Renting in Kyoto

I found these stats online about renting an apartment in Kyoto and I thought they would be interesting to share as it is a little bit different than back home.

• ●Monthly rent

  • The rent is normally paid on a monthly basis. The following shows the average monthly rent in Kyoto City.
  • ※ Common service fees are the ones for facilities commonly used by tenants.

  ●SHIKIKIN・REIKIN

  When the contract to rent a room is signed, the tenant must pay a lump sum of money as SHIKIKIN and REIKIN to the landlord.
  SHIKIKIN (key-money and/or deposit): a sum of money to be paid to the landlord as security money for possible damage. SHIKIKIN will be refunded upon vacating the room after a check has been made for any deliquency of rent and/or damage to the property.
  REIKIN (remuneration): a non-refundable fee to be paid to the landlord when the contract is signed.

  ※SHIKIKIN and REIKIN combined, amounts to about 2 to 6 times the monthly rent.

   

   

  

 - This would be a really nice apartment in Japan

(2) Living Expenses

The average monthly living cost in Kyoto is estimated at about ￥150,000 including the room rent. Therefore, about ￥1,800,000 will be needed for staying in Japan for one year. Applicants should keep this in mind when making plans for study in Japan.

This is taken directly from the Kyoto University of Foreign Studies website