This day was a littleeee pricier than usual! How much do you guys spend every day where you live? I'm curious how different the price is, so let me know! 😆

@WhereDafuq

6 ай бұрын

I'm travelling full-time at the moment in Europe and managing to keep myself at around £55 a day ($69USD). Not gonna last forever 😅

@Wanderlust_Sights_Bites

6 ай бұрын

where can i find the onigiri shop?

@PizzaCome

6 ай бұрын

um whenever I first came to japan and went to a small shrine. This was one of the busier shrine in the middle of tokyo and I didn't know how to do the steps. I just stood there trying to watch people and possibly mimic it down the road. So a business woman saw me and helped me quietly but didn't say a word. So I mimic her, but I didn't know the amount to throw in so I threw in two 50 yen. ^^;; This is my first good memory and my embarrassing memory. But ever so grateful for that woman showing me how it's done. PS: It wasn't a shrine but a memorial spot @_@ its the Taira no Masakado grave

@typerightseesight

6 ай бұрын

i spend like whatever the price of a gallon of gas is plus whatever it costs for a couple bottles of wine. which equals out to the norm.

@Jyaw3

6 ай бұрын

Hooray budgeting videos! Would love to see what a "typical" week or month would be like please. Always like to see/learn about the cost of living in different parts of the world.

I'm a Japanese living in Tokyo. I don't agree with your opinion that Tokyo is one of the most expensive cities in the world. In my opinion, Tokyo is one of the least expesive big cities in developed countries. Tokyo is much cheaper than LA or San Francisco. New Youk is 2 times expesive than Tokyo.

@michaelbarrow4007

4 ай бұрын

I live in California and I agree with what you said 😌

@XYoukaiX

3 ай бұрын

True if you ignore the prices for a flat to live in I'd also say Tokyo is rather cheap depending what you buy and where you buy. I noticed when I buy drinks at konbini or vending machines all day I will pay like 5 times as much as I'd do back home in Germany but if I buy like a big bottle of tea at a proper supermarket it feels like I am stealing from the shop as its so insanely cheap. Or eating outside in some of these places where you can get skewers for 100-200 yen or the riceballs shown here for 180 ... sooo cheap. Right now even the cheapest fastfood I can get around my town is like 800Yen if I am lucky, usually much more. But in my Country when you are kinda lucky and get like social housing you can get a 60m² flat for less then 130.000yen while in Tokyo (I am searching for a flat right now) they often ask for 100.000 and more for 10-15m²

@morisoba2550

3 ай бұрын

@@XYoukaiX As for eating out, Japanese-style fast food is quite inexpensive. The reason for this is that a large number of customers come to the restaurants, which makes it possible to run a business, and because there are many competing restaurants, so prices must be set low. It can be said that cheap eating out is a cultural thing in Japan. As for housing, central Tokyo is famous for its high rents. I live in Saitama, a prefecture next to Tokyo, and the rent is half that of Tokyo. Even so, there are a large number of apartments available in Tokyo, so there are a good number of small apartments with low rent. In particular, apartments located far from train stations are pretty much affordable.

@Cyhcg5uhgb

2 ай бұрын

I agree! I am from the Netherlands and eating out here is a luxury. It is is sooo expensive! I am moving to Japan soon and so excited to be able to eat out once a week instead of only a few times a year. And rent is much cheaper. Even in Tokyo it would be cheap compared to smaller cities in the Netherlands (yes, you have less space. But our housing crisis is soo bad that renting a room can cost you 600-800 euro's a month. And that is just for a room)

@morisoba2550

2 ай бұрын

@@Cyhcg5uhgb In terms of eating out in Japan, people frequently eat out in Japan due to the fact that there are plenty of relatively cheap Japanese-style fast food restaurants. This is a cultural thing. Due to recent very cheap Japanese yen, Dutch income level is more than one and a half times higher than in Japan. So if you take income levels into account, rents in the center of Tokyo are not cheap. However, if you go to the suburbs, it is much cheaper.

And YES absolutely YES to more of these!! 😊 In fact to making this a series i would say, especially like a mixture of showing prices and discovering an area of Tokyo you haven't been before, cause this way it will be more fun to you too Sarah! Also it can serve as a guideline to how prices change in Tokyo, the longer it goes 😊

I'm from Japan too, and I always find it funny how people talk about how expensive Tokyo is, while I'm here stuffing myself with 600yen (4$) Ramen and 250yen (1-2$) IPAs

I found everything super affordable compared to the US

@papi-sauce

5 ай бұрын

100 dollars on food per day u can eat like king if you cook at home.

I live in Hawaii and it is 2 times the cost of living in Japan. I would also think that Tokyo prices are much higher than outside of the city area. My monthly grocery bill is around 700 US dollars!! That is mostly food items with occasionally paying for nonfood items such as dog food and toilet paper. We were in Tokyo in 2018 and were astounded by how little one paid for veggies and fruits! We had budgeted around 80 dollars a day and found ourselves with extra cash left over. Amazing! Aloha Sara!

@xcalibertrekker6693

6 ай бұрын

Get a job then bum.

Love this series Seera of showing you out and about! Love your glasses and the Kirby light is cute as well.

Yes please, I'll greatly enjoy some other daily videos like this one! Very chill vibes, thank you:)

I would love you to continue. I really like watching these videos when i'm or need to get into relaxing mood. Always a comfy style and way to experience Japan from more like an average residents view, than from a wild, crazy influencer's view ^^

Sometimes I like going supermarket later at night for discounted dinner, especially the ones that close early such as Ito-yokado which means the big discounts come earlier. The only bad thing is I usually end up buying too much due to the discounts haha. Today I got a decent 10-piece sushi set for 540 yen. It was made late at 6pm and the 50% discount sticker went on already at ~8pm, pretty good!

@arceus54321

6 ай бұрын

this is a great tip. especially in the bottom floors of department stores.

Love your excitement about your plain onigiri 🍙!!!

This was a very cool video of daily living in Tokyo! Great job!

Just randomly saw your video and I did not regret clicking on it. I love how you're just doing your own thing and living your life. I would love to be living like that in Japan.

These videos are such treasures :) lovely and informative thankyou :)

Absolutely love this cool mini series, definitely keep it up! In Albuquerque, New Mexico a daily amount spent with commutes to and from work, as well as 2-3 meals a day, coffees, drinks or snacks would probably be somewhere in the $25-50 range USD PER PERSON. It could be higher or lower depending on the meals.

Great seeing what you spend in a day! We have those caramel peanut sweets in the UK although I haven't had them for ages. I knew food shopping tended to be more expensive than meals out! It's interesting to see how! Thank you for the video 🙂

I hope your physio appointment went well!, I had an accident at work that injured my leg 3 years ago and it made it painful to walk and having physiotherapy really helped the pain go down, I hope you also get a speedy recovery as well Sarah 🙏

love watching your videos and peeking into the life of another person in another country. Inspires me to go see some places alone too.

First time here on your channel and I love it, very simple and chill vibes, you seem like a really nice person. I miss living in Japan and this was really great to watch, it’s simple things like these that really bring me back to my happy place 😅🙌🏽

Love this! It was really interesting how much food is. Here in america its so expensive to eat out so eating at home is the way to go if you are budgeting. But it sounds like its the opposite in japan! Or at least Tokyo. Do you have a patreon as well? I'd love to see some behind the scenes stuff! Or maybe even be able to vote on video topics.

Really enjoyed this video! 🎉

This is a fantastic series! Please do more of these.

@seerasan

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! I will keep filming these every now and then! :)

I also agree you should continue the series!!

so nice to see a little of normal life in japan. It makes a nice change from the normal presentations you do

@seerasan

6 ай бұрын

I'll keep trying to show some more casual lifestyle videos every now & then too! :)

You and Tokidoki Traveller are my favourite Japan KZreadrs. I'm currently on holiday in Japan for the first time and thanks to your videos I feel like I already knew the place as soon as I arrived.

@soulessshadow5356

5 ай бұрын

For me it's seerasan, Chris Broad(Abroad in Japan), CDawgVA, Charla, and Joey the Anime Man. So basically Trash Taste and Tokyo Creative's crews LMFAO

I like this style of video. Should definitely make it a regular thing 😊

Absolutely Loved Every Second

just came across your vlog, and i love your vlogs! u can go far =)

This was a great video, and we'd definitely love more of them in the future! Always appreciate your insights into life in Japan.

This is great. Love to see more like this and learn any tricks for our next visit b

A saving technique in Japan: Don't buy anything at convenience stores. Buy at supermarkets instead. Items at convenience stores are generally pricier.

One of the few annoying things about Japanese videos like this from certain countries: It seems so cheap in comparison, despite people saying it's expensive.

@Pinkkermit17

6 ай бұрын

I agree,, through the entire video I was thinking how cheap it was.

@aherowon003

6 ай бұрын

If you are visiting there with a job elsewhere then it might be cheap. If you work in Japan then salary is much less. Thus the prices are high. As a tourist, not so much.

@lomayagi

5 ай бұрын

​@@aherowon003Bingo 👍

@marksimpson2292

5 ай бұрын

This is just regular spending. Taxes etc are high in Japan.

@oxxn111

5 ай бұрын

annual salary in japan is lower than most. thats why people there find it expensive

Found this to be an very enjoyable day out (to watch!) love how you came across new recipes, new 🍙 and also had some chill time. Im super lazy so would love if you could include some conversation rates (maybe € or $?) as still dont understand ¥ too much.

I was staying in Ebisu when I visited Tokyo and I really loved the vibe there! Kind of cool that I could recognize some of the places in the video :)

I went to Tokyo for a holiday in 2018, and I was surprised at how fair a lot of the prices were. I suppose that was 5 years ago (wow...time flies), and the cost of living has sky rocketed. Interesting video to watch

@Chuck8541

6 ай бұрын

I was there in 2018 as well! If anything, compared to the USD at least, it's likely A LOT cheaper these days. The YEN has plummeted in the past year - definitely lower than 2018 even. I'm going there in a month, for a few months, I can't wait! :D

@frasermackie19

6 ай бұрын

@@Chuck8541 Hope you enjoy it when you go back! Hopefully I will be lucky enough to return haha. Have fun!

@Chuck8541

6 ай бұрын

@@frasermackie19 Thanks! Fingers crossed for both os us!

Most fruit and veg in the UK is a year round affair. There's not really seasons because everything gets imported when they're unable to be sourced in the UK. For whatever reason, Japan doesn't really import fruit and veg. Which gives Japanese growers a stranglehold on the market. That's the reason for the eye watering prices. There is no competition.

looks so good, love the temple, very cool.

I think you should make more of these because, aside from the general interest of, "What do things cost in Japan, compared to Sydney?" (yes, I am from Sydney, so that's my touchstone, too), I think it's a really good framing device to show a variety of places in a video, whether it's that new shop with the onigiri, or whatever. You could go anywhere. A toy shop. A watch store. Etc.

I love the hot teas in the machines too! I wish we had that here in the states but no…and I love the way you say “here” with your accent. Please say it once every video please! :)

It feels a lot like a longer version of some of your Instagram videos. More content is always nice. :) You should make the content that you like doing and since you seem to want to do this series. Go for it!

I love your videos...Keep up the good work

Coffees are 6-7 dollars in Sydney now too 😢

@seerasan

6 ай бұрын

WHAT NO 😭 I’m not ok with this!!! :(

@neraliza

6 ай бұрын

and the plate of food is about the same for a standard lunch too.

I still can't get over the train fares there.. Here, just for me to go either of the two cities that bookend my town, roughly 20 mins, is a £8-£10 one way! I think it's an incredibly effective way of keeping things moving in such a densely populated area, so it makes sense that Tokyo, and Japan in general do the whole train thing pretty well.. We on the other hand, do not 🤣 YES! 😁 Keep this series going, it's really interesting to see where the differences are. For example the trains being incredibly affordable in comparison to the UK, but then fruit and veg is so much cheaper here! Perhaps things balance out well overall?

@twoshadesofochre

6 ай бұрын

Fellow Brit here to say ditto! I wouldn’t care too much if it wasn’t also incredibly unreliable AND unpredictable. The number of times my travel has been distrusted by leaves on the tracks 😭

@dawatenzin9887

5 ай бұрын

relatively cheap if you consider the Shinkasen fees... Boy am I glad I left that Island a long time ago, free public transport where I live now.

I enjoyed your video. Looking forward to more.

it's crazy how it costs you more to make pumpkin soup at home than, for example, getting a full teishyoku at yayoiken. fruits and vegetables are way too expensive in japan

@rgvgamma9986

6 ай бұрын

That's right! Not only in Tokyo, but also in Japan, there are very low-priced supermarkets in the area, and supermarkets with similar prices are also competing for prices every day. Shopping for groceries is hard to go around the supermarket. The video supermarket is in the high category.

that's why I love tokyo, you have so many places to go, in my city I always have to go to the same spots

As i write this i am in Ueno Tokyo now. Here is a pumpkin soup tip. I have heard from every usa tv chief making pumpkin soup. Use canned pure pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling, i was in-the nakano koenji and on the bottom floor near the Diaso are low priced to my san francisco shoppers eyes, who shops at a 16th and mission leftover and overstock produce and grocery Store, really GOOD prices. Manderios, eggplant. Broccoli .. all Really low priced .

Good stuff! I did find it a bit funny how you said many times it's chilly and you were out in shorts lol

That’s funny, I also found a little neighbourhood shrine in Ebisu when I was last in Tokyo, but it was a tiny fraction of the size of that one! Not far from the station as I recall.

I kind of feel like Japan is/can be cheaper than even US East-coast suburbs now.

Ish, yeah that's a fair bit of change, but I guess health comes first! Not so different in the UK, especially if you fall into the habit of ordering food online. Also, the shoji screen bit, the gleeful expression on your face as you made new holes in the paper made chuckle heartily.🤣

Plain salted is your favorite onigiri?? Omg I just got back from japan and I’m still dreaming of the tuna Mayo onigiri, it’s absolutely perfect to me 😍 especially with the Japanese Mayo 😍 Thanks for sharing your day with us!! 😊

Tokyo is almost one of the most cheap city to live amount developed countries now. Which is very good that you don’t need to spend many money but enjoy world class food and service.

Interesting to see various options and choices!

Creamy pumpkin soups are delicious 😋 I don't know the price of Coconut milk in Japan but it's usually cheaper and a great alternative for dairy cream if you want to save money ☺️

You're right about Australia having no Autumn culture, also good coffee in Sydney isn't cheap anymore either. $5 up to $10 :(

It does get expensive when you cook for only one person because its hard to cook only one small serving. It gets cheaper if you are a family of 3 or 4, then its probably worth cooking at home versus going out to eat.

wonderful and topical video!

Been enjoying the videos 😁 you so beautiful ♥️

You're amazing Sarah

Gurl, you've been away from Sydders for faaar too long! You'd be lucky to get a regular caffe latte for under $6 these days. And if the barista has a man bun that's an extra hipster tax of $1

Thanks for the insight, very cool video. But not sure when was the last time you came back home to Sydney, I promise you the prices are more expensive than Tokyo at home with the current exchange rates.

Top ponts for roasting the pumpkin seeds!

I moved from the Florida Panhandle to Tokyo 3 months ago. My cost of living is now about 50% less than in Florida, and I am doing way more eating out and traveling than in FL, probably about 90% more going out and trips.

@mcastro550

5 ай бұрын

Tampa area here, I’m curious around how much would you say it is a month?

@Dangic23

5 ай бұрын

@@mcastro550 So far: Housing is the same. Transportation : Florida per month: 2 cars $1100 a month payment $250 insurance combined $450 gas combined Tokyo monthly: 2 cars, no payments $50 a month insurance combined $50 gas a month combined $150 total on train travel a month. Groceries are half price of what we spent in FL, and its high quality no GMO food. Entertainment is about 65% less than in FL. Eating out in FL for a family of 5 was usually $250-$300. Here we have not cracked $100 eating at better and fancier places than in FL. Clothes are cheaper, shoes are about the same since most are international brands. But the local brands are cheaper and look ok. Imported fruits are more expensive, but the local fruits and produce are very cheap and taste the way they should, lol. First time I had apples, pears, strawberries here I was confused. I was expecting the generic taste of ours in the US, but was surprised to experience the taste. And of course it’s super safe here, people have manners, follow basic common sense civility. To me it’s paradise.

I think coffee in Sydney more often about $5.50 (¥530) currently, and rising. Great video, thanks Sarah.

Enjoyable to see what things costs, the pumpkin soup looks good

I lived in Japan for a couple years. I lived near a Lopia Supermarket. I kinda miss the little jingles the supermarkets had while shopping. I also miss the local small farm stands for 100 yen in the neighborhoods of Ayase-Shi.

I went to Japan this year, with my daughters, and tbh I think it's cheaper than Sydney. Good coffee here is $4-$5 at least, grocery prices have gone up a lot, travel is cheaper, by distance, in Japan, convenience food is cheaper and 100 times better 😅

@penlennon3576

6 ай бұрын

yep i agree. it's cheaper and better to holiday in Japan than here in Australia.

Good video, I subscribed

Thank you for sharing, out of curiousity how much do the prices fluctuate seasonally? And I was surprised at the distance you had to travel for therapy in Tokyo, is the selection that small, or is it more related to the style you like/language barrier?

tip on frothing milk: try to steam it near the top going almost to the top with the steaming wand but still keeping the tip submerged, do that for about 3-5 seconds more hold = more foam= more of a capuchino

😂 its been years since I have seen a coffee in Australia that cost $3 - $4, particularly in Sydney! But dang that gym is so cheap compared to mine here... Salted onigiri yum!!

I live in San Francisco where it's pricey. I was in Tokyo again last month and compared to SF, not that much more for most of the stuff you bought. I will say that fresh vegetables are definitely more expensive in Japan compared to California. A warm onigiri would make my day as well!

Youre great!

For frothy milk rinse the metal canister under cold water to make the metal nice and cold then froth away. Bang it on a surface a couple times when it froths to get the air out then one more blast with the steam arm and you’ll be golden 😄😄😄

I think this series is very interesting. also, if I would do that here in germany, it can get that pricy as well nowadays so...yeah...but cooking at home is still way cheaper here XD that's the only plus atm ^^'' but you have to be smart when you do grocery shopping or else, you can just eat in a restaurant, it would cost the same XD

yes, if you posted this type of videos every half year or so, when you realise price changes, would be nice for preapering, how much pocket money i need, when i finally can afford a ticket to Japan. thanks for sharing.

Sarah you should do the same and try this in Singapore. A strong zero cost 900 yen there

I was travveling in Japan for 3 months, and without housing (which is much higher if you just stay for a couple of days) it was not very hard to live cheap at all. I tried it for a couple of days in a row to see how the reality is. If you buy bigger packages and cook yourself it is easy to live on 1500-2000 yen a day for food and drink. Even if you go out once a day there are so many pricy places, so that you then at 2000-2500 yen a day.

Tokyo is expensice but simply amazing and beautiful city in the world 😍

You can't get get a barista coffee in Australia for $3 anymore! 😊

Thanks for giving this little insight in you expenditure. When you deduct the physio and would one on one replace the travel expenditures for when you have to go to an office, than life can be pretty affordable in that sense. I personally don't call 4.500 - 5.000 expensive, if you don't really have to look at what you buy. Can you go cheaper? Definitely. I have been to Japan and know it can, but when you can afford it while being solo and enjoy it, this is something I could even be comfortable with to spent per day. Here in Europe everything is a bit more expensive. Of course it depends on where you are in Europe but eating out in a restaurant alone having a healthy meal like you did could easily set you back 3.000 yen alone. Breakfast would be around 1.000 yen and fetching groceries for dinner probably around 1000 yen (when you cook yourself). When you have a family you have to be a bit more picky but we eat fish/meat/veggie replacement with either rice/potatoes/pasta and vegetables everyday. Trying not to eat the same stuff in a week. Bread with meat, cheese or some other stuff on it for lunch and breakfast.. Well you get the picture. For a household of 4, keeping the prices in mind, I reckon I could do groceries for 16.000 yen PER WEEK. (note: I used yen on purpose to keep it comparable)

I’m just doing quick conversions into U.S.D. by placing a decimal point between the 100s and the quoted 10s in the 円 sums, so I’m probably _over_-estimating the dollar price of some things … but even so, the cost of living in Tokyo seems comparable - or even cheaper! - than prices in the U.S., aside from the metro fare which was a little high.

@danopticon

6 ай бұрын

And when you factor in that Japan has universal healthcare, plus the best gun control on the planet leading to near-zero gun crime, plus well-maintained infrastructure and well-financed education, and public transportation EVERYWHERE eliminating the need for owning and maintaining a $7,000/yr. to $12,000/yr. car, the cost of living there seems like a downright bargain!!

@DHJakon

6 ай бұрын

It is cheaper than a Tier 2 city in the US. That being said, salaries in Japan are much lower. Housing costs in Tokyo can be 25% of income. You don’t really see that in the US without roommates or dual income.

I love that Wood Berry. They have CORTADO!!!! The place where I work is not far from this place.

Having lived in Japan for a short period of time... I do find eating out is much easier, especially when space, utensils, cookery items are limited... Like I wouldn't even have a hand blender... But there are plenty of things that are cheaper at supermarket, I always found A5 Wagyu steak to be very cheap like ¥2500-3000 vs ¥10,000+ going out... but something simply like chicken and rice, it's definitely easier and same price eating out. I also found buying supermarket sushi to be a good deal.

Prices about the same in Greece, and i say this for people that might think Greece is cheap: not anymore! With the exception of veggies, fruits, which we do get very cheap. Still i've seen cheaper veggies & fruit in Spain & Russia.

Her "here" accent is 🔥

0:22 Is that Emma's cup? She once said it was her favorite, so I know she likes that design. I was surprised you have to travel so far for therapy. I would have expected better selection in Tokyo, but I guess it comes down to where the doctor and staff want to live. Thanks, Sarah.

@seerasan

6 ай бұрын

I think Emma owns the same cup too! I just bought mine the other month from the official Ghibli store 🌿 😺 I've visited quite a few Japanese physios in the past & they're not for me tbh, so I prefer to have western trained physio & their clinic is a little far for me!

I like your Carhartt beanie! Do you recommend it?

Kaki are very good power food for the season. It has lots of Vitamins to get you through the cold Seasons. Maybe i should've eaten some too ^^

haha how much to spend in a day varies so much in tokyo! there are days where I've spent 500 yen a bento or some days its 30000 yen cause I went shopping in shibuya :')

Where did you find that sleeping kirby lamp?? So fun to watch this video as well, I will have to visit that onigiri shop.

great content

Not me gasping when you said you wanted to get cream for your soup! haha I know how damn expensive it is here. I've given up on it, as well as butter and most cheeses. I'm on the verge of giving up on milk. Way too pricey these days.

I don't know how long it has been since you were back here in Sydney, but you aren't getting a coffee for $3-$4 any more. Most places are $5 for a small if you're lucky. Prices have gone mad. Anyway, cool video. Now I am looking for the correct things to do at a shrine for our trip over to Tokyo next week.

Super good content and by the way you have the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen.

Nicely done SeeraSama........

I haven't been to Japan in over 15 years. I'd love to go back mostly for the sushi. :)

I really enjoyed this episode Sarah, I very much hope there will be more in this series! Separately please give my best wishes to Emma (Tokidoki Traveller) I hope she has a speedy recovery! 🙏

soup looks good,like to taste it.