@msulli But the average Japanese person doesn't have the costs foreigners have like going home sometimes, imported food etc. It's a low offer. One thing you should consider is despite your job performance double digit raises are rare here and pay is still age based at most companies so you are probably going to be stuck in that salary range for a long time.
@simplylovely That's true but I know people here on those salary levels who weren't able to go home to see dying relatives nor introduce their kids to their grandparents because they couldn't afford it and that was before the yen crashed. OP can survive on that salary but should be aware of the limitations that will put on their lifestyle.
@msulli Then the average should not be mentioned. “Average” by definition is not “good.” The take-home salary of 4M in year 2 is not “good” by most any measure.
@deeptikamat Agreed, unless the down voters are making 4M or 5M, which is better than the “average.” I wonder if the down voters would post their approximate salary, living conditions, job, etc., on this post so everyone, especially OP, can understand their viewpoint
@faithfound Plus while you can indeed live on that salary OP may not know that many if not most Japanese women prefer not to work for the first few years after having children hence the question could easily be can 3 or even 4 people live on 4-5m yen in Tokyo? I've seen many foreigners fall into this trap and it's led to some nasty divorces.
