AABNE wrote:
> Japan is often though of as a place with a high cost of living, but the 
> cost of a Big Mac in Japan is actually cheaper than that of Australia.
> 
> The cost of this burger is often regarded as an indicator of the cost of 
> living in a country. Prices in Yen are:
> 
> Japan - ¥262.5
> Australia - ¥293.6
> 
> One would expect Australia to be cheaper (especially for this product 
> which has beef) so I am suprised to see Japan having cheaper Big Macs.
> 
But Australia has other things that are cheaper.

> I am starting to think that this idea of Japan being an expensive 
> country is a ridiculous myth, perpetrated by tourists who went to Japan 
> for one week and stayed at the Ritz-Carlton.
> 
You can travel in Japan for about the same or less than a similar trip 
around Western Europe.

John W.