Japan: average monthly pocket money for children by school age 2021

According to a survey conducted in Japan in 2021, university students received an average of around 22.5 thousand Japanese yen in pocket money every month. At the same time, high school students received an average allowance of eight thousand yen per month.

Average monthly amount of pocket money that children receive in Japan in 2021, by school age (in Japanese yen)

Characteristic	Average amount of pocket money in Japanese yen
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Release date

February 2022

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

September 3 to 15, 2021

Number of respondents

5,000 respondents

Age group

20-79 years**

Special properties

among multi-person households

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

*Including vocational schools, technical colleges, junior colleges, graduate schools, etc.
**Age of the household head.

Original question: 'In your household, how much pocket money do you give to your children on average per month? Please fill in the amount in the table below for each school age group. (If zero, write '0'.)'

100 Japanese yen equal 0.74 U.S. dollars or 0.70 euros as of December 2022.

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