Nagoya - World's 3rd Most Expensive City

According to a recent MSN Money report (see link below) Nagoya, our home town, has moved up to the 3rd most expensive city in the world. Actually 4 cities out of the top 10 are cities from Japan including Tokyo at #1. So that tells you just how expensive it is to live anywhere in Japan right now.

http://money.msn.com/how-to-budget/worlds-most-expensive-cities-2011-bloomberg.aspx?cp-documentid=6835129&GT1=33006

The article presents just a few items for cost comparison to put things in relative terms.

• Quick lunch: $19
• Beer at a bar: $11.37
• Pound of rice: $3.85
• Dozen eggs: $3.60
• Movie theater ticket: $21.80

Beyond that I've created my own list below of some things we typically buy using the current exchange rate:

• 1 Gallon of Milk: $7.81
• 1 Ear of Corn: $1.95
• 1 12oz Can of Pop: $1.56
• 1 Tall Starbucks Latte: $4.95
• 1 14oz Box of Frosted Flakes: $7.75
• 1 Apple: $1.63
• 1 Gallon Gas: $7.39
• 110 Mile Round Trip Road Trip to Osaka (Tolls): $106.76

Many of you have inquired about how expensive it is to live in Japan. So hopefully this article and blog post answers some of your questions.