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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

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).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Basel has insanely high rents too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

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