Economic reality (most felt)
taxes are too high
→ If you think by Korean standards, you are mistaken.
→ especially
Resident tax bomb starting from the second year
→ Based on the first year’s income, I was suddenly taken out of the equation and suffered a mental breakdown.
Heavy insurance and pension burden
→ You can receive a pension only if you live for 10 years.
→ If you return to your country midway, you will receive only a portion of the money back, so you can feel the loss.
No severance pay system (legally mandatory)
→ In Korea, one month’s worth is accumulated per year.
→ In Japan, most companies do not give money = in fact
The effect of deducting 8-9% from annual salary
.
Monthly rent, management fee, and utility fee are expensive.
→ The monthly rent of 900,000 won is much narrower, colder, and older than in Korea.
→ Electricity, gas, and water are quite expensive, which is a reversal phenomenon in which “salaries increase, but the amount of money left in hand decreases.”
Basic infrastructure costs such as Wi-Fi and delivery are also an increasing factor.
→ There are many cafes without Wi-Fi, and delivery food is more expensive and less diverse than in Korea.
2)
Disparity between “Japan to travel” vs. “Japan to buy”
When I travel, I’m happy to spend money
→
The reality is that if you live in real life, you have to earn money and spend it carefully.
Creating this big gap.
In the beginning, “tourist mode” such as Akihabara, Osaka, and gyudon restaurants → Bong quickly falls out.
What you can eat in life is surprisingly limited
→ Narrowed to focus on gyudon, curry, and fast food.
3)
Language barrier + administrative barrier
There is a lot of fatigue as all company, tax, pension, and administrative processes have to be done in Japanese.
Even small problems feel big to foreigners (due to communication barriers).
4)
housing stress
The house is unique to Japan
Old, narrow and cold
→ Weak insulation.
A monthly rent of 900,000 won in Korea is comfortable,
→ Japan’s 900,000 won is “the level of a single room plus a desk”.
5)
Problems with loneliness (especially difficult if you are an extrovert)
It’s okay if you’re the type of person who gets along well alone.
→ If you get lonely easily, life in Japan becomes very difficult.
A structure that makes it difficult for human relationships to connect deeply.
6)
Work culture and career aspects
Salaries are often lower than in Korea.
→ Perceived income falls further due to the low yen.
Japanese companies
Slow promotion/salary increase
For foreigners, there is often a ceiling on career growth.
7)
Mismatch between expectations and reality
The older people get and the more they change jobs, the more “illusions” they have, so the shock is greater.
After watching YouTube and SNS, I thought, “Japan will be right for me.”
→ In reality, there is a clear difference between “a country where you make money and live vs. a country where you travel.”
JM Jeongse World are both famous YouTubers related to Japan.
Jeongse World recently bought and remodeled an apartment in Tokyo, so it is particularly good at housing-related matters.