How Much Do You Pay For Rent? TOKYO, JAPAN
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- Tokyo is famous for their high rent prices, especially in the relatively cheap Japanese housing market. So in this video, I asked people on the streets of Tokyo, “how much do you pay for rent” and saw if we could get an apartment tour!!
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0:42 - People’s rents, income, jobs
3:07 - Leah’s House Tour
8:02 - More of people’s rents, income, jobs
9:43 - Living with your parents?
12:53 - Philip’s House Tour
17:20 - E-Housing
18:06 - Outro
Let me know which place you liked the best- Leah or Philip!?
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Leah's Place,especially with the Balcony. Adam's Apt was nice too,but a lil too dark
@@Directgamez28 how much do you reckon your monthly salary will be ?
bro tell me a high paying job....THIS IS MAD
Leah needs to start vlogging. She seems so natural in front of the camera and may have a very interesting life.
Simp
I don't get how she's living like that while making only 84k a year. That's nothing. And she's considered rich?
And of that, 3000 goes into her rent. So only 4k left over? And seems like she spends a lot as well.
Maybe she meant 7000k a week? which would be close to 340k a year which makes more sense but then, why even live in an apartment? Buy a house at that point.
Something here ain't adding up.
@@truestrose234 yeah that seemed odd to me, spending half your salary on rent shouldn't even be possible as most places require 3x
@@truestrose234 maybe her parents are rich …?
Lol I make more than she does and my rents are 160K JPY.
Her house doesn’t look like it has been used which is very weird
Leah is living the LIFE! A kickbutt apartment, a killer car, an awesome dog, and and a sweet job. She seems awesome 😎!
She single tho and wastes hella money, I make 3k more than her and I spend way less on housing and items and invest the rest because Im not gonna work forever, Im going to retire early. Shes going to work the rest of her life. And I still got 2 motorcycles a car and 2 houses paid off. Also my 4SLDK 1 stop away from Yokohama Station is only 1100 (160,000) even though I can obviously afford way more but why the eff would i make somone else rich? Im going to reinvest the savings
She makes decent money wastes the rest and she single... RED FLAGSS
she's literally spending half of her income on rent... and then with all of those expensive luxury goods (1.5k for a standing lamp!). I do wonder if she actually has any savings...
@@GameFuMaster good question, from the peoples I met in Tokyo
many career women there seem spend everything on a luxurious lifestyle and are left with nothing much savings wise. It's ok as long as your work is stable and you are young, but it might be risky long term.
@@antoninb.6735 100% risky in the long term. You don't want to be stuck working a job that earns a lot of money but is highly stressful.
Not to mention, that car is probably on credit, so... probably can't risk lower income.
@@GameFuMaster To be clear to readers, I'm not attacking this woman. She seems very nice.
But given the current times, I think it's wiser to save and invest your money in a way to make it work for you and your health, rather than spending everything in exquisite but needlessly expensive stuff.
As you said, her car is probably credit (it seems like a Porsche), as probably much of her furnitures.
From my point of view and experience, a better alternative would be to live as cheap and healthy as possible not too far from your workplace, and put the rest of the money where it can buy you a more peaceful life later.
Because even if the salary is high, the cost of living is too. So you are not buying time for yourself with that lifestyle. And as you age, time and peace are more valuable than expensive stuff imo.
Jesse was on a roll when he went to Leah’s home lol you can tell he really enjoyed going
I love Leah’s energy
It's amazing how Leah's ok with two strangers coming into her house. You both were very lucky for having this opportunity.
u think they were strangers? they clearly knew eachother... and its a paid advertisement obviously lol
@@joshualee8151 ok
I think her boyfriend was there supervising.
@@joshualee8151 really?
IT more like real state...
We definitely need a part 2 of this!!!
Yeah I wanna see Terrence’s place
Leah was super sweet and open about how much everything was, which is refreshing! She is very likeable. Liked her style as well ❤
I want her to step on me, too, bro
Leah isn’t living a 80k a year lifestyle … she deff has a boyfriend or someone helping her
Dude seems super chill, you guys should definitely do a follow-up video with him and check his place out!!
I love the view from Leah's apartment. Her place would be my dream apartment. I wish that we could have seen her custom sofa. I like the thought of room service in the building. It would be hard for me to leave. She's living the life. The Pokemon apartment was very nice. I like that they use their love for anime/manga for decorating inspiration. The 400 plants are a lot to care for but it looks wonderful.
im studying Programming right now and after hearing what each person does as their job, im not regretting it.
it'll get saturated soon enough :(
@sxke unsurprisingly 🤧
Same here its saturated but i dont believe that stops anything if you are willing to network and put in the work
@@akikiaovie it's true, but what I meant was that soon enough the pay will go down when programmers can be found easier than finding air... Once the supply of programmers is higher than the demand, many programmers will end up getting paid less unless they can do something special that most other programmers can't do :/ so eventually it will mean that this specific job choice won't guarantee a good pay anymore
and since the kids in our generation are all learning to be programmers and write code and learn programming languages just as commonly as one would learn spanish or some other spoken language in school, i can easily see it becoming saturated to the point where it doesn't pay all that much more than being a translator at base pay, for example if you're not highly sought after then they might be unable to find a reason to hire you for more money when they could hire another worker with the same skill set for cheaper that would accept that pay
I love how fancy everything was in Leah's home, even the motion sensing trash bin that accidently opened at 6:17😂
I noticed that as well 😂
Those aren't that expensive, I have one. I think it cost less than $100. It's just an infrared sensor.
This is a really cool video. Props to you Jesse and Shota. It makes me happy to see some people can afford to live in roomier places. Maybe I've seen too many "Day in the life" videos of people in Japan, but the tiny apartments they live in and the insanely long hours of work would make me depressed.
seeing you blow up from 10K to 220K is incredible and i think we all should push this video into youtubes algo to give this video the deserved 1.000.000 views
I used to think rent in Tokyo was insane but it’s actually not that bad compared to NYC. This video is super helpful.
NYC is super insane lol
for nyc high rent you get stanky dirty and dangerous
Japan was crazy in the 1980s/1990s but then the bubble burst. Add to that the weak Yen at the moment.
London is ridiculous
Leah’s view is like straight from a 90s anime! It’s sooooo nice
OMG PHILLIP PLACE IS EVERY WEEB’S DREAM! I love the squirtle squad mat and Sakura pikachu so cute 😭❤️
That software engineer's place is dope af! He ballin' in Tokyo
He is indeed.
3:07 Wow. Leah's place was the best. That looks like Aki's apartment 😂 Great video guys, great work!!
It’s so cool that Leah allowed you strangers to come into her home and lay on her bed which your outside clothes since Japan citizens are usually reserved and closed off
i looked in the comments but i don't see anyone talking but this leah gives me vibes of escort
she didn't talk in english despite she said she works in IT
japanese aren't that going with the flow and open but escorts are
maybe she is f..king with bosses or a boss at her job
that window between bathroom and bedroom which can be raised and put down only from bedroom,it's so kinky
she accepted so easily 2 dudes in her home as a single woman
i have a strong feeling she does some sex work
Leah is so amazing to participate in this , she made it special
GOSH QUALITY CONTENT FOR EVERYONE WHOS INTRIGUED, INTERESTED, AND AMAZED WITH JAPAN
I love how foreigners are fluently answering questions 👍
Philip & his wife's place is great but Leah's apartment wins.. hands down. Cannot wait for Part II 🙏
nah, phil's apartment is better. It's actually personalized. Leah's house is bland and just filled with luxury goods.
@@GameFuMaster it was mainly the view of shinjuku that made me think her place won
@@GameFuMaster His place looks good, but Like Misaka said, that breathtaking view of the city is just unbeatable. And coupling it with a Danish design was absolutely the right call, imo.
@@GameFuMaster I like Phil’s house better too. It is technically in a better location than Leah’s. Eventhough they didn’t reveal location, i know where it is just by the surroundings and landmark. His house is also very warm and has a homey feel.
@@GameFuMasterOf course you'd think that...
Leah’s seemed more open which made it look spacious. View + Balcony+ Room service = Win
Well、money can't buy happiness、but it sure helps you to have a more confortable life! Being honest、I liked Leah's apartment the most、because it's very well designed and the view is just dope! As always、awesome video guys、thanks for the entertainment! Greetings from Brazil. 🇧🇷
Whoever says money can't buy happiness doesn't have enough of it.
Money buys security. It's hard to be happy when you don't feel secure. But beyond a certain point security is not enough to ensure happiness.
She sounds like she is alone... for a woman to just be like... yeah guys let's go to my place... it needs to be staged or she is dumb.
"Money is not everything, but make sure you earn a lot before speaking such nonsense" -Bill Doors
Agreed. I work in IT and made a shitton. Way more than Leah and extremely comfortable.
Leah for the win! Space, setup, balcony, and decor. Room service in the building. Fancy! - That computer setup at other spot is sweet!!!!
Love Leah's place and vibe! If she made a youtube channel, I would follow
Phillip's home is so wholesome!
I love this video
Man, the life in Japan seems a lil cheaper then in America now 😮 Leah and her apartment is amazing! Her doggy is cute as well ❤
Im shook and making good money😮😲he needs to stay away from other business.
Yep Japan is cheaper for housing than most big cities in America. But I think certain fruits and veggies way cheaper in America.
If you live and earn in yen Japan is not cheap. The average sallary in Tokyo is 300k ¥. And Tokyo has the highest sallaries in Japan.
@@user-lb2lq8ok9q 300k a week or month?
@@johnthe3rd707 per second actually
I remember walking to Yoyogi Park and being approached for the interview. Didn't realise it was for such a large channel! Absolutely grand!
This is so interesting! I live in America and after watching this I feel like where I live is expensive. Haha! I pay over $1,500 for rent (which is considered cheap - especially for where I live) for a 768 sq ft apartment and I also am a plant hobbyist like Philip and it really is an expensive hobby here in the US.. 😅
That’s the same feeling I got. Always thought Tokyo was super expensive but it seems more reasonable than where I live lol!
i live in nyc and my rent is $3500 💀
@@justalostcause4425 Yikes! I'm assuming that your space is not very large? NYC rent is ridiculous from what I've heard.
@@abigirlll it's like living in a shoebox. My gf still lives with her parents (we're both 25) but spends most of the time at my place. Sometimes i be feeling claustrophobic
@@justalostcause4425 I can only imagine how tough that can be at times!
I am generally blown away at the prices. I live in Chicago for a two bedroom with in-unit wash and dryer and some bells and whistles is $2,700 USD.
Currently paying $2100 for 700 square feet about 20 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Decent neighborhood in decent complex with decent amenities. Lived in Tokyo about 15 miles from the downtown area. $600 for 600 square foot duplex. Admittedly an older house, but the savings was worth it.
Jesse! I'm counting on you to make this content for part 2 for Terrence! I love this!
She was so kind and sweet to let you in!
I'm from the UK & nowadays it's becoming much more common for people to live with their parents as rent is much higher compared to what it used to be. My brother is 30 & still lives with our parents.
I'd say nothing is wrong with that.
My parent told me if u don't move to another city or wanna move in with ur partner stay at home until u own a house, waste of money to move out in this economy
nothing wrong with that, if he is saving money for the future,working and stuff.
why the fuck would you live your house to pay rent when you can save the money rent and buy a house long term? rich people in first world countries sure are dumb.
In Japan, many people live with their parents. That's actually the norm.
Right.
the software dev guy was a sweetheart. has such an awesome place!
As a Minimalist with a black Doberman who used to have a red Doberman named Mango that looks just like hers I vote for her place. ✌🏼
You guys are so cool, I love how authentic ur videos feel!
Leah was on her MTV Cribs-vibe. Good video again, Jesse. When are y’all going to post something to the other channel because I been subscribed, but it has been empty for a minute?
Ah JESSE (and Shota and cameraman) well done! This is so fun to watch💕
Edit: I realised there are more than two parts to this filming crew😂
Very interesting watching this from my perspective. A lot of people from the US like myself can get desensitized to the little things (such as 2 tvs or expensive furniture). It is cool to see your reactions when Leah mentions something that may seem normal to me.
It's interesting comparing Philip (Software Engineer) vs Leah (IT). Both have fantastic homes and good wages. But both are dumping around 50% of their income into rent ($3500-5000 per month), leaving very little in savings. I'm more interested in the lifestyles of the people who were paying less than $1000/month but also working in comparable jobs. Their buying power must be much higher, despite not being as flashy as Philip or Leah.
Nah that Philip guy is getting way more, he said at least 200k$ a year, and this is what happens when you start getting a lot of money per month. It's just lifestyle inflation. In all honesty it's crazy that somehow IT people still get paid this much nowadays. Probably relocation to Japan, remotely working for something in LA, otherwise cannot understand how these money they are getting happen. Definitely unique cases. They are certainly paying ridiculous amount in rent.
Yeah Philip is earning about 16.7k a month and that rent isn't even 1/3 of his salary, which is the sort of like the recommended amount you should come out for rent
I can guarantee you Leah is from a wealthy family who has an inheritance for her so savings don't matter. And her family might even give her a monthly stipend as well - this is pretty common in Asia among wealthy families, the kids are forced to get jobs because the parents don't give them much of an allowance.
I think she actually answered the question relative to how much she makes PER WEEK, not per month, that would be about $364k, which sounds reasonable for the life she seemed to be living. Even if she was talking biweekly pay, that's $168k. Not to mention investments and other things
Yeah right "IT" I guess that's one way to call it. 😅
That lady who let them see her house was so humble and sweet love her💕💕
Leah appears to be the very self-confident and well grounded type person, even though she dresses in glamorous style.
I know that feeling jesse of getting to view a place like that in person that woman is living!! we have to keep working bro lmao
IT lady's apartment is everything 😮
For non-Japanese watching this video - the places they went inside were considered luxury apartments in some of the most expensive neighborhoods in Tokyo, and they used one of the most expensive real estate agents in Tokyo (I see his instagram ads often). If you're coming from a western country, rent prices here are super low. I've never paid more than 1000 USD a month in rent, and I've lived in some fantastic apartments in amazing and popular neighborhoods. Don't let the two foreigners rent prices make you think Tokyo is that expensive. It's not.
What city do you live in. I couldn't get a nice place at that price in Mt city
@@Moi_81 I live in Setagaya, Tokyo. It’s one of the more expensive wards too. You’re living in Tokyo? There’s thousands of nice places for under 1000 USD.
Ok thank you. I thought I was going to have to spend what Leah spends for a nice place. I get a little over $5000 a month from my retirement. Currently in the Philippines but I have been talking with a Japanese woman. That owns a fashion company in Tokyo. She's looking for a husband and i'm looking for a wife.
the IT lady’s house is so flamboyant 😮💨
As a new-ish grad in USA, I know quite a few people still living at home. I think covid and the cost of rent has changed the culture significantly
Ohh I really liked both apartments in this tour. It must be nice to make great money in Tokyo.
Ok so the software engineer guy was dying to have someone check his pad out 😂. Which was super nice. I like his anime collection.
Phillip is literally living the dream
I think leaving my parents house and living alone has made me a more independent person. Even though the rent is high, it's a cheap price compared to how the experiences enriches your life and makes you overall a better person.
brooooooo leah's flat goes crazyyyyyyyy
edit: holy crap philip's also goes hard
Living in NYC, these rental prices are a dream.
Man had the dream setup!! extremely cultured nice decor and collectibles plus wifey was cultured too man is living the dream honestly 😭
Philip’s place was evolutionary, great theme I hope to do something similar.
Leah is giving queen vibes and I love it
I want to see Terrance’s apartment! Part 2! And Leah is living in a hotel… The dream is real!
Tokyo has a very wide range of prices depending on the location and quality/fanciness of the apartment.
On the low end for a single person, finding a ~60 000 yen apartment (1K/1DK, 25m2) of "good enough" quality, nothing fancy, is fairly easy. And I'm talking in the 23 wards. Of course inside the 23 wards, some will be harder than others. Minato-ku for example will be a challenge, while Adachi-ku or Itabashi-ku are stupid easy and filled with cheap apartments. Other cheap wards include Edogawa-ku, Katsushika-ku, Arakawa-ku etc.
For 2 people (2DK), a 100 000 yen/month will serve you OK. Again, nothing fancy.
Now if you go fancy and go for the tower mansions etc. Then that's where it goes up a TON and sky's the limit. The foreign guy is overpaying (in my view). He could halves his rent and have a good place of the same size. It's just that "tower mansion" buildings that new are ridiculously expensive. He probably has US rent prices in mind though.
I agree with everything you said. I live in Tokyo and pay 100,000 yen a month for an 80 square meter 3LDK. It's not close to a trendy station, but only 15 minutes train to Ikebukuro or 25 to Shinjuku, which are both hugely popular areas. I used to live centrally, in a trendy area, and in a new apartment building and paid the same price for a tiny 1K. It all depends on location and the type of building you live in.
OMG , Leah is the sweetest 💜 I'm so inspired by she
Imma be honest this sounds like a blessing compared to what I be paying in LA
these videos give me motivation to do well in school/life because i want to live a nice lifestyle🙏🥹
Bro was asking prices of items like he is planning to rob the most expensive item 😂
Amazing content! I am planning to move to Tokyo next year. It’s expensive indeed but really looking forward to the city life. 楽しみだな。
If you have 400 plants, it is not bad to use self-watering pots for those who need more water. Then you do not have to water for 4 hours. As nerd, you could come up with many solutions how to make it more automaticated.
Wooo I love these video's bro!
"Tokyo is expensive to rent"
">$1,000/month"
* New Yorkers have entered the chat *
Dumass, see how different salaries are for average New Yorker and how much is it for average tokyoer
asking to see their places is so entertaining! gj!
In Sweden the rent for a 2 room apartment is around 10 000 Swedish kronor (1000 USD) per month, and the average salary per month after taxes for most people is around 20 000 kr (2000 USD).
How to survive there
Same in Denmark…
In Poland at the moment you will pay PLN 3000 for 2 rooms and the average salary is about PLN 5000 it's funny that you can find an old apartment but it is from idk 1960 and it actually looks like time has stopped
That was so much fun to watch. I definitely enjoyed it.
That lady with the Doberman, I want to be her when I grow up! LOL
Excellent video, so nice to see how different rent can be on the other side of the world
She spent all her salary to fantasy item. She only get 7k per month. This is low salary.
I got more twice salary than her, but I live in cheap.
Leah is so pretty! I thought she was taller but when she got up I was surprised how tiny she looked. Lol
This was sick, part 2 please!
2:40 wow.. she pays half of her salary in rent !?! That's crazy... I get paid around 6k USD net here in Korea per month but I only pay around $1000 for my apartment, and I still think that's expensive
I can’t wait to see Terrance’s place too! He’s my age and honestly the price I pay in California since moving out at a young age is crazy haha so interesting to see how far your money can go in japan. Expensive but not as bad as California for sure
Leah is so sweet, I love this!
I'm renting a house outside of Tokyo in Kumagaya. Its 68000 Yen per month. I have a garden and 2 parking spaces. The house is huge, but a little old. My company pays me around 30000 per month for living expenses, so I'm only paying about 40000 Yen monthly.
Kumagaya is maybe one of the wrost place to live in saitama, behind kurds infested kawaguchi.
Leah seems so chill
I live in Tokyo, Kita-Senju, which is the East side. My small apartment is seven minutes from the train station. Rent is 7500 yen / month (or around $560). The reason it's so cheap is there's no elevator, so I must walk up and down four flights of stairs, which I'm fine with. With an elevator, this place would cost would double. The beauty is that I've been here now around twenty years, and rents never increase. This is by law, granted that yes landlords can raise rents but it's difficult for them to do so, so tenants are basically grandfathered in. I cannot fathom why everyone says Tokyo is so expensive. Honestly, I find it cheap. Meals can be found for under $5, Denny's is less than $12, no tipping. Trains are efficient, cheap too.
Cuz japans economy. Has been stagnating for a very long time.
I ordered a plain spagetthi from a street vendor in shinjuku and it was $ 20 ,no meat,no vegetable,nothing
That was 20 years ago
@@andia968 I ordered spaghetti and meat sauce at a Dennys. It's 780 yen, less than $6. LOL
Went to uni in Tokyo 20 years ago and lived in Hakusan/Honkomagome area - 1 bed apt in 3 storey house - bedroom, tiny balcony, entrance/kitchen, washer/dryer room, toilet/bath/shower, roof for laundry. - rent was subsidised & organised by uni so only paid Y1000 per day/night - would've probably cost x3/4 more if I had to rent directly, even though it was next to a graveyard (Japanese superstition affecting price) - fine by me - very quiet neighbours!
I prefer the woman's place! It was so nice and clean, spacious, AND THE DOG!
Leah’s place. That view is inspiring.
Tokyo is not expensive compared to other major international cities. You can find a small studio for 500 USD or pay 5000 USD and live in an upscale area. Depends on your needs. I've paid around 750 USD for a 1 bedroom apartment in Shinjuku. Now I pay the same amount in Mexico City ! And that is considered low here in the middle class neighborhoods. Many people 1000 and up here. I would say as someone having lived in major cities including Tokyo and Mexico City that the cost of living is similar to certain extend. In Japan my groceries were a lot cheaper than here in Mexico. I probably ate less in Japan and more healthier. But the supermarkets are great in Japan because they offer discount after 7 pm, as well as the convenience stores.
Currently living in Colombia for one year. I believe this in general is true: If you want to live like a European/US-cit in Latin America you end up paying more than in your own country.
Leah was so kind and sweet. Wow.
Kinda insane tech folk in NYC and SF make 2-3x what Leah makes but their lifestyles can never be as lavish as hers.
If you try to align what she said she earns and how much she spends - it does not add up.
Aside from Leah's place, this is all cheaper than what I used to pay in rent in Northern VA. 😭
I'm a big nerd so of course I love Phil and his wife's apartment.
Leah is gorgeous and super cool and all , but if she's being honest about her salary, then you bet your life she's from a wealthy family or bf(s) are wealthy
such a great video, continue my bro
love how it turned into a house tour, surprised they just let random people they met in their houses
gotta admit the girl's place felt a lot nicer but dang is everything in there expensive, but dang do i want to set up a place like the guys, minus the 400 plants cuz they would all die under my watch
Haha I own a shitton of plants.
I really like how modern leah's home is but the last guy literally has my dream home and looks so homely.
Leah’s a high roller
Thank you Leah! You're the best
So many tech workers. I would love a video about the process of becoming a software engineer in Japan.
TLDR, try to work for a foreign company, whilst still living in Japan.
If you work for a Japanese company be prepared to make roughly 30-50% less than the same job in the U.S. for example.
I'm a systems engineer (IaaS) who spent years looking for the right opportunity to do just that.
I got a job working for a U.S. company that pays in USD at a U.S. rate.
The difference? I make ~135k/yr instead of ~70k/yr that a Japanese company pays for the same job >_>
honestly relative to Vancouver or LA these all sounds very reasonable, such a great environment too!
If I had that much money Id buy a house,renting is throwin money away !
Dude with the yellow hair on the top is living my dream life haha
homeboy in the beginning casually paying $8k rent 👀👀
Who/what part? I missed it
He said he makes 8k a month but pays 2k in rent.
Seeing Leah’s life makes my mouth water. She’s making $84k, but her life seems so luxurious-I don’t think it’s the salary. I can tell that she thinks more about quality items she likes vs. the maximalist collections we see sometimes. She seems well-traveled and educated too.
It would be nice to see more of this kind of stuff. I’m not sure how to explain it. I guess I only see Japanese desk jobs, influencers, anime-related roles, etc. The mundane-ness of it from an American tech worker lens is interesting.
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