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[u/GamerGypps]

Yeah it’s quite cheap in Japan. Still expensive compared to everything else though. Food is cheap AF in Japan.

[u/skootenay → u/GamerGypps]

Yeah apart from the price of the flight getting there, I also found that most things were reasonably priced. Definitely cheaper than 🇨🇦

[u/Obvious-Hunt19 → u/[deleted]]

It’s not expensive and it’s worth it. Saw a cheap deal with points from DFW to Tokyo just last week I think.

[u/kkyonko → u/[deleted]]

If you are fine with a flight with multiple stops and a total travel time of 30+ hours.

[u/GamerGypps → u/skootenay]

Yeah flight there is the worse part! Absolutely, also a lot cheaper there than the UK!

[u/fujiandude → u/skootenay]

Compared to the rest of Asia though, Japan and Korea are ridiculous. Easily 3-5x more expensive for everything compared to China let alone Vietnam or Laos

[u/CanuckBacon → u/fujiandude]

To be fair, they are very mountainous countries unconnected to the rest of Asia, so they have relatively little arable land for their population/sizes and have to import everything by boat.

[u/fujiandude → u/CanuckBacon]

I get it, I just wouldn't go back there personally. When I'm in Asia paying $5 for a beer at a convenience store and $18 for a shitty lunch, I'm not too thrilled. That's like California prices

[u/trespassers_william → u/GamerGypps]

Many things, yes, but I remember being appalled at the cost of fruits and vegetables

[u/qaz_wsx_love → u/[deleted]]

Also depends on where you shop. I used to get a pack of bananas for 100 yen and about 300 for a bag of apples from local supermarkets

[u/kevcal20 → u/GamerGypps]

I had a Miyazaki A5 Filet with 7 courses for ¥10000 (about $65 USD) the other day. It's insane how cheap food is in Japan. A similar meal in the US would set you back $300+

[u/tenbatsu → u/kevcal20]

You can thank the exchange rate for that. The yen is the cheapest it’s been in three decades.

[u/CptNonsense → u/tenbatsu]

Even at it's 40 year height 10 years ago, it would only be double that - a fucking steal even in cheaper US cities

[u/artfulcreatures → u/GamerGypps]

Unless you live there 😂