Indian man living in Japan spends nearly ₹1 lakh in 25 days on basic expenses: 'Bada expense add tak nahi kiya'

The man shared his expense breakdown, saying his monthly salary had not yet arrived, but his budget in Japan had already been exceeded.

An Indian man living in Japan recently sat down to calculate his expenses since moving to the country and was surprised to find that he had already spent nearly ₹1 lakh on basic living costs in just 25 days.

The man said that he had not even completed a month in Japan but had already received his tenth bill. (Instagram/@thefilmychhora_)

Taking to Instagram, Dev Vijay Vargiya shared his expense breakdown, saying his monthly salary had not yet arrived, but his budget in Japan had already been exceeded. His calculation included rent, electricity, gas, water, Wi-Fi, SIM and transportation costs, but did not include food or daily groceries.

"After adding rent, electricity, gas, water, Wi-Fi, SIM, transportation and all the other basic expenses, my total expenses in Japan so far have come to around 150,000 yen (around ₹90,271), which is almost ₹1 lakh, in just 25 days," Vargiya said in the video.

The calculation came after he found yet another bill in his mailbox. He said that he had not even completed a month in Japan but had already received his tenth bill. "I literally haven't even completed one month in Japan, and I've already received my tenth bill. Since I arrived, I've only been paying bills," he said.

In the video, Vargiya pointed out that the ₹90,000+ figure did not represent his complete spending in Japan, as he was yet to factor in food and groceries. "And this is only for my house and basic expenses. I haven't even added my biggest expense yet: food and daily groceries, which is where I spend the most here," he said.

He then compared the prices of several everyday items in Japan with their approximate prices in India. According to his comparison, a litre of milk costs ₹168 in Japan compared with around ₹50 in India, while bread costs about ₹100 compared with ₹20 in India. He also showed other grocery prices, including four eggs for ₹120, two onions for ₹150, one tomato for ₹53, a muskmelon for ₹350 and three bananas for ₹120.

Despite the high cost of living, Vargiya said that the calculation should not be viewed only through the lens of expenses. He noted that salaries in Japan are also higher compared with India. "We all know that the cost of living in Japan is very high. But salaries here are also much higher compared with India. I'm not just looking at the expenses," he said.

"I'm also looking at what we're getting in return for these expenses. A clean, well-maintained surrounding, peace everywhere, greenery, air quality, everything. What more could you ask for?" he added.

Social media reactions

The video sparked discussion among viewers, with some arguing that the expenses were reasonable when considered against Japanese salaries and living standards.

"It's worth the money, considering the facilities you get," one user commented.

"Per capita income there is higher, so the price is reasonable considering that," another wrote.

"Not bad by Japanese standards," a third user said.