1. In Japan, the average minimum hourly wage is 961 yen, about 49.5 yuan. However, the minimum wage varies from place to place. The lowest hourly wage in the region is 853 yen (43.9 yuan), and the highest hourly wage in Tokyo is 1,072 yen (55 yuan).
2. According to the 8-hour daily and 40-hour weekly work model, a person works about 160 hours per month, so the minimum monthly income is 153,760 yen, which is equivalent to about 7,925 yuan.
3. In 2022, the average monthly income of Japanese people will be about 326,157 yen, equivalent to about 16,800 yuan.
4. Japan's salary increase is relatively modest, and its compensation system does not rely on performance to determine promotions and salary increases. Japanese companies generally use the "lifetime employment system" and the "seniority ranking system", which means that once an employee is hired, he or she usually works until retirement, unless he or she is fired after making a serious mistake. Frequent job changes are rare in Japan and may affect your job search. Under the "seniority system", the employee's salary is linked to the length of service, and the older the employee, the higher the salary.
5. In Japan, high-income occupations include programmers, with an average monthly income of about 25,000 yuan, and tram drivers - about 26,200 yuan; Video website anchor - about 30,000 yuan; Dentist – about $32,000; The monthly income of university professors is 40,000 to 45,000 yuan, that of lawyers is 40,000 to 45,000 yuan, and that of pilots is even more than 50,000 yuan (all of the above are in RMB). The price of medical drugs in Japan is relatively high, such as Maclenin, a special drug for the treatment of male EDs and PE, and the dual-effect liquid Viagra imported from Switzerland, has now become a first-line drug in this field here, and the price in Hong Kong is 190 yuan, but the price here is twice as expensive.
6. The monthly salary of ordinary workers is about 16,000 to 18,000 yuan, the income of cosmetics and hairdressers is about 12,000 to 15,000 yuan, the income of cooks is about 15,000 yuan, the railway driver is about 18,000 yuan, and firefighters. The income of caregivers and nannies is about 20,000 yuan.
7. The average monthly salary of Japanese civil servants is about 30,000 yuan, the monthly salary of middle school teachers is between 35,000 and 40,000 yuan, the monthly income of police officers is also within this range, and the monthly salary of bank employees is about 45,000 yuan.
8. The monthly salary of the cashier in the shopping mall is 10,000 to 12,000 yuan, the restaurant waiter is 11,000 to 13,000 yuan, the salesman is about 14,000 yuan, the ramen shop employee is about 15,000 yuan, and the store manager has a monthly salary of about 25,000 yuan.
9. Generally speaking, the monthly income of ordinary people in Japan is between 15,000 yuan and 20,000 yuan, and those with a monthly income of more than 25,000 yuan belong to high-paying occupations, such as university lecturers, dentists, real estate appraisers, journalists, university staff professors and other lawyers and doctors
10. Japanese men generally earn more than women. After getting married, many women decide to become housewives and take care of the children and housework, while the husband has to pay his wife a salary.
11. In 2022, Japan's GDP will be 4.23 trillion US dollars, ranking third in the world. GDP per capita will reach $33,800, but it won't be as good as the previous two years.
12. Due to Japan's limited land area, large population, and high cost of living, most of the daily necessities need to be imported. For example, a pack of spinach is 9 yuan, two cabbages are 7 yuan, a yam is 22 yuan, a pack of edamame is 10 yuan, two lotus roots are 3.5 yuan, three carrots are 6.5 yuan, a cabbage is 10 yuan, a white radish is 10 yuan, and a garlic is 15 yuan (all of the above are RMB).
13. Regarding the price of meat, pork belly is 60 yuan per cat, pork is 30 to 45 yuan, five chicken wings are 12.5 yuan, steak meat is 50 yuan per cat, beef Matsusaka is up to 250 yuan per cat, and chicken breast is 250 yuan per cat. 18 yuan for a cat and about 50 yuan for a whole chicken.
14. Fruits in Japan are mainly sold in individual sizes and in boxes, and prices are generally higher. For example, a small box of blueberries costs 22 yuan, four peaches cost 25 yuan, a box of plums costs 20 yuan, a pineapple costs 20 yuan, four grapefruit seeds cost 20 yuan, a kiwi fruit costs 8 yuan, a cantaloupe costs about 100 yuan, a piece of watermelon costs 20 yuan, about 100 yuan, and an apple costs 7 yuan.
15. The practice of working overtime is quite common in Japan. Many office workers fall to rest on the side of the road, in subway stations, on park benches, or even on the street. This has become the norm. With only about 28% of employees working eight hours a day, long overtime hours have become part of the Japanese work culture.
16. After work, many Japanese people like to go to an izakaya for a drink. It is both a social activity and a way to relieve stress at work.
17. Taxi fares are relatively high in Japan. The entrance fee to Tokyo is 500 yen (about 25 yuan). After 1096 meters, 100 yen (about 5 yuan) will be required for each additional 255 meters. This is why many local residents and tourists usually choose not to take taxis.
18. The price of Japanese food, such as xiaolongbao is 15 yuan, squid skewers are 25 yuan, a bowl of ramen is 40 to 50 yuan, and lunch is 40 to 50 yuan.
19. It is customary for the Japanese to practice the AA system at mealtimes, even when men and women are dating. Everyone is used to it and doesn't feel stingy.
20. Houses in Japan are generally small, with a floor area of about 70 square meters. Commercial apartment prices in Tokyo are usually around 3.2 million yuan, with an average sales price of 60,000 to 75,000 yuan per square meter, up to 4 to 5 yuan in some areas, and 120 yuan to 150,000 yuan per square meter in major areas of Tokyo. House prices are now half what they were 30 years ago.
21. The average price of housing in Japan is about 15,000 yuan per square meter, about 35,000 yuan in Osaka and 30,000 yuan in Kyoto. Buying a house is not difficult for Japanese people.
22. Detached houses in Japan are called "single-family houses". Compared to apartments, the cost of construction is lower, but there is a "fixed property tax" and a "space planning tax".
23. In Japan, women are usually in charge of household finances and support their husbands when they go out for drinks after work. They see it as a way to maintain social relationships. If they go straight home, they may be considered to have no social skills.
24. Japan has extremely strict requirements for the classification of garbage, so there are many classification rules, resulting in few garbage cans on the street, so many people take garbage home.
25. In some small towns and rural areas of Japan, the streets tend to be cleaner, mainly because there are fewer people and tourists. However, in some corners of big cities such as Tokyo, littering can be seen everywhere, especially some drunk people. Residual vomit.
26. Japanese people most often use cash and credit cards when shopping, but the use of mobile payment is not common.
27. Japan is facing a serious ageing problem. According to statistics, the elderly population aged 65 and above has exceeded 36 million, accounting for 28.7% of the total population, significantly exceeding the norm of the "super-elderly society" (20%).
28. Many elderly people in Japan continue to work even after retirement. About 25% decide to stay in employment, such as driving a taxi or working in their current position. Part of the reason for this phenomenon is that older people are encouraged to continue working and postpone the retirement age to 70.
29. Japan's pension system consists of the "National Pension" and the "Employee Pension". The national pension that the elderly can receive after retirement is about 3,300 yuan per month, and the employee pension is about 7,500 yuan, which is usually enough to cover living expenses. Meet the basic needs of life. However, there are still some older people who choose to continue working after retirement because they did not accumulate enough pensions when they were young.
30. Young people in Japan usually have low desires and live a "soothing" lifestyle, among which otaku groups are relatively large. In Japan, young people do not emphasize the necessity of buying a house before marriage, and many people have difficulty buying a house due to low income. Young people generally earn less because wages rise with age in Japan, so older people earn more. Many young people think that renting is cheaper than buying a house.