fees

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