since everything in Japan is so expensive, does it mean the people are making more money than we do in America
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I don't think so. In Japan especially Tokyo , social culture is backward only.
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Yes, on the average, Japanese are paid very well compared to the US wages. Most if not all Japanese are paid a living wage, which means it's enough to survive well and not have to work two jobs to make ends meet.
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yes and no i know some job in here is cheaper than japan. almost 2/3~half!! (ex. macdonald) nurses are cheaper than the us. technical nurses are receive very good pay as doctor in the us. but not japan.
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Like in the US, it all depends on the region itself. In Tokyo, yes, people are paid moderately well but because living expenses are really high. The Japanese are also so busy with work that they have little time for shopping or partying, thus they're able to save a bit more. My boyfriend lives in the Shiga region and is paid about the same as a Texas public school teacher. He's a part-time instructor at 3 different universities and teaches freshmen for the most part. It's a lot less than what Tokyo instructors make, but then again, the Shiga prefecture is significanly less expensive than Tokyo or Osaka or even Kyoto.
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Not really, It simply means Japanese are poorer than Americans. Most Japanese I know, has little or no savings. Not that they do not want to save up but there's simply nothing left to save. Oh, and most of them are in debt. In response to delita_hyral..., a survey conducted about 2 yrs ago revealed that the number of Tokyo dwellers who have 0yen saving is on the rise.
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Japanese and money. Its a long story. yes they sometimes get paid more, but they spend more. They buy a new car every few years, constantly buy new clothes. Most have little savings (althought he wife will usually have a stash) When their kids go to University, they get out a loan, or use their life savings. Not everything in Japan is expencive, but you have to be smart on how you spend your money. Most Japanese youth are not frugal with their money. They do not know what its like to be poor. On their otherhand their grandmothers will have a whopping load of cash under her bed because she saves every yen.
