Living expenses in Japan (monthly) According to the survey of Japan International Education Association, the living expenses of international students 1 month are shown in the following table. The cost of living in Tokyo is much higher than that in other cities. Living expenses for international students 1 month (unit: Japanese yen) Hokkaido126,21kloc-0/Tohoku126,857 Kanto170,009 Tokyo 174. 830 China/KOOC-0//KOOC-0/4336 Shikoku/KOOC-0//KOOC-0/8455 Kyushu/KOOC-0/29933 The national average is/KOOC-0/50. 854 (According to 1997+065438+ 10 "Investigation on the Actual Living Conditions of Japan International Education Association") Dormitories for international students include those run by the state, local governments and universities. However, due to the small number of students, few international students can live in it, and about 68% of them live in private dormitories. In Japan, the housing situation can't be said to be very good, especially in the metropolitan area centered on Tokyo. Accommodation is difficult, so the dormitory is difficult. When looking for a private dormitory, I usually want to find a real estate company in my living area. Moreover, students who have obtained the qualification of "studying abroad" can also find dormitories in the International Student Center. In addition, the rent of private dormitory is more expensive than that of students' dormitory in school. According to the survey of student centers at home and abroad, the rent (monthly amount) of a 6-square-meter standard Tokyo public house is about 40,000 yen if it only has housing (for toilets). There is a kitchenette and bathroom in the room, and the rent is about 40 thousand yen When there is a bathroom, the rent is about 60 thousand yuan. If you rent a 6-square-meter public house and apartment with cold and hot air-conditioning equipment, toilets and bathrooms in a convenient location in Tokyo (the internal structure is similar to that of public houses, but more expensive than that of public houses built of reinforced concrete), the rent for 1 month is about 65,000-70,000 yen. Generally speaking, according to Japanese custom, when staying in a dormitory, in addition to paying the rent, you should also pay 1-2 months' rent as a gift (when renting a house, you should pay it to the landlord in one lump sum, which is equivalent to the cost of using the house) and 1-2 months' rent as a deposit (when renting a house, you should ensure the expenses paid by the landlord and the compensation for the damage of the house when the rent is delayed, except Tokyo and the metropolitan area). The rent is 10 square meter for a Japanese-style room with a bathroom. The rent starts from 30,000 yen in Sapporo, 33,000 yen in Songshan and 3 1000 yen in Fukuoka, which is much cheaper than that in Tokyo. In addition, it is much cheaper in terms of mortgage and gift money. When do I need an identity guarantor? Guarantors and contacts are often needed when applying for the exam. The reasons for the need are "financial guarantee for tuition fees" and "obstacles to staying in school after enrollment". Some of the submitted materials only need identity guarantee and pledge, and some need to increase the guarantor's account and employment certificate. But recently, there is a tendency to ask only the contact person or the guarantor when entering the school, just like Japanese students. Others should also be guarantors when they borrow money to buy a house or work. Can international students work? International students who want to do odd jobs can go to the nearest local immigration bureau and sub-bureau to obtain activities beyond their qualifications, under the following conditions. Work should not interfere with the original study abroad activities. The purpose of odd jobs is to supplement the tuition and other necessary expenses for studying abroad. The work done is not business clearance, nor is it business clearance. There are certain restrictions on the working hours of odd jobs, as shown in the following table (however, when applying for odd jobs in another way and obtaining permission, this restriction is not applicable. The types of odd jobs, according to the number of people engaged, include: catering subsidies, language education, general subsidies, oral translation, sales subsidies, written translation, major construction subsidies, etc. Generally speaking, the income is not high. So generally speaking, most of them are engaged in simple manual labor. There are also various forms of odd jobs, from short-term odd jobs with only one day to long-term odd jobs for 2-3 months, half a year and 1 year. The hourly wage is about 800- 1000 yen, and most of them pay for transportation. Matters needing attention in deciding the choice of odd jobs. Whether it interferes with study (whether it works late, whether it affects the next day's study). Salary, payment method (tax, payment on the same day, payment on weekends, payment for concerts at the end of the month, cash payment, bank transfer, etc. ). Whether the work content is safe (whether there is the possibility of accidents, whether there are various guarantees in case of accidents, etc. The most important thing is not to be too reluctant and too hard, which will damage your health and hinder your studies. Among the international students, odd jobs account for about 70% of the total number of international students, working an average of 15 hours a week. Introduce odd jobs to foreign students who are qualified to "study abroad" in university health classes and student centers at home and abroad. In addition, students who "study" in the National Vocational Stability Institute also have job opportunities. Medical expenses and medical insurance in Japan, medical expenses are very expensive in Japan. In order to receive medical care without financial anxiety, all people living in Japan must join health insurance, which is stipulated by law. The law also stipulates that foreigners who plan to stay in Japan for more than 1 year should also join the national health insurance. Go through the insurance formalities in the city, district, street and village hall, and pay the insurance premium every month. The amount of insurance premium varies from region to region, and the insurance premium for international students without income can usually be reduced. Joined the national health insurance. If you need medical treatment due to injury, you can receive medical treatment only by showing your insurance certificate at the registration window and paying 20%-30% of the medical expenses for the insured medical treatment. However, the medical expenses applicable to insurance diagnosis and treatment will all be borne by themselves. In addition, after joining the national health insurance, 80% of the medical expenses of insurance diagnosis and treatment can also be subsidized by the national health insurance after registering the medical expenses of international students with the Japan International Education Association. Registration procedures shall be handled by the undertaking department of the university. It should be noted that medical expenses outside the scope of insurance diagnosis and treatment are not subsidized. Therefore, if the national health insurance is combined with the medical subsidy system for international students, the personal medical burden of international students in insurance is only 4-6% of the total medical expenses. In addition, if you accept foreign diagnosis and treatment, you have to bear a certain burden when prescribing drugs. At this time, international students can also subsidize medical expenses.