Expenses

Expected expenses including room and board, recreational and incidental expenses is approximately 80,000 JPY per month. Make sure you have sufficient funds to cover yourself for the duration of your stay in Japan.
Students should expect to spend approximately 1,000,000 JPY for a four-term study, and 500,000 JPY for a two-term study.

Housing Rent & Fees

Refer to Housing

Other Fees & Costs

【Insurance】 *Mandatory for all exchange students
   ・Japan National Health Insurance : Approx. 1,000 JPY /month
   ・University CO-OP Student Insurance (LifeMutual Insurance and Personal LiabilityInsurance) : 
       Premium 7,800 JPY / year, Deposit (refundable) 4,000 JPY  *subject to change
   ・Inbound Medical Assistance Service: 1,890 JPY

【Textbooks】 : 5,000 – 10,000 JPY / term

【Transportation】 *SU do not offer any pick-up service
   ・Airport Shuttle : 2,800 JPY (Narita – Saitama), 1,540 JPY (Haneda – Saitama)
   ・Local Bus : 180 – 200 JPY (Saitama City area)
   ・Local Train : 150 – 200 JPY (Saitama City Area), 350 – 500 JPY (To Metropolitan Tokyo area)

【Food】
   ・Lunch at cafeteria : 300 – 700 JPY *No meal plans available
   ・Monthly average : 25,000 – 30,000 JPY