How Much Do Foreigners In Japan Make? [Tokyo] | Street Interview
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0:00 - Home country & years working in Japan
0:42 - Job & salary
5:17 - Is your salary enough to get by in Tokyo?
10:09 - Ideal salary to get by in Japan
12:44 - Highest-paying jobs for foreigners in Japan
15:46 - Is there a glass ceiling for foreigners working in Japan?
18:04 - How long are you going to stay in Japan?
21:48 - Advice for people interested in working in Japan
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Sure!
I have been living here in Tokyo for 5 years and I am struggling. Definitely paycheck to paycheck.
5:10 Guy explains that he doesn't know Japan well yet without saying he doesn't know Japan well yet.
Good luck!
What's the name of guy with dog...
The guy with the dog is really living it up, and living it well. Congrats to you on your efforts, your success, and here's hoping any of us know a glimpse of that!
That's the way to go! Getting a US-based job that pays USD and living in Japan. Best of both worlds.
is it bad that I immediately knew the Indian guy was a software engineer before he said anything?
Stereotypes exist for a reason.
I mean c'mon, an Indian working outside of India is going to be an engineer.
😂
As an Indian....... thats fair to say 😅
i can sense it 😂😂😂 The Indians I know were software engrs 😂😂😂
Jesus christ, that dog's living the high life on that dude's salary. And only 9-5 as well. In Japan. Inconceivable.
That dog deserves the high life if it’s working 9-5. My dog is a lazy bum.
Is that a lot in Japan? For the head of customer success, that's actually below average, IMO.
@@remote3652ui/ux making less than 40k equiv feels criminal to me, I think salaries (esp with the weaker yen) come out to be below average
@@remote3652 that is a lot for Japan, you can have a penthouse AND a 3bed house on land spit middle of Shibuya (think time’s square), and throw in a hardly used lambo if u want to and that is only an additional +100usd a month here.. very fine dining each night for 2 is only $50 usd, still very quality dining is $20-30.. Japan is very cheap
My cats are working 9-5 to keep me happy. I wish I could show how thankful I am toward them. Their names are Judy and Lisbon.
More in-depth than most other videos of this style. Great work
Brutal honesty from them all and I really appreciate that~ Great interviews from everyone selected with different backgrounds, job types, and cultural views to result in their defined experiences. Especially valued the honest discussion of the low pay-grades and salaries, sad but true, and the positive moments of the interviews were encouraging too. Thanks, Asian Boss!
So, in your place everybody would be lying about their salaries?
@@BlackHoleSpainwhat logic is that lol. The commenter only said that they appreciated honesty
@@BlackHoleSpain I’m saying the salary numbers for each person was honest journalism. There’s hundreds of “why Japan is good/bad” videos but a lot of them don’t go in depth on the low pay grade or work culture. And in my country, asking others what their salary is rude so it’s not always known.
This is cringe but you must remember some ppl never experienced cities and they maybe just go crazy on studies and money meanwhile other ppl already born in developed cities/country and they don't born in a farm etc
We all now chasing money meanwhile working on others home/city. Is it really imposible for all part literally get attention to be developed?
The law is the ones in developed area just live their life but the one in very undeveloped area is quite stressing just farming 24/7 and some of them give up and become money clout etc chaser and its humaine because they saw the difference in their village and others who become semi city/main city
@21:05 I agree with him here, for many people, me included, working in Japan is far to be the best option, but outside of work, it's one of the best countries to live in.
Ark, your sentence is incomprehensible.
Working in japan are the worst, japan is good for visit, but not for live in
I think there are some more balanced options than the two he presented lol
However, in Japan, one works very long hours. One is spending more time at work. There is no point to be unhappy at work only to wish that outside of it is good. That is not a stable life.
I really enjoyed the section with Mike. He's really passionate and fully takes advantage of living in Japan.
who is mike? 4:22...is he mike?
@@vincentnnycyes
Mike is literally in Honeymoon phase I love it
That was my attitude during my 2 year stay as an ESL teacher in my early 20s working for NOVA. Amazing times and adventures. Felt like a frathouse lifestyle with the other teachers😜🍻
@@21Kikoshi how you know his name is mike? and whats his @/linkedin
Thanks to everyone part taking in this interview for their honesty. Giving us a real look into the diversity of the current picture of japan.
The guy who begs his wife to not move back, Is a whole another vibe!!
He's definitely the hero of his own story.
I want an uncle like that
we need more of him, whats his @?
@@austrianpainter42069 me too! He is so full of positive vibes!
He’s love of living in Japan is so genuine.
I definitely like how honest they are and how they highlighted the bad and good parts
Good topic. And interviewees are very open to share. Thumbs up!
love these interviews
Everyone had amazing advice. Kudos to them!
Love this. Everyone around the world can benefit of such videos...
Thank you for making this video. You asked the perfect questions and I found this to be very helpful.
Wow thanks for this video. So informative!!!
Super useful! Please do series like this on other expat hubs like Seoul, Bangkok, Saigon, Bali, Singapore, Hong Kong, etc.
I wasn't expecting a positive video about Japan coming from Asian Boss. I am pleasantly surprised 👏👍.
They are the bosses of Korea lol🤣
this was really insightful, really nice people I appreciate their honesty
Great content, thanks Asian Boss!
The Colombian girl was right. Here in Spain, even if it's in Europe, our salaries are miserable. I'm an IT Systems & Networks administrator with 15 years of experience and I'd be lucky to get more than €30k before taxes. And we've got 37% of taxes for that salary! But blue-collar jobs get about €18k so it must be a living hell for them, since just housing will take away €11k (60% of your income) from those €18k. Furthermore, there's a *huge* ageism trend over here. If you're older than 40, nobody will hire you.
I always knew there was a disparity between wages here in the United States and those in Europe, but I never knew it was that bad. Damn, 37% in TAXES?!
@@thelifewithnate It can be worse. As soon as anyone makes more than €60k (typically a manager with dozens of people under his command), you jump to 47% tax bracket.
Over here in Spain, the lowest tax bracket from 0 to 12,450 euros is 19%, and then 24% up to 20,199 ... however in France or Germany salaries are doubled, so you can at least survive.
@@BlackHoleSpainvery interesting. So here in USA we have state and federal taxes. People usually quote their federal bracket but in reality the state bracket can be anywhere from 0-30% of their federal tax
Anyway, I’d say my total tax bracket combined is like 50%ish….. but one big thing is here in America the tax code is crazy complex, and ultimately there are tons of tax deductions. So my “effective tax rate” (that is what I actually pay in the end) is 20%.
Do you guys have such deductions? That’s a reduction of like 60% of the tax bill for me
Interesting to hear that. I live in Finland as an engineer and I make around 35k euros before taxes. bluecollar jobs like mechanics, warehouse workers etc will earn more than engineers here. Even IT-professional gets paid low comparing high taxes and expensive life. Only medical and doctors will get best salaries here.
68k USD is the starting salary for entry level software engineers where I live, and that is low compared to places like California. Although you have to factor in cost of living for any of this to matter. People who live in LCOL areas working remote jobs for companies in HCOL areas get the best of both worlds.
Super useful as I plan my own move. Loved the range of experiences!
May I know what’s your world and move ?
I have lived in JP for 30 years so I find these responses very interesting. The young grad from Cali was spot on with his observations.
Wow ! Loved it !
As a long-time resident of Tokyo, there are some things here you have to take into account when you talk about wages and income. First, many of these people, in addition to their income, have their transportation and some of the cost of their housing subsidized, which is not common in other countries. Second, Japan has not been hit by the wave of inflation which has overwhelmed places like America and Europe, so things like food are less expensive. For example, a combo meal at a Tokyo McDonald's now costs about half or less than what you would pay for the same meal in most of America. Third, basic housing is significantly cheaper in Japan than in America or Europe. You can rent a studio apartment in pretty much any part of Tokyo for a fraction of what a similar place would cost in NYC, San Francisco, London, or other places. Lastly, things like healthcare are cheaper in Japan than other developed countries. Japan is an economical place, as being "economical" is basically getting the most bang for your buck. Companies pay as little as they can to get work done, workers do only as much as they need to to earn their pay, businesses charge as much as the can get away with to customers, and customers spend as little as they can to get what they need, factories provide the minimum amount of quality for the highest price they can get away with, while consumers try to get the best quality for the lowest price. This constant struggle toward opposite ends provides a reasonable stable balance in which people may not always get what they want, but they at least get what they need. And it works pretty well as the playing field in Japan has a universal set of rules and expectations, and cheating is not part of the culture.
In Europe we have way more benefit to be honest than there, about inflation that is true and half also because yen is very cheap now so automatically its hard to buy foreigners stuff
"Japan has not been hit by the wave of inflation"
> Where have you been the past year? lol
@@fiftymiffy Hmm, a Big Mac set at McDonald's in Japan is 650 yen right now, while a Big Mac set in America is $10.19. It wasn't long ago that a Big Mac set was a good deal cheaper in America than Japan. There has been inflation in Japan over the last 2 years, but it hasn't been even remotely as high as in America.
@@twowheelsintokyo7039 twowheels, comparing Big Macs is a valuable metric to understand inflation, but not the only one. Also, you need to tell us what the price of a Big Mac was in the past in Japan in order to understand if they have inflation or not. Just comparing the price to other countries doesn't show if they have inflation or not.
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Monthly cost of food for me in Japan has gone up roughly 30% over the last 2 years. Salary up about 10%.
@@earlysda A 30% increase in 2 years is much less than what has been seen elsewhere, and if you've had a 10 raise in your wages, you are better off than many others around the country. When I arrived in Japan some 16 years ago I complained about the price of food, at that time a Big Mac value meal cost half as much in America as it did in Japan.
Best video in a while
Thank you asian boss this was interesting
Very informative
4:22 Mike is me for sure, man his energy and love for Japan is impeccable
Asia boss deliver as always, thank you!
free content xD
Worked as a customer support specialist on Airbnb for a company in Osaka when I was 26 and got paid 220k JPY monthly. I got less working as an English teacher full time when I was 23 making only 210k. After the Airbnb job, I did part time teaching since the pay was better and earned about 350k a month while working less hours. Then at 28, I made about 350-450k a month assisting foreigners with house rentals as a part-timer. I was definitely able to live life happily working part time rather than full time. So yes, in USD, it may seem like very little, but if you know the cost of living here, making 400k is above average
The cost of living in Japan is higher than Singapore, but the salaries in Japan is lower than Singapore. Singapore median salaries are around 600000 yen and above. Food cost in Singapore is cheaper than food cost in Japan.
Public transport is also cheap in Singapore. Even tax is lower in Singapore. I myself who is just an average worker in Sg working in IT, I make about 650k yen per month and I pay almost 0 tax due to tax reliefs as I am a Singaporean.
@@jamesmadison3108 But Singapore is boring and hot
@SkyHermit I don't disagree, that's why we Singaporeans love to go holidays overseas because we can easily afford it.
Do you mean in JPY or USD
what i really like also about japan is that not everything is expensive there are so many ways and option to spend to cheap things but the quality is also good
Not everything is expensive there as in USD to JPY? Once you start making their level of income, then you may need to budget more.
my income level is the same as the local and im just new here so my salary is lower compared to them i am just making starting salary, and i can buy what ever i want but its need discipline @@CrunchySnacks
i have so many friends working in canada yea the wages are high but whats the cost? i save more money than them@@CrunchySnacks
Asian Boss should have the same interview with people living outside of Tokyo but in other major cities like Sapporo or Fukuoka, etc.
only 1 day millionaire and lazy people will say japan is expensive, you can afford it but it doesn't mean you will abuse your income @@terenceyuen4424
What a great video! Vey informative and gives you different perspectives. Thank you 😊
the last guy is awesome! amazing attitude towards life!
Americans living in Japan 🙂
Indians living in Japan 😇
Americans living in US 😎
Indians living in US 🗿
Tu thoda sa bkl hai ?
@@genius-m555sahi mein yaar aise log bhot chutiya lagte hai
@@AdityaSingh-ho8fh tbh indians highest earning ethnic group hain america mein.
Love the humorous American and the one recommend to do your own research before going to Japan. Really learned a lot from your insights.
Great interview and content! :)
Very informative.
People keep commenting about the food prices but it's more than that. It's the other aspects of life in Japan that makes people stay. A great healthcare system, orderly infrastructure, low crime, clean country, and polite and respectful people, just to mention a few.
Please do an episode in China. I have lived in the US and China and from my experience and this video it seems like:
US: high salary, high living cost
China: high salary (international jobs only, the average salary is very low), low living cost
Japan: low salary, low living cost
Interesting! Where did you live in China? I have always wanted to visit, but never had the opportunity yet.
@@thelifewithnate Beijing
Yep agreed. Shanghai offer very high salary for those international company. For example I’m just normally customer service executive . I can make around 25000 rmb per monthly even not including bonus in quarterly.
definitely not low living costs in tokyo the rent there is crazyyy
Portugal: low salary, high living costs 😅
I love Mike! What passionate guy!
i loved the people in the interview that were so passionate, respectfull and gratefull for japan! In this day and age so many people are influenced by social media, these rich influencers, their lavish lifestyle, filters and wealth to the extend that plastic surgery is like a new shirt and what not but there is so much more beyond that. I though the interview was very inspiring :)
The Gucci dogs harness…so adorable ☺️
Mike has fantastic energy hahah
Great video🎉
Crazy to rent in Tokyo with many of those salaries. Thank you for the second section!
Bruh, I keep hearing Celine Dion singing at the back. Why is that??? LMAO
Cuz of how they edited the interview
I travel to Japan frequently, and I've always found it cheap compared to Canada where I'm living. In Canada, the absolute cheapest meal I can get in a restaurant (fast food, with a coupon), is at least 1100jpy. In Japan you can get a better, more nutritious meal at yoshinoya or a family restaurant for half of that. Hotels are also so much cheaper and better than they are here... and transportation as well.
Canada is honestly depressing. The expected starting salary for my career starts round 50-60k and I literally cannot afford an apartment. Everything is well above 2000$ a month, medication is insanely expensive and the cheapest houses around me run for well over 2500$ a month in mortgage alone if not more.
This was a great variety of people who really make quite a big variety of wages and ranges. That is great. The guy who talked about his experience from the Silicon Valley and San Francisco is absolutely correct on those ranges and numbers. I think there needs to be a lot more conversation on this. Because a lot of people are struggling in a variety of aspects that there could be an increase of quality life aspects to help reduce how much your expenses are. Like he said around 350+ is more what you need to be considered comfortable enough. Like around that 11:50 mark. Like he said you can't really argue your position and it's loyalty and connection not just skills per se.
I like Mike's energy. He's living his dream, and he's happy. That's rare. Best of luck to you, Mike, and the rest of the interviewees....Thanks again, Asian Boss!
Thank you! ❤
2:04 OMG that doggy 😍
That was the first shock for me after moving to Japan - I expected to see cheap seafood and fruits. How naive I used to be...
I love how you guys didn’t randomly cut them off mid sentence.
Great video!
People need to realize there was a bit of a range of jobs vs experience, vs expectations of working in Japan represented here, but all in all a great insight into lesser skilled jobs/work and life in Japan! (Except the ¥20M+ guy!)
Live in Japan for almost 30 years, I would also say Japan is not an easy country to make money as a foreigners, but life can be very fun and enjoyable outside of workplace.
So, make your money somewhere else or online and have amazing life in Japan.
If you are a white Male everything is supreme for you like that white guy lmao
100% If you love Japan, great. If you want exploit things to make money, it's the wrong place.
Except your visa won't let you work remote while living there...
Japan has a special place in my heart as well. Thinking of moving back.
Well balanced selection of foreigners! They gave a pretty good actual picture of how much a foreigner can earn and potential pitfalls/tips.
Hey, I know that guy from Zurich! He's always helping me to get back to Tokyo, good guy!
I agree, I only went to Osaka and I thought it was cheaper than Los Angeles regarding meals and transportation. It was awesome. Felt like I found a deal.
the best thing about working in japan is that the more you gain experience and skills the more you earn and dont forget also the benefits such as commute allowance, and yearly they increase your wages, so if i will compare it to my home country which is philippines, The gap is just too big
Plus, idagdag mo pa na mas matino ang mga Hapon (mostly) kaysa sa mga Pinoy na sakit sa ulo. Ultimo ako mismo nandidiri na ko sa sarili kong bansa at lahi.
Visited Japan recently (it was amazing) and even from a short trip I realised the working culture isn't great but like the guys said, OOF - out of office hours and waking up living in Japan may compensate the 9-5. I'm unhappy with where I live now and I definitely choose living in a space where my OOF hrs is better. Thank you for this video, also gave me insights on how much I should earn working in Japan!
I would choose usa. And go for 1 month vocation to japan. 3 tims a year 😂
This is the best thing you could do if you like japan .
@@ze9445US is going down I heard economically and security wise ? It is true ?
What is that happy life style outside of work ?
not 9-5 but 7-9
The best interview in AB
i would love to live in Japan, but my Salary as Composite Specialist would be just 1/4 and holydays would probably go down from 5 week to a few days.
I earn like less than 4M a year as a fresh graduate, in Tokyo. It's not a lot, but it's decent. I don't have to do overtime, there's no any kind of pressure, getting along well with my coworkers, and I have few tasks (which isn't great for my career in the long run though).
you work as ?
not really, a small company@@xMoomin
admin clerk@@smtkumar007
L3 compliance; very chill but 4m is kinda meh @@smtkumar007
@@xMoominHonestly, any Japanese company. In Japan, there's a culture of not seeking competence in fresh graduates. I came here as a student for an internship and stayed on a work visa. Tasks are spaced out, with a much lower level of pressure and expectations compared to the West (consequently leading to lower compensation, I suppose).
I work as a skilled tradesman in the Midwest region of the United States. My base pay is double what these people are making in Japan. I did not expect the wages to be so low over there.
you will be suprised how cheap everything in japan is
Even in the heart of Tokyo, the restaurants are 1/3 the price (same portion, better quality), when you factor in tip. Rent is also about half if you are willing to live outside Tokyo a bit. This is all in comparison to my hometown in CA. So I would extrapolate these salaries to about double to be conservative i.e someone making 40k USD might be making roughly 60 to 80 depending on their life style.
Traveling by train is also much cheaper than my annual gas budget. Roughly 4 to 6 usd a day.
Yeah the pay is generally gonna be more in the states than most anywhere else, but I think Japan and Tokyo especially will likely have a much higher quality of life than the midwest or the states in general. Then again, I suppose it's really all up to a person's preferences and want they value or want.
PPP bro
These salaries are brutal!
Really interesting video. My oldest son works in Japan (University Professor). I think a big advantage is that he lives in Kanazawa where the costs of living are lower.
21:12 amen to that!
As someone who’s been living and working in Japan I totally agree to 18:38 and 20:57. Japan is a great country but ONLY for tourism. It’s not a great place if you are planning to have a family. The work ethic and culture in Japan is TOO stressful and you can still feel the discrimination(it’s subtle because japanese people are so good at doing 建前 - public facade) not only within the workplace but even outside work.
so I would rather also explore other options if I were given an opportunity. Which I’m currently doing, searching working outside japan 💪
Interesting! From an outsider's perspective, I never would have understood that. Is that level of discrimination something that has gotten better with time?
@@thelifewithnate nah, not at all. All of my foreigner friends who are all working here said the same thing. It’s there but you won’t see or feel it unless! You live in japan for 1 year and so that’s the time the discrimination attitude is apparent. It’s really hard to describe when it started or when you’ll realize it. I’m also not saying this one-sidedly, even my japanese friends and co-workers even admittedly said so.
I have so many people already telling that but they are still in japan, how ironic isn't it?@@riiventure3682
Also i can see that you are filipina, no wonder you said thaht because most filipina say that lol even at my work place, Only filipina think like that, but us pinoys? were not the same we built different lol@@riiventure3682
@@nevermore9588 well for my case, it’s hard to look for jobs outside jp bc of job requirements such as working visa but im continuously pursuing looking for a job outside. But for others, like someone I know as much as they wanted too, it’s either it’s hard for them to look for suitable job or they just got comfortable with their comfort zone and just accept the harsh reality. There are so many factors to be considered before judging us. It’s really difficult for us to move around just because we wanted to.
I moved to Tokyo from Fort Walton Beach Florida.
Cost of living is now 50% less than my life in Florida and I travel more, go out more, shop more, eat out more.
What's your age range and what do you do?
@@marzuno
44, retired
@@Dangic23retired already😮
Bostonian here, also 44. I am thinking of retiring anywhere on 2k budget per month. Japan seems a good option.
@@SoYappyNot possible unless your spouse is Japanese or you plan to start a business (500k minimum).
Mike cracks me up. I agree with everything he said but man now I feel old!
who is mike? 8:28....is he mike?
@@vincentnnyc Yes, that's Mike. Check out the part starting at 20:12. Almost fell out of my chair laughing
you didn't even need to ask the guy with the dog wearing gucci, it was already obvious he's ballin lol
I'm in IT data engineering, and still my compensation range in Japan is less than half the US equivalent. If you want even a chance at comparable standard of living, be an entrepreneur.
With that salary, the ALT is definitely a JET. If you're an ALT for a dispatch company 230k a month is the absolute highest pay you'll get.
the suiss guy is the best one in this interview , looks smart , value life , wise .... money can not buy class absoluetly true !
19:15 this guy really needs his own RUclips channel!!
Poor nurses in Japan, they don't make that much. In my country Greenland, arctic: They get about 5.700 dollars before taxes.
taxes are probably that much higher though
@@Vendrix86 after taxes more than double
skide godt!
5700 a month??
8-15k/month for RNs in the US, with plenty of extra overtime hours available.
If you work for a Western company, even in Japan, where prices are low, safety and living infrastructure is well developed, you will be able to live stress-free and financially comfortable as long as you live in a foreign community where you do not interact with Japanese people.
7:15 song came right on cue
i worked in Japan for 3 years or so and God am i glad to be working in my own country where im drawing almost 3 times the amount i used to earn while i was in Japan. They pay by seniority not merits you can graduate from a top university like stanford or yale and they will still pay you ~2k salary in Japan.
5:07
Exactly my thoughts. It's safe, quiet mostly, cleaner than anywhere in the world (sorry Singapore), people are nice and respectful.
The other side is Japan can feel cold and distant. People are too nice and respectful that they never really open up to you or say their honest thoughts
@@dengist8172ほんまにそうやなぁー！
日本人とほんとのいみで仲良くなるのは難しいと思う！😿
21:33 some beans over here :)
Was the titanic music on purpose or was that actually playing in the background because that timing was gold 💀😭
That senfransico guy is living my dream life 😭😭😭
Indian people always speak so wisely and they are fluent in english too..
That's because we're taught English from a very young age in our schools, so a good grip on the language comes to us naturally
You always have to be wary of someone who gives their income in ranges unless they are in sales. You also have to be wary of someone who dresses their dog in Gucci.
Maybe just trying to be funny, but he seemed like a clever guy, I'm pretty sure he meant that income varies if you include stock options and what value you put on those etc..
He's in customer success with an American company, depending on the company he probably has around a 70-30 or 75-25 base salary-commission. Plus whatever equity his company gives annually. That's the reason for such a large range.
wut? He is the head of customer success. Do you think he will get his salary in cash?😂
Why do you have to be wary? Imagine going to Japan as a foreigner and making it to that level. Though I’m sure his income comprises of less cash, but other options such as stock/RSU’s/variable targets, etc. that’s how American tech companies work.
You have to. E wary about what someone is wary about. Maybe you are projecting your own shadiness....
Congratulations to all foreigners 👍work hard in🇯🇵 keep it up guys🇯🇵
yoooo it's Narzake @ 1:05 lets goooo
I have to say I want to know more about the dogs 😂
Very true. Very very true. Love it. I’ve worked for 13 years now in Japan, and I’ve been on both ends, high end and entry.
Taxes are quite high once you go up as expected, but very manageable. And for expenses…. It depends, since if you have a child and want English language etc, it sure costs a lot more
I think it’s interesting about the groceries. Actually found it to be relatively decent pricing when I went to supermarkets - comparable to what it is in Australia for fruit and veg. Meat was slightly more but fish was really affordable and big variety. I think if you adapt to a Japanese diet it’d be relatively affordable.
The guy from Zürich looks like the grown-up Harry Potter
When he was asked where he is from I said "4 Privet Drive" out loud 😂
Been waiting for such a video and wish I could give me opinion as well. I was born in India, lived in Dubai for 8 years and now in Japan for 4 years. I was making good money in Dubai. Plus no income tax and health insurance and other benefits paid by the company so I was getting to pocket my full salary. But I wouldn't go back to Dubai just because it's a materialistic country with no nature, poor air and the heat. I might be making less in Japan but mentally I've never been this happy in my life.
I wish i had a degree unfortunately grew up poor and didnt have money for uni , been my dream to move to Japan but the visa is almost impossible without a degree, i currently live in Qatar and it aint far off Dubai, same thing except more expensive.
What industry are you in?
@@SkyHermit I work in recruitment.
@@Dee-yj1im I am sorry for thinking everyone in Dubai is rich😔
@@SaharshJeetSingh not really the locals are usually upper middle class and part of them being high class, but even amongst locals lots of them have debts.
About rich foreigners i guess you do have a caste like that obviously since Dubai makes it easy to hide and invest your money there.
Mike is a cool guy
Mike is so funny 😂
Compared with other developed countries, Our wages look lower than them but prices in Japan are much lower than them. For example A Coca cola we can buy for 1 USD anywhere in Japan is 3 to 4 times more expensive. The prices of food in restaurants are enormous. I was almost fainted to see the prices when I visited there,
It’s sad how Japan as a developed market has lower annual salaries than some developing markets … it is also worrying as it means talent will be hard to come by at these levels as mobility for good talent is high.
but did you paid attention to the indian guy make close to 300k usd.?
@@stleonardtrap192 tail end of the bell curve to represent the common man in the street? If that is the case, I am sure US$300k is nothing compared to what a Google software engineer makes in a year … and there are lots of these engineers in the USA
Cost of living is low, so it’s relative.
You can make 3 times the amount in California, but your housing, vehicle, insurance and daily expenses will leave you less in the pocket than in Japan.
LOL Talk about USA again, How about the bills? can i buy house there? wtt
@@JoneLang
Yes but costs are also relatively low. Single people can live in a good studio for US $650/mo. Doctor visits are like $10. Compared to places like US cities, it’s crazy cheap.
You are lucky to make above ¥300,000/mth. These wages they speak of are really specific to STEM.
I work in the energy sector and I am make around 2000 dollars after taxes. I think I am in the average salary range of Japan, but probably higher than the current wages in Italy
It’s all about purchasing power parity. I’m definitely making much less by choosing to move from Canada to Japan, but it is so much worth it