No. 25 yrs ago I had a truly no frills apartment in a small city and just my rent was 60,000 yen (that's approx $600USD). No heat, no a/c, no insullation. In the winter, I could see my breath in my apartment.
The cost of living in Japan is 4x greater than living in the US. I am quite frugal and adaptable and even if I were single it would be tough to live on $900 per week in a small city/town in Japan. Cost of living is one of the reasons my husband and I have not moved back.
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