๐ Popular Cities โ IT Developer Salaries
Avg. Gross Salary
$55,000
per year
Monthly Take-home
$2,700
after tax
Affordability Score
7.2
out of 10
๐ฐ Salary by Experience Level
Junior (0โ2 years)
$30,000/yr
Mid-level (2โ5 years)
$49,000/yr
Senior (5+ years)
$77,000/yr
Lead / Architect
$96,000/yr
๐ Monthly Cost of Living in Osaka
Rent โ 1 bedroom, city center$1,100
Rent โ 1 bedroom, suburbs$720
Groceries (one person)$320
Public transport pass$75
Utilities (electricity, water, internet)$165
Eating out โ average meal$11
Gym membership$40
Estimated Total (comfortable)
$1,831/month
๐ Can You Actually Afford Osaka?
7.2
Good โ Manageable with careful budgeting
Take-home: $2,654
Costs: $1,831
Left over: $823
Rent as % of salary44%
Savings potential per month$823
Months to save $10,000~16 months
Verdictโ
Comfortable life possible
๐งพ Tax & Net Pay (Japan)
Income tax rate20%
Social security contribution15%
Gross annual salary (mid-level)$49,000
Estimated net annual$31,850
Monthly net take-home$2,654
๐ Compare IT Developer Salaries โ Other Cities
๐ฏ๐ต Tokyo, Japan
$58,000/yr avg
๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore, Singapore
$80,000/yr avg
๐ฐ๐ท Seoul, South Korea
$52,000/yr avg
๐ฆ๐บ Sydney, Australia
$90,000/yr avg
๐ญ๐ฐ Hong Kong, China
$72,000/yr avg
โ ๏ธ Higher salary โ better life. Always check the affordability score.