egitalian@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 10 months agoWhat's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world?message-squaremessage-square470fedilinkarrow-up1351arrow-down125
arrow-up1326arrow-down1message-squareWhat's some amazing technology they have in Japan that's very normal to them but would blow our minds here in the US and western world?egitalian@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square470fedilink
minus-squarepapertowels@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up27·edit-210 months agoAnother big difference is the apartments are actually very affordable. Two minimum wage earners could afford a 3 2 bedroom apartment in 6 of the 23 wards in Tokyo. EDIT: 2 bedroom, not 3.
minus-squareFiripu@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·10 months agoYou do realize a 3 bedroom appt is like 40-60m2 over here right?
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months ago40m^2 seems small. 60m^2 is 645 sq ft, so a bit smaller than we’re used to, but not enough to make up the price difference.
Another big difference is the apartments are actually very affordable. Two minimum wage earners could afford a
32 bedroom apartment in 6 of the 23 wards in Tokyo.EDIT: 2 bedroom, not 3.
Yeah that’s honestly insane.
You do realize a 3 bedroom appt is like 40-60m2 over here right?
40m^2 seems small. 60m^2 is 645 sq ft, so a bit smaller than we’re used to, but not enough to make up the price difference.