What It Really Costs to Live in Japan — Our Real Monthly Budget 🇯🇵

My bike went in for repairs this week — an oil leak and the turn signals — and the quote came back high enough that I decided to replace it instead. It hit me that I had no backup plan, just as a viewer asked me that exact question. So this video is about preparing for the unexpected. And since our spending ran high in May, I open up our full household budget: how my wife and I share one wallet, our fixed costs, the food bill that blew up, and why we deliberately skip a car, a house, and health insurance. At the end, a simple "Big Mac" way to compare the cost of living across countries. 🏍️ Bike, budget, and a lot on my mind — here's how I'm sorting it out. ☕ If you'd like to support the channel 👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/kazuinjapan ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 🧠 So much to sort out 1:07 🔧 My bike needs repairs 3:30 💭 A comment: do I have a backup plan? 5:36 🏍️ The verdict: replace, not repair 8:02 🏥 A hospital visit with my wife 8:36 🍱 Bento dinner from Hokka Hokka Tei 9:27 💰 May's household budget 10:07 📌 Our fixed costs each month 10:52 🍚 The food-cost problem 12:17 🚗 What we skip: car, house, insurance 13:37 🏠 Why our rent stays low 14:02 ✅ Wrapping up May 14:27 🍔 The Big Mac cost-of-living test #japanvlog #costofliving #japanlife #budgeting #japan #vlog #dailyvlog #moneytalk #frugalliving #japanbudget #kawasaki #tokyo #realjapan #livinginjapan #savingmoney