Looking for an apartment to live in for a short period of a time, such as a month? Depending on how you decide to search for housing, you might end up using more money than you really need to.

Then what’s the risk-free way of finding a short-term apartment, you say? That’s what we’re here to tell you all about.

Consider a Monthly Apartment if Living Alone for a Month

If you want to live by yourself for a month, you’ll need to find somewhere that offers short-term contracts. Generally speaking, regular apartments for rent don’t do short-term rentals (one month, etc.) so staying in a “normal” apartment isn’t an option.

But don’t worry, there are rooms available for those looking to stay for just a month: monthly apartments. These are made especially for short-term stays, and are even available for stays as short as one week.

No Need to Worry About Furniture and Appliances

You’ll find that most long-term apartments are unfurnished, with no rental options for basic furniture and household appliances. Monthly apartments on the other hand are almost always fully furnished, meeting the needs of short-term residents.

Atinn apartments include all essential home appliances such as air conditioning, a TV, DVD player, vacuum, microwave, electric kettle, rice cooker, and toaster. General goods like bedding covers, measuring cups, cookware, plates, bath towels, toilet brushes, and hangers are also available.

What’s more, Atinn even provides consumables like tissues and shampoo, as well as free internet connection in most apartments. You can literally move in with just your suitcase.

If you’re going to be living alone for a month, fully furnished monthly apartments are the way to go.

No Security Deposit or Key Money

When moving into a regular apartment, you’ll have to pay extra costs like a security deposit and key money in addition to the monthly rent. If you’re only going to stay there for a month, this can be very expensive for what you get.

Monthly apartments however do not require either of these, so you won’t be paying more than you need to. Included in the monthly rent of Atinn apartments are costs like insurance, commission, security deposit, maintenance fees, and furniture rental fees, which other monthly apartments will usually ask for separately.

Monthly Rent and Living Expenses

So how much exactly would living by yourself in a monthly apartment for a month cost you? Let’s have a closer look at the rent and living expenses.

Say you’re staying alone in an Atinn apartment that’s 120,000 yen/month, and you’ll be here for just a month. The rent will set you back 120,000 yen, and a room cleaning fee of 20,000 yen is also required upon moving in. Commission and other costs are all included in the monthly rent.

Next up, living expenses. Utility charges up to 12,000 yen/month are included in the rent. So all that’s left are things like food expenses and your phone bill. Your food expenses might be somewhere around 30,000 yen, athough this really depends from person to person. The same can be said about your phone bill, but if we suppose it’s 10,000 yen/month, 40,000 yen would be enough to cover both of these.

The monthly rent (120,000), room cleaning fee (20,000), and living expenses (40,000) all add up to 180,000 yen. You’ll probably be spending more throughout the month to buy supplies or to go to a doctor’s appointment, so we’d say around 200,000 yen would suffice for a month of living on your own.

In Conclusion

• Monthly apartments allow short-term stays
• Moving into a monthly apartment is fuss-free
• Monthly apartments don’t require security deposits or key money
• 200,000 yen will suffice for rent + living expenses when living in a monthly apartment for a month

If you’re searching for a place to stay for just a month, you’ll have the most luck looking for an apartment that’s made especially for short-term rentals. Regular apartments for rent generally don’t allow such short stays.
Monthly apartments are also more cost-efficient when taking into account initial costs and the ease of moving in, so they should be your top choice when looking for short-term accommodation.