For Indians in Japan
Money in Japan
Salaries, tax, cost of living, and sending money home in rupees
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Free ToolJapan Salary Calculator
Calculate your in-hand salary, tax deductions, and savings potential.
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Free ToolJapan Tax Calculator
See your tax breakdown and save with iDeCo, Furusato Nozei & more.
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Free ToolJapan Pension Calculator
Lump-sum refund, India-Japan SSA, and future benefit estimates.
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Free ToolHSP Points Calculator
Check your Highly Skilled Professional visa score for fast-track PR.
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UnofficialPR New-Rules Checker
Check your outlook under Japan's proposed 2026 PR income & pension rules.
Guides & Articles
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Three Years or Forever? The Two Japan Strategies for Indians — and the Exact Month the Math Flips
Japan's pension refund maxes out at 60 months, but claiming it wipes every month you contributed. Months 61–119 are a dead zone; at 120 you get a pension for life instead. The math for when each strategy wins.
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The ₹35 Lakh Illusion: What a Japan Salary Is Really Worth (2026)
Converting a Japan salary to rupees is the wrong math — three times over. Take-home, real prices, PPP, and the one number that actually matters for Indians.
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How Much Money to Move to Japan From India? (2026 ₹ Guide)
The real one-time cost of moving from India to Japan in ₹ — visa, flight, the 4–6× rent apartment shock, and worked budgets for worker, SSW, and student paths.