Living Costs in Tokyo

I am planning to move to Tokyo this April because I want to start a new life as a programmer. There are job openings even outside Tokyo, but the number is the largest in the capital city. Living costs in Tokyo is much higher than the current one. I am considering how I can save the expenditure for rent. I don’t want to buy the set of house appliances, so the best option is to live in a shared house with basic appliances installed. Fortunately, there are many shared houses in Tokyo, so I will look for a reasonable one after being told about my new working location.