I have a 2nd apartment in Tokyo, and use very little to no water there. I understand I have to pay minimum sewage and water charges, but my bill is still about ¥2000/month (edit: technically around 4,000 every 2 months). Am I correct in thinking this is the lowest possible amount/payment tier, and there is only one water company (Bureau of Waterworks Tokyo) so I can’t “shop around” for a cheaper alternative?
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Yeah that’s about right. I’m billed every two months and the basic fee is about ¥4,000.
Yeah, the bill I get is 2000 yen per month but it comes every other month.
I get charged different amount at different locations at my 2 apartments. My apartment in Tokyo (located in Minato-ku) is charged ¥2200 a month. The one in Osaka (located in Namba) is charged ¥2000.