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Japan is a country that is expensive to live in. Having minimum salary requirements already filters out the type of 'digital nomad' who would otherwise become a
by spidersenses 3y ago
Japan is a country that is expensive to live in. Having minimum salary requirements already filters out the type of 'digital nomad' who would otherwise become a burden on society or those who merely seek immigration from Africa or South Asia under the disguise of the 'digital nomad'.
- keiferski 3y agoIt really isn't though, especially with the currency exchange. Tokyo is comparable in cost to a second or third tier American city, not to NYC/LA/SF/London. See: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=United+States&city1=San+Francisco%2C+CA&country2=Japan&city2=Tokyo https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?cou... I do agree that $68k as a salary requirement is fairly reasonable, though – but it's much higher than the "average" salary for a Japanese person.
- andybak 3y agoThere's a large gap between "burden on society" and "provable $58k income"
- nerdbert 3y agoJapan is not particularly expensive. It's significantly cheaper than USA, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, NZ, etc. US$68,000 is enough for a very comfortable life there.
- mywittyname 3y ago$68k about the median household income in the USA - and higher than the median in a lot of states. One could live a comfortable life in many parts of the USA for that salary.
- jwells89 3y agoParticularly if you’re not living in Tokyo, Fukuoka for instance is significantly cheaper despite also being a densely populated city with the usual amenities.