Are things in japan realy more expinsive?

Question

Are things in japan realy more expinsive?

Answer 1

yes i have been there i live really close to japan in china

Answer 2

depends on where you live

and if things are expensive there

Answer 3

Not really more expensive, its just that like every other type of money the yen has a different value to the united states currency. Meaning if we lived in Saudi Arabia we would think that things in Japan were much cheaper because the money was worth less. hope that helps!

Answer 4

Well if you live in the USA, 100 yen is only 92 cents.  

Hotels are VERY expensive to stay in japan compared to the USA (but that's mainly because of the value of our currency on theirs).  Clothing is expensive as well.

Answer 5

no,but some things are. here's a tip for really cheap stuff i recommend going to the 100 yen shop, it has a lot like toys,umbrella's ( if it rains ),arts and craft,and to put it to ya it's really just like a supermarket but not with a lot of food,i think the one in Nagoya is the best

Answer 6

no

Answer 7

probably a little, because its an island, it has very feew natural resources, so much of its stuff is imported

Answer 8

It depends on what you want.. I was over there in the army and came back with tons of real brand name handbags for like a quarter of the price you'd pay here..

Answer 9

Okay,

for the beef comment,

it's more over there because their prime food is seafood,

because they can get it at it's freshest!

Beef there is very rare,

and a treat,

and it's not common like in Argentina or the U.S.,

so it's very expensive!

112.57 yen = $1.00

Answer 10

yes, i went to tokyo last year and bought a mini robot in the city...i have to pay about 1000USD for this..oh! ;-P

Answer 11

Yes, just about everything.

Answer 12

Probably. I wouldn't mind going to Tokyo though.

Answer 13

Yes, it's very expensive in Japan unless you live in high class.

Answer 14

Video game systems, No

Answer 15

yes it is!!! if you look up the cost there you'll find it. heres a link to an article about most expensive cities, and one is tokyo japan.

http://money.cnn.com/2004/06/11/pf/costo...

Answer 16

i wouldnt neceeserily say there more expensive.

but it does depened on what currency youre useing.

Answer 17

Yes.  For example, watermelons cost $25  (and those are the regular round ones, not the square ones that can cost at least $100).  Apples go for $1 per fruit, not per pound.  And this is in American dollars.

Answer 18

yeah

try buying a pound of beef over there is cost about 55 dollars

Answer 19

Okay i've only been to american for 4 years so i know.

okay so some things can be expensive but..

Okay the 1$=106 yen about. :D

so its a great exchange rate.

i buy everything off base so i really dont know..

erm erm.

Okay meat/beef is NOT that expensive.

and i bought a watermelon for 700 yen so HA.

Answer 20

Right now they are more expensive than in America cause the regular dollar here is worth less there. I don't know exactly how much yen to the dollar but I know the dollar isn't worth as much there as it is here. If you plan on buying something you might want to find out when the dollar and the yen difference is the closest so that you aren't spending too much more.

Answer 21

When I went, I didn't really think so; if anything, I thought it was cheaper! I used to read everywhere that food was super expensive in Japan. I think that stands somewhat true for produce, but when I ate out, I thought the prices were really decent. It's like in the states, you can eat somewhere really expensive, somewhere really cheap, or somewhere in between. I had decent plate with curry rice and a cutlet for like 600 yen. I saw signs advertising for the same thing for 390 yen. I got a chirashi bowl with a very generous amount of fish for 8 bucks plus miso soup and this egg custard. Another thing about eating out is that you don't have to tip. As far as knick-knacks go, those were pretty decently priced. Most of the cell phone charms I see here for like 10 dollars are only 3 dollars there. Bottled drinks are all about 150 yen there but they stay consistent wherever you go not like in the states where they jack up the prices in highly touristy areas. Clothes are a bit more pricey, but again, you can buy expensive clothes or cheap clothes. As for electronics, I'm not sure about them overall, but because of duty free shopping, my brother was able to get a colored PSP cheaper than he would in the US. Overall, I don't think so.

Answer 22

yes

Answer 23

Land prices.

Only a post card space values over 100000  US dollars at ginza Tokyo.

Answer 24

I was there earlier this year, and it's not that expensive.

Seriously, compared to the rest of Asia it's expensive, but coming from the States and walking around neighborhood malls, and store fronts, and eating at japanese restaurants or even fast food places... the prices weren't high.

Just bring a lot of Yen. I don't even think I used my credit card in Japan.... yea I had a wad of Yen :)

Answer 25

It depends on where you are from.

Answer 26

yes really, they don't produce much, b/c they are a very crowded island nation, they have to import most goods, and there is huge demand because of the population.