Nurse Take-Home Pay Japan

Choose where to live and work in Japan based on the money you actually keep each month - not your gross salary. This comparison tool for nurses in Japan takes estimated take-home pay, subtracts typical rent and living costs, and ranks all 52 major Japanese cities (every prefectural capital plus the government-designated cities) using one consistent calculation method. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Compare 52 cities and re-sort by multiple metrics: recommended score, money left over, take-home pay, gross salary, or rent - Toggle personal conditions (age 40+ adds long-term care insurance premiums, dependents) and watch take-home pay and rankings recalculate on the spot - Open any city to follow the full money flow: take-home pay, then rent, then living costs, down to the money left over - Simulate with an assumed gross annual salary (roughly 3.5 to 6.5 million yen) to estimate what remains per month and per year - Save the cities you are interested in as favorites (stored on your device only) - All data is bundled with the app, so you can browse and calculate fully offline - Browse hospital lists for each city, based on open data from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare - Check a livability score to weigh everyday life factors beyond money - Share comparison results with family and colleagues through your device's share sheet WHO IT IS FOR - Nurses in Japan considering a job change or relocation to another city who want to decide with numbers rather than gut feeling - Anyone who wants a realistic idea of how much money would remain each month in a new city before moving - People who prefer comparing amounts after rent, tax, and social insurance instead of gross salary figures HOW THE NUMBERS WORK Take-home pay is estimated from social insurance premiums, income tax, and resident tax using prefecture- and city-level parameters. The calculation method, the basis of each score, and all data sources are published inside the app in the About section. PLEASE NOTE All figures are rough estimates provided for information only, based on public statistics and open data from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The accuracy of amounts and rankings is not guaranteed. This app does not provide tax, investment, or career advice, and final decisions remain your own responsibility. No account is required, and the app does not collect or transmit personal information - favorites and settings are stored only on your device. Note: the app is designed for nurses working in Japan; all in-app content is in Japanese.