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Decent apartments can be had for as low as ~ $ 700-800 (companies housing is often subsidized even further), however they are typically quite small. A decent house in the less swanky areas of Tokyo's 23 districts runs about $ 0.5 M IIRC.

Food costs about the same - a ramen is about ~400-500 円 (~ a Chipotle burrito ?), and food at restaurants would cost about the same as the US. Groceries, and Electronics cost slightly higher. Finding Vegan/Vegetarian food is like coming across an Oasis in a desert.

Nevertheless, Japan is a far more interesting place.