Tax year 2026
Singapore vs Japan: Net Salary Comparison 2026
Same gross, different net: Singapore and Japan compared at three reference salaries, 2026 rules.
Your detailsSingaporevsJapan· 2026SGD 60,000 a year¥7,417,497 a year
Singapore+SGD 1,873(+¥231,569) net a year+3.99%
- Singapore
- SGD 46,960net a year51.02%
- Japan
- SGD 45,087net a year48.98%
Singapore+SGD 1,873 more net a year
SGD 46,960Net salary · 78.3% of grossNet 78.3%Taxes 1.7%Social security 20.0%
Japan
SGD 45,087Net salary · 75.1% of grossNet 75.1%Taxes 10.1%Social security 14.7%
Singapore vs JapanEmployer Contributions Singapore SGD 10,335 · Japan SGD 9,430
Country Comparison
All amounts shown in SGD (converted from JPY at 1 JPY = 0.008089 SGD).
Taxes
+SGD 5,049 (+485.5%)SingaporeJapan vs SingaporeJapan
SGD 1,0401.7% of gross
Income Tax
SGD 6,08910.1% of gross
Income Tax: Singapore SGD 1,040 (1.7%), Japan SGD 6,089 (10.1%). Japan 485% higher.Social Security (Employee)
-SGD 3,176 (-26.5%)SingaporeJapan vs SingaporeJapan
SGD 12,00020.0% of gross
CPF (Central Provident Fund) / Pension
SGD 5,4909.1% of gross
CPF (Central Provident Fund) / Pension: Singapore SGD 12,000 (20.0%), Japan SGD 5,490 (9.1%). Japan 54% lower.SGD 00.0% of gross
Other
SGD 3,3345.6% of gross
Other: Singapore SGD 0 (0.0%), Japan SGD 3,334 (5.6%). Japan higher.Unemployment (SGD 307)
Health (SGD 2,975)
Health Insurance Additional Rate (Zusatzbeitrag) / Child and family support contribution (子ども・子育て支援金) (SGD 52)
Summary
SingaporeJapan vs SingaporeJapan
SGD 13,04021.7% of gross
Total Deductions
SGD 14,91324.9% of gross
Total Deductions: Singapore SGD 13,040 (21.7%), Japan SGD 14,913 (24.9%). Japan 14% higher.SGD 46,96078.3% of gross
Net Salary
SGD 45,08775.1% of gross
Net Salary: Singapore SGD 46,960 (78.3%), Japan SGD 45,087 (75.1%). Japan 4% lower.Singapore vs Japan
Singapore: more take-home pay, 78.3% instead of 75.1% of gross.
| Median gross salary | Singapore SGD | Japan JPY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Salary | Net Salary | Tax Burden | Gross Salary | Net Salary | Tax Burden | |
| 50% median | SGD | SGD | 20.2% | ¥3,708,749 | ¥2,955,16279.7% | 20.3% |
| 100% median | SGD | SGD | 21.7% | ¥7,417,497 | ¥5,573,85975.1% | 24.9% |
| 200% median | SGD | SGD | 20.7% | ¥14,834,995 | ¥10,154,64768.5% | 31.5% |
50% median
Singapore- Gross Salary
- SGD
30,000 - Net Salary
- SGD
23,94079.8% - Tax Burden
- 20.2%
Japan- Gross Salary
- ¥3,708,749
- Net Salary
- ¥2,955,16279.7%
- Tax Burden
- 20.3%
100% median
Singapore- Gross Salary
- SGD
60,000 - Net Salary
- SGD
46,96078.3% - Tax Burden
- 21.7%
Japan- Gross Salary
- ¥7,417,497
- Net Salary
- ¥5,573,85975.1%
- Tax Burden
- 24.9%
200% median
Singapore- Gross Salary
- SGD
120,000 - Net Salary
- SGD
95,17379.3% - Tax Burden
- 20.7%
Japan- Gross Salary
- ¥14,834,995
- Net Salary
- ¥10,154,64768.5%
- Tax Burden
- 31.5%
Singapore: reference salaries equal 50%, 100% and 200% of the local median gross salary, converted at current exchange rates. Assumes a single employee without children under standard rules.