I was wondering if those of you living in or around Tokyo would care
to settle a discussion my wife and I are having.

My wife is from Japan and she and I have been talking about the cost
of living here in Indiana.  She is worried we simply aren't earning
enough to make ends meet and exclaimed - if we lived in Japan, things
would be much easier because she could get a job and contribute to our
income.

Now, Indiana has some of the lowest cost of living in the country. 
Currently we're renting a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom house for $500 a month.

Could someone just run down the following for me?

1.  The average salary for teaching English in Tokyo
2.  The average OL salary (no college degree)
3.  A rundown of the costs of a husband, wife and 2 kids (one of them
an infant that would require daycare - the other would require a
babysitter or some sort of afternoon care) living in Tokyo - rent,
electricity, TV, taxes, etc.

I personally don't think we could save any money at all living in
Tokyo - my first attempt at calculating our cost of living ended up
with it costing more than we could actually earn.  I certainly don't
think we could live the lifestyle we're currently living.

If possible - PLEASE CC me your answer by email.  Google groups makes
it a real PITA to read newsgroups...


Thanks

Paul