Japanese apartment move-in cost calculator

Enter the rent and see the whole up-front bill, line by line: deposit, key money, agent fee, guarantor, insurance and rent in advance. Change any number to match your listing.

Monthly rent¥家賃, as on the listingManagement fee¥共益費 / 管理費, monthlyLease starts on dayOf the month; the rest of it is charged pro rata

From the listing

Depositmonths敷金 · usually 0–2Key moneymonths礼金 · usually 0–2Agent feemonths仲介手数料 · at most 1, plus taxGuarantor company%保証会社 · often 50–100% of a monthFire insurance¥火災保険 · for two yearsLock change¥鍵交換費用

Next month's rent is paid up front too (most agents ask for it)

Estimated move-in cost

¥614,500

About 6.1 months of rent

Deposit 敷金 · comes back when you leave, minus repairs	¥100,000
Key money 礼金	¥100,000
Agent fee (incl. tax) 仲介手数料	¥110,000
Guarantor company 保証会社	¥52,500
Fire insurance 火災保険	¥20,000
Lock change 鍵交換費用	¥22,000
Rent for the first 31 days 日割り家賃	¥105,000
Next month's rent 前家賃	¥105,000

An estimate from typical Tokyo-area terms. Your agent's invoice (初期費用明細) is the real number: ask for it in writing, and ask which extras can be removed.

What every line means

Key money, renewal fees, move-out cleaning and the five things to check before you sign.