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[-] potustheplant@feddit.nl 5 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Afaik Japan is actually kind of cheap. About 1500 per month including rent in Tokyo if this is right.

The overtime thing depends on your actual job. It's not like literally everyone is being exploited.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 7 points 9 hours ago

Not cheap. That's how much a flat for one person costs in Zurich centre. You just have insanely high rents.

[-] potustheplant@feddit.nl 4 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

I just checked out of curiosity and you're full of crap. Zurich is far more expensive than Tokyo (or any other place in Japan).

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Hey, cost of living, without rent. I'm talking about rent though.

2 rooms flats start at around CHF 1300, if you're lucky.

Edit: ah, you meant Japan side is rent and living.

[-] potustheplant@feddit.nl 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

If you actually read the page, you'll find that it does have a price for the rent. The other part was precisely my point. Rent in Japan is a lot lower. 1500 includes rent and cost of living.

[-] potustheplant@feddit.nl 7 points 9 hours ago

I said "including" rent. The rent alone is about 560USD. I haven't lived in Zurich but I know for a fact that Basel is about twice as expensive.

[-] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 hours ago

Basel has insanely high rents too.

[-] potustheplant@feddit.nl 3 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Lose the "too" and you might be onto something.

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