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Expatriates in Japan - Salary, Taxes, Cars, Rent. Who knows details? |
Expatriates in Japan - Salary, Taxes, Cars, Rent. Who knows details? The salary for jobs is comparable to other industrial countries. I am an English teacher here and my salary is the same as it would be in the States. Taxes are a bit lower. If you don't live in Tokyo or Osaka, then rent will be resonable. 40-50,000yen. In Tokyo it'll cost ya 80,000 for a small hole in the wall. For a car, you really don't need one unless you live in the countryside. The transportation system is excellent! In the cost of living issued by Mercer a few weeks ago, Japan was the third most expensive city behind Moscow and Seoul - incidentally, only dropped from #1 because of the weakening yen. So rent and other expenses are going to be higher than most places in the world. In terms of your expat question, it is pretty broad. In general terms, companies no longer seem to be giving full expat packages out here - only hybrid. Cars are also expensive (including parking / gas / other fees like sha-ken) and international licenses are not valid for foreigners who are in Japan for over 3 months. So you have to take the test offered by the Japanese authorities. Hope this helps - People who come over on 'expat' packages generally have relocation services that look after all that. If you are thinking about coming to Japan on your own then you'll need to do more of that kind of stuff. Salaries vary widely with positions, generally though the average English teachers are making (per month) from 2500 000 yen to say 500 000. Long term or tenureded Univeristy lecturers etc will be on more. They'll also get the Japanese bonuses. Taxes (to me at least) are so minimal that you don't worry too much about it. You'd expect to pay about 8%. Could be a touch lower, say 6%. My advice is don't go trying to get money back with a return as it is rarely worth the hassle. Just cop the 8% and be happy. Cars. Me, I have to have a car. It's freedom. You'll have to pay for parking, registration of course, and you'll need a licence. Car prices can range widely, but you'll get a good, reliable car (if a few years old) for next to nothing. (In fact I have been GIVEN a few very good cars over the years!) Rego is not as expensive as people think, I pay about 80 000 for two years 'user shakken'. which is much cheaper than Australia! Japan also has reciprocal agreements in place with some countries allowing you to get a Japanese licence without sitting tests. You'll need a 'proper' translation of your licence, but contact your local Japanese licence issuing centre for details. Rent too will depend on where you want to be and how you want to live. An inner city Tokyo house might set you back a million yen a month - but as a foreigner you probably wouldn't be allowed to lease it anyway ! A more modest, but still handy and nice enough studio or apartment might cost you about 60 000 yen a month in Tokyo, and cheaper again the further you go from the bright lights. This webpage has a lot of articles that can help you answer your questions. http://www.geocities.com/allhou/japan.ht... living in japan is expensive |
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