Rental Move-In Cost Calculator (Deposit, Key Money & Agent Fee)
Enter your monthly rent and management fee, plus the deposit, key money, agent fee, first-month rent, and guarantor fee as a number of months, to instantly break down the move-in cost of a rental. See each item, the grand total, and how many months of rent it adds up to.
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Total move-in cost
$408,000.00
About 5.1 months of rent
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Deposit | $80,000.00 |
| Key money | $80,000.00 |
| Agent fee(incl. tax $8,000.00) | $88,000.00 |
| First-month rent | $85,000.00 |
| Guarantor fee | $40,000.00 |
| Other costs (fire insurance, lock change, etc.) | $35,000.00 |
| Total | $408,000.00 |
How it works
- The move-in cost of a rental lease is the sum of the deposit, key money, agent (brokerage) fee, first-month rent, and guarantor company fee, plus fixed costs such as fire insurance and lock replacement. As a rough guide it often runs 4–6 months of rent, but it varies widely by property and agency.
- The deposit, key money, and guarantor fee are the monthly rent times the months you enter; the first-month rent is the monthly rent plus the management (common area) fee times its months. The agent fee is the rent times its months, and in Japan the legal cap is one month of rent plus consumption tax.
- Unchecking the consumption tax option computes the agent fee tax-free (0%). Each item is rounded to the nearest yen and summed to give the grand total.
- For zero-deposit / zero-key-money listings, set the corresponding months to 0. The first-month rent does not account for prorated rent on the move-in day, so the actual bill may differ depending on when you move in.
- Displayed amounts are estimates based on a common calculation method. Always confirm the official move-in cost and lease terms with the real estate agency's written quote, disclosure statement, and lease contract.
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Rental Move-In Cost Calculator (Deposit, Key Money & Agent Fee)