2 people took me inside their affordable Tokyo apartments. After seeing what I can get in the city for as little as $500, I'd move to there in a heartbeat.

• While visiting Tokyo, Japan, two people living in the city welcomed me into their apartments.
• I was shocked by their spaces, which cost $450 and $800.
• When it comes to the US, I don't have any friends who live alone in major cities for that cheap.

My New York City apartment had just enough room for me, my roommate, and her cat Mimi.

And while our narrow kitchen and living room sometimes felt tight, it also felt affordable for $2,550. 

That was two years ago. Fast-forward to this year, and I toured two apartments in Tokyo, Japan. 

After seeing what people could get for as little as $450 a month, I'm convinced that I should reconsider Tokyo as a place to call home.