I'm on my laptop constantly and want to move to Japan. How much will my electric bill be each month?
I've found many answers to the question of monthly electric bills, but most of the people are saying they lead a "simple" life. While I will be working five days per week, I'm sure I'll be spending a few hours every day and most of my weekends on my laptop as usual (watching movies mostly). Does anyone know approx. how much the electric bill will be? (If you know about internet or cell phones that would be very helpful, too!! THANK YOU!!)
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Answer 1 :
My bill in a house with two laptops and one desk top is about 5,000yen per month. The bill for someone living alone will be lower, but not half price because there is a basic service fee just for having electricity - which you have to pay even if you live in the dark with no appliances switched on.
Answer 2 :
For my family of 3, with electric AC/heater running almost 24/7, big TV, big fridge, tricked out desktop and 2 laptops, etc., our bill runs from about 7000yen/month in the spring and fall, and up to about 18,000yen/month in the coldest and hottest months. We pay about 6000yen/month for hikari (fiber optic) internet at 100mbps and also includes the phone line service. DSL is cheaper but then you have to pay about 1,500yen a month for landline phone service so it works out about the same. Many providers are desperate for customers and thus have great deals like 3 months free and the first year at half price, or large cash back offers if you stay subscribed for at least a year, etc.. Our keitai (celphone) bill for 2 heavy voice/email/internet users is about 10,000yen/month.
Answer 3 :
I work at home on my computer, and my electric bill is about 6,000 yen/month in spring and fall, and up to 12,000 yen in summer and winter. A laptop doesn't make that much of a difference; air conditioning, heating and laundry drier (if you use one) do! Fast Internet connection is 4,000 - 6,000 yen monthly. Cell phone depends on what plan you choose. It starts at 980 yen but can easily go up to 10 times that
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