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Surprise! India has the third highest expat salary packages in Asia

Japan tops the list with average expatriate pay package provided by companies to mid-level employees at $386,451 a year

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2 min read Last Updated : May 22 2019 | 7:24 AM IST

With Hong Kong and Singapore routinely topping the charts as the most expensive places to live and play, it may come as some surprise that Japan offers the best pay packets for expats in Asia.

The average expatriate pay package provided by companies in Japan to mid-level employees is $386,451 a year, eclipsing what’s on offer anywhere else in the region, according to a report by consultancy ECA International. Japan also saw the biggest increase in expat package values last year, thanks to a stronger yen and steeper housing costs, said Lee Quane, a regional director at the firm.

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