I live in Tokyo. I either cook or just go to the 100 Yen shop
If you know the places, Tokyo is just like KL

Yes, a fair chunk of your budget will be going to your accommodation.
For example; a normal 1 room (average 30m² ) with attached personal bathroom and kitchen sink will set you back easily 50-70k (depending on location, age of building).

You can generally cut that down by half if you share rental with others (eg getting a 3 LDK and sharing with 3-5 others) or can bear staying in older buildings.

Another large chunk of your budget will go towards food. You'll save more if you cook yourself as compared to eating out.

200k yen is a comfortable budget for 1 person in my opinion.
Just FYI, I personally spend between 150-180k/month which is pretty decent for me; here's an estimated breakdown-

Rental - 70,000
Utilities bill (power, phone, gas, water, Internet) - 15,000
Mobile phone - 10,000
Food - 50,000
Transportation (just for leisure as all work related transport is paid by the company) - 5,000
Entertainment (usual night out with colleagues) - varies but average 20,000/month

I'm working btw... not a student and this is just my budget... which might be very different from the rest so YMMV.

I'm already putting aside for savings monthly but yeah, you can say that if I want to save more; I can spend less monthly.
My 70k rental is an empty 'mansion' (1 room with separate kitchen+bathroom). I think it's not very common to find fully furnished place for rent on long term basis unless special conditions etc... student housing or company's provided accommodation.
While it's quite true that living cost is pretty high... but if you earn here and live here... it's quite okay.

Plus, take your own example of Patrol Police in HK ... even after dividing by 7 and it works out to be RM1.7k; do you know back in Malaysia - what's the starting pay of a constable in the Police force? You'll be surprised it's no more than RM1k (starting pay).

yah yah...I wah also shock like Fire too...

my apato is 3 times smaller than my condo in Msia, yeah 3 times smaller after my wife calculate the MtrSquare of my apato..and also 2 times expensive than our condo if rental! gila kan duduk kat Tokyo ni hahahah

let me tell u how i spent 100,000yen a month

RENT:40,000
food:30,000(plus all my alcoholic nights out) can reduce to one if i cook everyday
utilities-10,000
phonebill-8000(which is way high for me)
the rest is for entertainment/transport

psyhzz is a working person and im a student, hence the difference in cost.im quite sure he eats out most of the time and my rent is cheaper cos im sharing but its definitely possible to find 40,000yen rent if u live just slightly outside yamanote area. hope it helps.

There is no plane from Penang Direct to Hokkaido

Penang to KLIA By MAS > Kansai By JAL > Chitose by JAL / ANA
Penang to Changi By SIA > Chitose By SIA
Penang to HK by Cathey > Chitose by Cathey

Along this 3 ...going by Cathey is most cheapest....becasue HK people liek go hokkaido too..the flight is so many and price is cheap also

The Turn around time in airport also the Shortest by Cathey in HK

Plus From Penang to HK flight always have from monday to Sunday 7am Flight...also most early flight...GG so mostly early go there...GG

Go there by End of year means DEC...winter time....emm NO Lavender to see plus everday winter storm...go Hokkaido at DEC is no good plus Tons of Delay at airport Due Snow Storm and those aircraft also hard to landing need circle around airport alot times only can landing...very tired la!!! Sienz

IT is same like you go Tioman Island at Raning season only...you know the meaning?

Go by Cathey Pacific
Penang to HK by Cathey Eco seat is RM1200 For two Way Ticket
From HK to Chitose HKD 10,604 Eco Seat mean RM5302 for two Way Ticket
Total 2 way Trip ticket is RM6502
For more Info you can Direct go Penang Airport there got Cathey Counter for more Info and Price

Sry to tell SIA No more Direct to Chitose anymore

Go by JAL
Penang to KLIA by Air Aisa find your Own fees first hehehe
KLIA to Kansai then Kansai to Chitose
Price is Unknow the JAL did't put it..need ask tanoshi or Firedauz help you ask the JAL ticke counter for the fares

The Air Ticket so cheap because is on offer...Auguest / Septehmber Flight only....if flight at DEC is peak month no those offer....the AirTicket from KLIA to narita will back to RM1600 Per Way

Even you go by Those travel Agency to Hokaido 1 week Trip also need pay RM5.5k - 6K

From Narita to Chitose by JAL 2 way Ticket is 33,000Yen Eco Class Seat mean RM1211
From Kansai to Chitose By JAL 2 way Ticket is 40,500Yen Eco Class Seay mean RM1500

Since Cathey Pacific is exp Then only chice can make it with RM4k is JAL only.

Penang to KLIA by AA around RM100 - 150
KLIA to Kansai RM1600
kansai to Chitose RM1500
Total is RM3250

for sure got one...do you mean for gaijin or local?
IF local for sure in Kanji lol (if you can read why not?) and English mostly its for Advertisement looor..

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Added on August 19, 2009, 12:02 pm
FYI ...Musha new galfren we meet up last Sunday huhuhu...I dunno what happen after that..may be Musha went for 'rabu rabu'?

hohoho musha's new gf is cun wei

welcome to the faceless club!
(mine is blurry, yours is white box)

ninja, webbie is CM-1 i think... youtube la..

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Added on August 19, 2009, 9:45 pmch0c0l@tie, pls we just share.. not for u to simply judge.. is our friend.
will you like when i comment ur fren not cun enough?

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Added on August 19, 2009, 9:46 pmtoi kun san? never heard? can write chinese or not?