WELCOME TO THE OFF-BASE HOUSING DATA SHEET
1999

Rental units are located in 20 housing areas from 10 miles North (Camp Courtney) to 10 miles South (Camp Kinser) of Kadena Air Base.
The cost of rental units .vary depending on the yen rate at the time of payment.   Since payment for off-base housing is generally in yen the following examples of what you can expect to pay for off-base housing:

All figures are based on an exchange rate of 115 yen to the dollar
and are current as of  20 February 1999

AVERAGE RENT PER MONTH
 
NUMBER 
OF BEDROOMS
RENT YOU CAN EXPECT 
PER MONTH
AVERAGE SQUARE FEET 
OF LIVING SPACE
 
1 BEDROOM, UNFURNISHED
Y  71000 (APPROXIMATELY $620)
600 SQ. FT
2 BEDROOM, UNFURNISHED
Y  98000 (APPROXIMATELY $852)
820 SQ. FT
3 BEDROOM, UNFURNISHED
Y 140000 (APPROXIMATELY $1215)
1100 SQ. FT
4 BEDROOM, UNFURNISHED (HARD TO FIND)
Y 155000 (APPROXIMATELY $1350)
1400 SQ. FT
AVERAGE UTILITIES PER MONTH
 
UTILITY
AND EXPENSE
LOW COST 
PER MONTH
AVERAGE COST
PER MONTH
HIGH COST
PER MONTH
 
WATER
Y  1700
Y  2500
Y 8500
ELECTRICITY
Y  8000
Y  15000
Y  30000
ELECTRICITY SUMMERTIME
Y  10000
Y  30000
Y 65000
GAS/KEROSENE
Y  1800
Y  5000
Y  9000
TRASH COLLECTION
Y  1500
Y  1500
Y  2000
TELEPHONE (LOCAL CALLS)
Y  5500
Y 5500
Y 5500

The initial cost of setting up a household off base can be quite expensive.
The average cost to move into a 3 bedroom unit would be in the area of  350000  yen...ouch!
(REMEMBER THIS IS A GUIDE, AS YOUR COST MAY VARY GREATLY)

INITIAL COST TO SET-UP A HOUSEHOLD OFF BASE
 
ITEMS
COST ASSOCIATED 
TO MOVE IN
 "BASED ON 135 YEN TO ONE U.S. DOLLAR"
HOUSING AGENCY FEE (A MUST HERE) Y  50000 ($435)
FIRST MONTH'S RENT Y  140000 ($1220)
SECURITY DEPOSIT (ONE MONTHS RENT) Y  140000 ($1220)
UTILITY DEPOSITS Y  15000 ($130)
TOTAL: Y  345000 ($3050.00 Approximate move-in cost)

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