Sunakshi Sharma, an Indian woman living in Tokyo, has shared a video. In this he told that the monthly expenses of his family of three come to around Rs 2.9 lakh. This expenditure on things like house rent, day-care and food has sparked a big debate about the cost of living in Japan.
Tokyo: The video of an Indian woman living in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is going viral on social media. This woman named Sunakshi Sharma has told that the monthly expenses of her family of three in Tokyo are around Rs 2.9 lakh. The calculations given by him regarding rent, day-care, ration and transport are being compared with the metro cities of India and a new debate has started.
Living in Japan is expensive, claims in video
The biggest expense for Sunakshi’s family is house rent, which is around 2,00,000 yen (approximately Rs 1.16 lakh). After this, about 1,00,000 yen (about Rs 58,000) is spent on the son’s day care. Sunakshi told that Indian ration items are not easily available in Japan, hence 1,00,000 to 1,50,000 yen (about Rs 58,000 to 87,000) is spent on it in a month. Car maintenance, petrol, toll and parking cost 50,000 to 1,00,000 yen (about Rs 29,000 to 58,000). He shared this video with the question, ‘Is it expensive compared to the metro cities of India?’
Users clash over expenses
There are mixed reactions from users on this video. Some people who know about the cost of living in Japan say that being a foreigner, it is natural for the expenses to be higher. One user gave the example that the price of a uniform shirt there is around 5,000 yen (about Rs 2,900). However, many people are not ready to accept this calculation. One group argues that the cost of food and fuel has been inflated.
Some people raised the question, ‘Fuel is not that expensive in Japan, why is so much money needed?’ Another person living in Japan called this calculation wrong. He said that his monthly expenditure on Indian rations is only 20,000 yen and the expenditure of 100,000 yen on a car is unbelievable. Overall, this video has sparked a big debate about the budget of people living in expensive cities like Tokyo.