Tokyo's rents are declining because it's adding housing stock faster than it's adding new residents (mostly rural immigrants)
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Although Japan is losing population overall, Tokyo and other major cities are continuing to grow
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just saw the video. Very cool! Tokyo also has a thriving cocktail scene!
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What's the video and is it on YouTube?
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not on youtube AFAIK
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ohh, good question--I've heard that that price is for a fairly spacious place, guaranteed balcony, etc
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below-average apartments are gonna be cramped, above-average are gonna be luxe
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average annual salary for a supermarket cashier (nationwide, not Tokyo) is $21,000
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you would certainly want a better job than that, tho, to get an average price apartment
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can english speakers get by or would it be lame?
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very easily, if you're not staying long, but if you're planning on living there it's important to learn the language
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But what are the relative sizes of the units?
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avg for Tokyo is 636 sqft, San Fran is 660-750 sqft
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