Tokyo expensive city?

[Manne]

I would like to go to Tokyo someday. I would like to know if it's only expensive in tokyo or is it in the hole country expensive??

(I have been in Singapore and Hong Kong)

[shae marks]

For model competition i visited Japan twice. Once i visited Tokyo for client's request. But i found cheaper as compared to UAE or London

[davidchimwaza]

Tokyo is an expensive city guy. i believe

[shubhranshu]

Judgment of expensive or inexpensive depends upon the pocket size. However whole Japan offers so much to the tourists that Japan tour can't be called expensive. Yes, comparatively to other countries, it is expensive.

[jennychic]

tokyo expensive? sure thing.....especially real estates.. going high

[Traveller]

Tokyo is an expensive city. I visited almost seven or eight times there.

It is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan.Twenty-six cities lie within the western part of Tokyo.The far west is occupied by the district of Nishitama. Much of this area is mountainous and unsuitable for urbanization. The highest mountain in Tokyo, Mount Kumotori, is 2,017 m high.

Tokyo has numerous outlying islands.There are several national parks within Tokyo.

Tokyo is one of the three world finance "command centers", along with New York and London. Tokyo has the largest metropolitan economy in the world.Tokyo is a major international finance center, houses the headquarters of several of the world's largest investment banks and insurance companies, and serves as a hub for Japan's transportation, publishing, and broadcasting industries.

Tokyo has many universities, junior colleges, and vocational schools. Many of Japan's most prestigious universities are in Tokyo.It has many museums.Sports in Tokyo are diverse.

As the largest population center in Japan and the location of the country's largest broadcasters and studios, Tokyo is frequently the setting for many Japanese movies, television shows, animated series

Architecture in Tokyo has largely been shaped by Tokyo's history.Tourism in Tokyo is a contributor to the economy.

[threeland]

this city is too expensive. A mango price is $25 and A watermelon is $50

[Manne]

this city is too expensive. A mango price is $25 and A watermelon is $50

That's crazy!!

[travelgeek]

wudda ? mango = 25 ?

thats way expensive !!!

[bookmarkmaster]

Tokyo expensive city?

Tokyo has knocked Moscow off the top spot as the world's most expensive city for expatriates, a survey suggests.

The strengthening yen meant the Japanese capital now had the highest cost of living, followed by Osaka, said data firm Mercer.

A weaker pound pushed London, the third most expensive city in 2008, to 16th.

The survey is aimed at firms thinking of sending workers abroad and looks at more than 200 factors, including the cost of housing, transport and food.

The index uses New York as its benchmark for living costs.Johannesburg was the cheapest of the 143 cities surveyed, driven by the sharp decline of the South African rand against the US dollar.

However, the BBC's Jonah Fisher in Johannesburg says that for local residents, costs are rising, with even basics such as bread becoming more expensive.

Meanwhile in Japan, the BBC's Roland Buerk said that Tokyo's top slot in the ranking would not surprise locals, who could find themselves paying $15 for a watermelon and $25 for a mango.

[fitflop]

Tokyo expensive city?


Pedestrians crossing the Shibuya intersection, Tokyo. Photograph: David LeveneA falling pound and lower rents have pushed London sharply down the list of the world's most expensive cities to live in, according to the latest annual listing from the consultants Mercer.

London has dropped 13 places from last year to be the 16th most expensive city in the world.

"The decline of rental prices, coupled with the fall in the value of the British pound against the US dollar, have caused London to plummet in the rankings," said Nathalie Constantin-Métral, a senior researcher at Mercer.

Tokyo has knocked Moscow off the top spot, while Osaka is in second position, up nine places since last year. Moscow has slipped to third place. Geneva climbs four places to fourth position and Hong Kong moves up one to reach fifth. New York has moved into the top 10.

At the other end of the scale, Johannesburg has replaced Asunción in Paraguay as the least expensive city in the ranking. Tokyo is nearly three times as expensive to live in as Jo'burg.

The survey covers 143 cities across six continents and measures the comparative cost of over 200 items in each location, including housing, transport, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment.

[2d0k]

a picture truly paints a thousand words.. the number of pedestrians crossing the streets in tokyo could be 4 times more than that in our country.. it signifies that tokyo is a busy capital..

[thirtynyc]

Judgment of expensive or cheap depends on the pocket size. However whole Japan offers a lot to the tourists that Japan tour cannot be called expensive. Yes, comparatively to other countries, it is expensive.

[adamgill84]

Verdict of costly or affordable will depend on the wallet size. However whole Asia offers so much to the vacationers that Asia trip can't be called costly. Yes, relatively to other nations, it is costly.

[Tourismzone]

Yes compared with other asian cities the city of tokyo is very costly. Im not sure how the rest of Japan is but feel free to share some more views to our readers.