Japan.
¥968/month (around $6 USD) for up to 3GB with free calls.
If I use more, the price changes automatically — ¥2,068 for 3–20GB, and ¥3,168 if I go over 20GB.
I probably post frequently.
File servers and multiple BOTs are also running.
It may be a little expensive, but it is a typical amount of money for a VPS that runs Mastodon somewhat comfortably in Japan.
SAKURA internet VPS
※Sorry, I'm using machine translation.
Mastodon is used by me alone and costs ¥1590/month.
Misskey is free with OCI for less than 5 people.
PieFed is ¥491/month.
Lemmy is the biggest server in Japan, but I host it at home because it has about 5 MAUs.
(Unfortunately, it is not popular in Japan.)
Media is R2, but it is still within the limits of no billing.
Arte Romaji Input (Japanese)
screen recording
https://files.korako.me/video/nyuryoku.mp4
Similar to Godan, but I prefer this one.
I'm on Rakuten Mobile. It’s cheap, but the signal isn’t great outside cities, so I wouldn’t really recommend it unless you’re in a more urban area.
It's not very reliable compared to big carriers like au or docomo — during peak times, the connection can get quite slow, though it doesn't completely stop working.