I am from India. I will be joining as Software Engineer in September this year in Kyoto, Japan. I will only go out on weekends. I will cook at home on weekdays and eat out on weekends. I will also be joining gym. I drink and smoke but not a party person. I am more of a buy beer from convenience store or supermarket and drink with friends at home. How much will be my expenses per month and how much will I be able to save ? I am not really a shopping person. Also some tips to save money. I will be under 22 when moving to Kyoto if that helps !
PFA my salary structure:
Basic Salary JPY 2,964,000 (247,000 JPY monthly pre-tax)
Bonus JPY 570,800 (The bonus will vary depending on the company and individual performance.)
Overtime Allowance JPY 231,564 (Assuming 10 hours of overtime)
Home Allowance JPY 732,000 (For apartment rent with a total monthly cost, including maintenance fees, of up to JPY 70,000, the self-contribution is a flat JPY 9,000, regardless of the rent amount. For Example: If my rent is JPY60,000/month, the company will cover JPY JPY51,000/month. It's acceptable if the total rent exceeds JPY70,000, but any amount beyond that will be covered by the self-contribution.)
Employees’ Health Insurance JPY 220,540
Employees’ Pension Insurance JPY 403,588
Sign up Bonus JPY 120,000 (One-Time)
Reserve fund JPY 150,000 (One-Time)
Relocation Support JPY 150,000 (One-Time)
Flight support JPY 100,000
Japanese Language Education JPY 400,000
Temporary Home Return Support JPY 200,000 (The company covers the actual amount of round flight expenses twice a year.)
Note: I have lived for 2 months in Tokyo doing summer intern in which my stipend was 70,000 JPY/month excluding rent, utility bills, commute to office and I was able to live-off it. I used to go gay bars every weekend.
by Careless-Dirt7281