JMNET product / Japan Life Tools
日本語ページKnow the numbers before you move, rent, or accept an offer in Japan.
Japan Life Tools is a free JMNET Tokyo planning portal for salary, rent, move-in costs, and monthly living costs in Japan. Use it before you sign.
Tools
Four numbers decide most early Japan plans.
Start with pay, check rent, prepare move-in cash, then confirm the monthly budget.
Take-home pay
Estimate monthly net salary after Japanese tax, pension, and health insurance.
Open calculatorRent safety check
See whether rent fits your take-home pay, fixed costs, and savings target.
Open calculatorMove-in cash
Estimate deposit, key money, agency fee, guarantor fee, insurance, and upfront rent.
Open calculatorMonthly living cost
Plan rent, utilities, food, transport, lifestyle spending, and savings from monthly take-home pay.
Open calculatorGuides
Read the basics before relying on an estimate.
These short guides explain what each number means and where to double-check assumptions.
Japan salary after tax
Understand income tax, resident tax, pension, health insurance, and net pay basics.
Read guide GuideJapan apartment move-in costs
Review deposit, key money, agency fees, guarantor fees, and upfront rent.
Read guide GuideHow much rent can I afford?
Use take-home pay, fixed costs, and savings goals to set a rent range.
Read guide GuideCost of living before you sign a lease
Compare monthly rent, food, utilities, transport, mobile, internet, and savings before committing to housing.
Read guideUse it before
Good for salary offers, apartment viewings, and monthly planning.
- See assumptions before relying on the result.
- Use estimates for planning, then confirm official terms.
- Jump to JapanStay when the decision needs a full relocation checklist.
Trust the result
Useful estimates, not final advice.
Visible assumptions
Each calculator shows what is included and what still needs checking.
Decision timing
Use it before salary negotiation, apartment application, and first-month planning.
Planning only
Figures are estimates. Confirm important terms with official sources or professionals.
JMNET ecosystem
Numbers in Japan Life Tools, move preparation in JapanStay, broader planning in Journey Plus.
Japan Life Tools handles calculation and budgeting. JapanStay helps organize work-move preparation. Journey Plus is available from the JMNET product pages.