Travel Oita cost of living

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Squexy

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Are the cost of living in Oita and Tsukuba for a single person more cheaper than tokyo?

I contacted the Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University and they said that the cost of living for students in Beppu(oita) was around 75,000 yen (699 dollars) can anyone tell me how accurate are these numbers?

 

Mike Cash

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Do you have some reason to doubt them?

If you'll be living in their dorm and eating in their cafeteria, they will be much better qualified to give you accurate information than us.

Practically any place is cheaper than Tokyo.

If your real concern is wanting to be close to Tokyo (partying), then Tsukuba is much closer than Oita.

 

WonkoTheSane

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Xmmujno lklnpoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooomky

 

Mike Cash

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WonkoTheSane said:

Bb nsm
Xmmujno lklnpoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooomky

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You probably shouldn't drive or operate heavy equipment for a few hours....

 

WonkoTheSane

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Mike Cash said:

You probably shouldn't drive or operate heavy equipment for a few hours....

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That's often true... Though this time I think it was my phone hitting the sauce!

 

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Squexy

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Mike Cash said:

Do you have some reason to doubt them?

If you'll be living in their dorm and eating in their cafeteria, they will be much better qualified to give you accurate information than us.

Practically any place is cheaper than Tokyo.

If your real concern is wanting to be close to Tokyo (partying), then Tsukuba is much closer than Oita.

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Thank you for the answer.

I will send another email to the university but I think that this estimative was taking in consideration someone living outside the dorms and eating out or cooking their own meal, I'm with uncertainty because the estimative given by the university seems a bit low specially when compared to other areas of Japan

 

nekojita

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Here there are four example budgets from students living by themselves. Looks to me like the 75,000 figure may be a little bit lowball but not too bad. Depends how much travel/partying you're intending on doing.

 

Hiroyuki Nagashima

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The video which understands student life of the Ritsumeikan University Asia Pacific University.

 

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yamaneko

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Tokyo is more expensive especially in terms of rent. Many items may be a bit more expensive, but not that much. Other items are essentially price fixed and not different at all.