Costs in Japan

I am looking to visit Japan. this will be my 1st time.
First "warning" I been hearing about is of course - Costs, that EVERYTHING
is
sooooo expensive.

Can someone plz give me an idea just how expensive tthings are there.
Just daily ordinary things a tourist would want to consume or buy.
a list would be great. You can list either Yens or $.

thanks

"Robert" wrote in message
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I am looking to visit Japan. this will be my 1st time.
First "warning" I been hearing about is of course - Costs, that EVERYTHING
is
sooooo expensive.

Can someone plz give me an idea just how expensive tthings are there.
Just daily ordinary things a tourist would want to consume or buy.
a list would be great. You can list either Yens or $.


Tokyo is one of the most expensive city to live in in the world. Other
major cities are also very expensive. Cost go down when you are out in the
country. No one can give you a list of items and their costs. I can tell
you that you can spend $10 US for one apple in Tokyo. But then again you
don't have to.

thanks

In article , PeterL
wrote:

Can someone plz give me an idea just how expensive tthings are
there. Just daily ordinary things a tourist would want to consume
or buy. a list would be great. You can list either Yens or $.

Tokyo is one of the most expensive city to live in in the world.
Other major cities are also very expensive. Cost go down when you
are out in the country.

Costs also go down if you down live there. I find Tokyo less expensive
than most major cities in the USA, certainly not so expensive as New
York. So costs can be relative.

No one can give you a list of items and their costs. I can tell you
that you can spend $10 US for one apple in Tokyo. But then again you
don't have to.

Certainly there are things that are much more expensive than others.
Fruit being one. Over all I find excellent food at far better prices
than the USA almost everywhere in Japan. Some very elegant bars the
costs can double. A couple of martini's can be 20 bucks with a table
charge thrown in. Best martini's I've ever had by the way.

There use to be a lot of bugaboo about costs in the 80's; a newspaper
cost 10 bucks and a hotel room $300 and canned soup cost 5 bucks and so
forth. That was a long long time ago.

--
Invest wisely: Over the past 75 years, stocks have averaged annual gains of 2.3
percent under GOP administrations, compared with 9.5 under Democratic ones.
-- Jerry Heaster

"Gerry" kirjoitti viestissä
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Costs also go down if you down live there. I find Tokyo less expensive
than most major cities in the USA, certainly not so expensive as New
York. So costs can be relative.

Well, for instance in the Economist they frequently publish "the cost of
living index" of cities around the world. For New York it is 100. Tokyo is
again and again the most expensive major city in the world (Oslo comes
close) by 135 or so.

In article , Markku Grönroos
wrote:

Costs also go down if you down live there.

Many pardons. This should be "costs go down if you DON'T live there."
It is indeed cited as the most expensive city for people who LIVE
there. Some of the costs of housing, utilities, transportation; these
don't apply to tourists.

I find Tokyo less expensive
than most major cities in the USA, certainly not so expensive as New
York. So costs can be relative.

Well, for instance in the Economist they frequently publish "the cost of
living index" of cities around the world. For New York it is 100. Tokyo is
again and again the most expensive major city in the world (Oslo comes
close) by 135 or so.

I assume this is based on living there, not visiting there.

--
Invest wisely: Over the past 75 years, stocks have averaged annual gains of 2.3
percent under GOP administrations, compared with 9.5 under Democratic ones.
-- Jerry Heaster

In article , Markku Grönroos
wrote:

Costs also go down if you down live there.

Many pardons. This should be "costs go down if you DON'T live there."
It is indeed cited as the most expensive city for people who LIVE
there. Some of the costs of housing, utilities, transportation; these
don't apply to tourists.

I find Tokyo less expensive
than most major cities in the USA, certainly not so expensive as New
York. So costs can be relative.

Well, for instance in the Economist they frequently publish "the cost of
living index" of cities around the world. For New York it is 100. Tokyo is
again and again the most expensive major city in the world (Oslo comes
close) by 135 or so.

I assume this is based on living there, not visiting there.

--
Invest wisely: Over the past 75 years, stocks have averaged annual gains of 2.3
percent under GOP administrations, compared with 9.5 under Democratic ones.
-- Jerry Heaster

"Gerry"
Costs also go down if you down live there. I find Tokyo less expensive
than most major cities in the USA, certainly not so expensive as New
York. So costs can be relative.

wow, what contrast...I am in NY sure housing is expensive but really only
if you are talking about the most desired spots in Manhattan.
Food - very plenty & good & very inexpensive.

Back to your statement - then why on earth I kept hearing
"Tokyo is the most expensive city to LIVE....."
I am confused.

In article , Robert
wrote:

"Gerry"
Costs also go down if you down live there. I find Tokyo less expensive
than most major cities in the USA, certainly not so expensive as New
York. So costs can be relative.

wow, what contrast...I am in NY sure housing is expensive but really only
if you are talking about the most desired spots in Manhattan.
Food - very plenty & good & very inexpensive.

Continuing muddle over living somewhere and visiting somewhere. When I
eat in NYC and in Tokyo, I find dining and transportation more
expensive in NYC. Of course I don't hunt cheap eats in NYC, nor in
Tokyo either. If I did, I'd probably have roughly equivalent costs.
The main reasons NYC is more expensive for me is hotels and transport.

--
Invest wisely: Over the past 75 years, stocks have averaged annual gains of 2.3
percent under GOP administrations, compared with 9.5 under Democratic ones.
-- Jerry Heaster

In article , Robert
wrote:

"Gerry"
Costs also go down if you down live there. I find Tokyo less expensive
than most major cities in the USA, certainly not so expensive as New
York. So costs can be relative.

wow, what contrast...I am in NY sure housing is expensive but really only
if you are talking about the most desired spots in Manhattan.
Food - very plenty & good & very inexpensive.

Continuing muddle over living somewhere and visiting somewhere. When I
eat in NYC and in Tokyo, I find dining and transportation more
expensive in NYC. Of course I don't hunt cheap eats in NYC, nor in
Tokyo either. If I did, I'd probably have roughly equivalent costs.
The main reasons NYC is more expensive for me is hotels and transport.

--
Invest wisely: Over the past 75 years, stocks have averaged annual gains of 2.3
percent under GOP administrations, compared with 9.5 under Democratic ones.
-- Jerry Heaster

"Robert" wrote in message ...
"Gerry"
Costs also go down if you down live there. I find Tokyo less expensive
than most major cities in the USA, certainly not so expensive as New
York. So costs can be relative.

wow, what contrast...I am in NY sure housing is expensive but really only
if you are talking about the most desired spots in Manhattan.
Food - very plenty & good & very inexpensive.

Back to your statement - then why on earth I kept hearing
"Tokyo is the most expensive city to LIVE....."
I am confused.

To me the difference is that a person that lives in New York can find
markets and shops with lower priced fruits, vegetables, meats, etc.
That's harder (perhaps impossible) to do in Tokyo. Tourists don't
really see this difference, since they're most likely eating out for
every meal.

John W.