Living on $20K per year in rural Japan

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Published 2023-03-30
About this video : I live in Rural Japan and work as an ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) and make about $20,000 a year. This video breaks down costs, spending habits and is inspired by CNBC Living On Series.

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All Comments (21)
  • @lajuaninit
    Living in Japan is Amazing, but it depends on what you're coming for. If you're coming to adventure, eat, learn and grow money doesn't matter, and there's a lot of opportunity for that around but I think it's always important to have good financial practices at the forefront of any plan to live your best life! Don't Travel to struggle Travel to Experience great sh!t
  • "He sounds Trinidadian ... no way he's trinidadian ..... HE'S TRINIDADIAN"
  • @hapless1597
    This is an amazing video, and I was honestly SHOCKED when I saw your subscriber count. You deserve SO MUCH more attention. I subscribed.
  • @TheMGMjr
    I love this video. I feel like people don't often get into this amount of detail without dragging it out for much longer than seems necessary. This was such a terrific video, and very encouraging to someone like me who prefers to have a good understanding of what the day-to-day responsibilities before committing to something like moving to japan. Very excited to see more!
  • @deadby15
    Living on 20K a year is definitely doable if you avoid big cities like Tokyo (even Tokyo is relatively cheap when it comes to rent, tho).
  • This is an excellent video and helped me decide what I want to do with my life. As a 29 year old without a degree and only ever worked retail, I’ve decided to attend college and get a bachelors in English. It won’t be for the money but for my own personal growth. Thanks for this one.
  • @therealm1keyy797
    your editing and camera work is amazing. Dfinitely deserving of more subscribers sith this level of quality. i would highly recommend you make a tiktok and make youtube shorts as well shocasing your life as a teacher and as a foreigner living in japan to garner a larger audience
  • @sabishi_black
    Seeing another Caribbean talk about, somewhere I want to live and how peaceful and regular it is, is very heart warming. I will do my best to save up and venture out there. Definitely earned a sub from a Guyanese-European !
  • @Mari-cy3tu
    Thanks for sharing! And its even more cool to see a person from the Caribbean having this life! Be Safe
  • @fwfailed
    Man your videos are so entertaining and such high quality! Easiest Sub of my life
  • @ravioli9171
    I've never been to Japan but I'm planning on it. It's great to see a candid video documenting life there. 👍
  • @SteezyKenny
    Hell yeah brother great video, popped up in my recommended and I'm glad I clicked. Editing is very on point and was super informative, keep doing ya thing man
  • @lorenzo-in-tokyo
    I love your content. I'm planning on moving to Japan myself in July; going for language school for 2 years with the goal of making a new life there. Thank you for your videos, they inspire me!
  • Originally from Trinidad but now live in Texas ,my wife and I visited Japan recently and the thought of retiring in Japan was a very real prospect . Enjoying seeing your content and your story ❤️
  • @sliceofinfo9547
    0:00 Intro: You Can't Leave Your Problems Behind 0:35 About LaJuan: Values 1:12 Japan and Money 2:00 How to Manage Your Money? & Life Event 3:06 The Breakdown: Intro 3:33 The Breakdown: Taxes, Rent, Vehicle Insurance 3:46 The Breakdown: Utilities 4:04 The Breakdown: Household Expenses 4:57 The Breakdown: Emergency Funds 5:22 The Breakdown: Entertainment 5:33 The Breakdown: Investing In Self 5:56 What Are Costs In Japan Like Now? 6:49 Looking Ahead 7:30 Suggested Video: 6 Months Of Spending This video is well edited and paced. These timestamps can be helpful when you rewatch it.
  • @LabzPro
    This video was so informative and educational, as a younger person. Keep up the good work!👍🏾
  • @WhoisBANE
    This channel def deserves more view I hope u get to 100k subscribers
  • @MusicMemor
    Great video, LaJuan! Love hearing your story and about your current journey in Japan
  • @NextWarning
    Love how real you're keeping things, subbed.