living expenses and utilities.

When I went to japan last month I spent 4 nights at the Okura and 5 nights at the Hilton. This was a basic trip to get a feel for what a little bit of Tokyo is like. In October I will be going on a school sponsored trip to Japan to study at TI Tech for 6 months. the Catch 22 is that they only pay for the tuition and ticket. When I was in japan I tried to figure out where I could stay and how much is the average cost of living. I did find a couple of places that offer foreign student discounts and a couple of what looked liked group furnished town houses.

What I really need to figure out is in average what I'll be paying for either a small studio style apartment or staying in one of these gaijin townhouses.

-rent
-electricity
-water
-heat
-Broadband ISP

food I have a pretty standard idea for because I did spend my time getting a feel for the markets down there and how to manage food and purchasing hours for those oh so sweet discounts before closing.

pretty much those costs would give me a better idea in looking for salary (im pretty confident I can find a job before hand I have two Certifications from Cisco systems (A+/A+1 & CCNA Networking)

Thanks in advance.

Gaijin townhouse? You mean Guesthouse or Youth Hostel?

There are dozens apon dozens of threads that cover everything from the cost of living( ie food) electicity, utlilities and rent, I highly suggest using the search function.