I’m a fresh graduate from Indonesia, and I’ve recently been offered a job in Japan. My starting salary will be 240k yen per month (around 200k yen after tax). The salary will increase to 280k before tax in the second year and 310k before tax in the third year. The company will provide housing, and transportation for work is also covered.
Since this is a haken gaisha job, I don’t yet know what city I’ll be living in—it could be somewhere expensive like Tokyo or a more affordable place like Nagoya.
I wanted to ask whether it’s possible to save money on this kind of salary, and:
- Is this salary considered low? or is it normal?
- What are the usual living costs I should expect (like utilities, food, internet, etc.)?
- Is it realistic to send money back home while saving up for myself?
I understand there’s a similar thread from 4 years ago, but I’m curious if anyone has more recent insights, especially with the current economic situation, inflation, and rising living costs in Japan.
Any advice for a newcomer to Japan would also be appreciated!
Thanks in advance for your help!
by herpes28