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Keerthi10

Hello all,

I am 23 year old, currently live and work in India with an experience of ~ 2 years, and am new to being an expat.

I have been offered a  job in Tokyo  and I am looking to move there shortly
I am being offered a salary of 65,000 USD which equates to ~7.2 million JPY

I belief Tokyo is a very expensive city taking into account
1. the cost of living in city center(location of workplace)
2. high tax rates
3. expensive rent, food and travel

So, I am not sure whether this salary is at par with the industry standards in Tokyo and will help me save a good amount. I am single and would be happy leading a simple life without any lavish needs

Since, I am  leaving behind a good salary, comforts and family at home, I would like to save decent money as long as I stay in Tokyo, instead of just living a decent life

Any help/views would be GREATLY appreciated

Thanks all
K

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MihoH

Hello
I think your salary is pretty good for your age.

stumpy

Try www.numbeo.com for living costs

khoithinh

I've never seen anyone at that age getting more than 5m yen.
Even 5m yen is a decent salary for a IT guy in their late 20.
Of course, Google japan or some other financial companies such as JP Morgan, Mitsubishi UFJ can offer that salary but only a small amount of people can get that.
May i ask what's your position and what company offers that salary?
I'm 27 years old and only getting around 5.5m yen.

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