I think what gets me most is just that people are okay with paying this much for everything?? I mean obviously it's just normal to them, but coming from America where some of this stuff is muuuuuuch cheaper, like every other month when I find out an "insane" price for something new I go through a like "WTF RIP OFF" phase followed by my "shouganai..." phase.
Rachel & Jun If you have a Japanese credit card, you can just buy a data sim card for around 1000 yen. It's good for a month's worth of data and it's cheap. Since getting a credit card in Japan is based upon your income level, and not a credit score (like in America), I can't get a credit card. So, I've been paying around $40 for SIM cards through services like econnectjapan.com. Still, when I talk to some of my friends with actual cell phone plans, they pay $60-100 a month easily. There's no real reason too, since LINE is more popular than texting or calling anyway.
Aizakku27 I looked at what you sent but for any kind of decent speed/data it's over $100 a month. The $40 plan is only for 100MB a day, and whenever we turn on our data we use waaaay more than 100MB at once! lol But for someone who doesn't use a lot of data that would probably be good. Especially if they can just stick it in an unlocked America phone. The only other thing about prices is a lot of people get the cost of their new phones packaged into their plans, so our ~$75 is for 9GB (I think) of data + an iphone 6.
When I worked in Japan, my American coworker would complain about the price of beef and say, "Why is fish so cheap and beef so expensive?" I kept having to remind him that Japan is an island.
xingcat So true, in CA where I live seafood are sooooo expensive. We have shrimp like once a year because it cost $20 at least to feed a family for 1 meal. You can get like 20-50 pieces of chicken, 20-30 lbs of beef for that price. That would last us like a month a least over a meal. So yea, it is opposite in America.
Bobby Smith It's funny how regions affect price. I'm near Boston and Maine, so lobster is super-inexpensive most of the time, whereas in the middle of the country, it's very pricey.
oh yes, fruit is really expensive. I remember during my semester abroad when the university threw parties, they'd offer lots of food like sushi, mochi, dango... but the plates of fruit were always the first empty ones since all the foreign students went crazy for them lol. the fruit is extremely delicious though.
sometimes I find myself back on this channel, and all I do is hope that they have the most beautiful little family in the world because these two are so sweet
It's might be expensive in New York but Japan has 4 of the top 10 most expensive places to live in the world. A bottle of beer can easily cost you $8 a bottle and that's from a super market. A blu ray movie could easily be $80 - $120 for a movie. A series will run you $300 - $800 a set.
But think about it. Most small towns have movie theaters. Ticket prices still hover around five or six bucks. Ten for 3d. Not to mention matnee prices.
I vaguely knew about these things in Japan but still surprised at some. Many of those things are cheap in Korea. Fruit can be expensive in Korea, but for reasons like the season and if it's the specially grown ones. It's still possible to get decent prices for fruit. Cinemas are way cheaper than Australia. In Australia it will be about $18 and any snacks are ridiculously expensive. I can only indulge in popcorn in Korea because the ticket can be $10 (and there are deals all the time) and popcorn is just $3 or $4. We have to give money at weddings and funerals - but like $50 is fine. Older family members are expected to give more, but people our age can get away with just giving $50 to $100. The subway in Seoul is surprisingly cheap- especially because I'm used to Australian ridiculously prices. I'm really not sure about how expensive cars are here since we don't have one. But one thing I notice is that people tend to all have newer cars, unlike Australia where people happily drive older cars. Makeup can be sooo cheap but amazing quality BUT what can be expensive is hair and face products, especially worldwide brands. So shampoo that would cost $5 in Australia can be $18 here. The variation in prices for these things annoy me, you never know what ridiculous price it might be. One day it might be super cheap and the next day it's 3 times that amount.
Such an adorable couple! But I wanted to make a comment on the other video about things that are rude/illegal in America, but are OK in Japan: There are plenty of old folks that hang out at parks and near playgrounds, just to be out in nature and fresh air, or to feed the birds, or to read books or play chess, or simply to people-watch. Most old people in the park, are NOT there for perverted purposes. Some are just lonely, others want to be around people, while others like to watch people to remember people they know or once knew. Also being at the park is better then being at home by themselves, or in the old-folks' home that can stink and be depressing.
LorieLynn ... I guess I misunderstood what was meant by an "old man just hanging out at the park". But if its a middle-aged man, yeah that would be weird if they were hanging around in the park near children they have no relationship with.
+Eric McQuisten A middle aged women without children wouldn't be seen as perverted/out of place. There is a bias against men and they are seen as creepy and criminals.
You two are so adorable together. you're videos are informative, enjoyable, and have a really friendly atmosphere. As a fellow Texan I find this easy to relate to as well !
I never knew about the wedding thing, that's so crazy! In England you buy a gift that's worth ~£15-30 if you don't know them all that well and ~£40-100 if they're close family or friends. I think the parents of the couple might give them a bit more, but definitely nothing close to how much you have to give in Japan unless they're rich :O
Beffinee Unfortunately also in Italy you have to give the couple a lot of money and they usually want it in cash! I find it crazy! But that is how things are over here
0o0TheQueenBee0o0 I didn't realize they did this in so many countries. In the U.S., it is considered rude to ask for or expect money. You are supposed to bring a gift, though, and those can be pretty expensive. It is also annoying because you have to try to think about what they want or need, and hope that nobody else brings the same thing. I'd rather just give money in the end.
Beffinee in portugal we usually pay around 100€ per person, because the reception is expensive as hell for the bride and groom! so to kind of compensate for the costs, every guest pays around that. actual gifts are only a thing for rich people, or someone who specifically asks for one with a list - but that's not really a common practice.
+Beffinee In Brazil we buy gifts as well... things that a couple would need in their new home so dishes and stuff family generally gives better gifts like washing machines or ovens (eletronics) but none gives money
+Texan in Tokyo - It's okay, you just seem hyper. :3 It's kinda funny, you remind me of my brother (who is ADHD so he's hyper often lol) all the distractability! X3
I'm going to guess that this falls under the "organic" category in the US. The fresher and cleaner it is without chemicals in it, the more pricier it's going to be. I guess if you're going to go fruit you may as well go all out lol.
I've always wondered if there is someone in this world who has travelled to everywhere in the world AND tasted watermelons in every country. I think I've found that person!
I just love you guys. i don't watch any VLOGS, never really got into them. But i stumbled on your channel through your 5 Things OKAY in Japan (but illegal/rude in the USA), and just fell in love you two. Much love from Arkansas!
Absolutely loved the two videos I've seen you posted. Very funny, Brimming with cuteness & vitality. Bright presentation by you two incredibly brightened my day. :-) Can't believe you're a Texan.
The wedding money is similar to Chinese expectations. I once received an invitation to a Chinese wedding and one of my co-workers said, "Oh - red pocket bomb," and laughed... because you put the $300 into a red envelope for the couple.
Yukine 50$-ish is the norm for Korea or more if you are closer which is more like 100$. I've been to a couple of Korean weddings and thats what my co-teachers told me. Maybe upper class people would give 300$...
No words, except great channel, and people! awesome! This is what makes me subscribe and like a channel. Quality, not begging, just Genuin people. You guys are awesome!
The cultural thing about wedding gifts and stuff is more an Asian thing in general i would say... In China, Thailand, Korea etc. everyone likes to show how much money they have and how generous they are... My expierence so far in Asia
+Jannisneedfails It's kind of a thing in south america, too, or at least where I live. If it's not money, it's usually a present of some sort; something that will help the couple as they move into their new house or whatever like appliances, furniture and the likes.
Europe is big... I am pretty sure it doesn't cost as much in Eastern Europe. And in Germany you can still get tickets for 6 or 7 dollars in small movie theaters or you can go on the movie days where it's half price and such...
They don't live in Tokyo though. In Tokyo, movie tickets are $35 each. So, for a family of 4, that's $140.00. Throw in popcorn and drinks and prices skyrockets even more.
I agree. I live in Miami and it's about $15 for a movie ticket at lots of places. And even when I lived in Alabama it was like $12 for regular or $14 for 3D.
In Germany, going by train is a very common way to travel. Riding the city train (S-Bahn) from one end of the city to the other is around 8-12 US-Dollars, going from one regional town to another is somewhere between 10 and 35 US-Dollars, and going from Stuttgart to Berlin would be around 120 US-Dollars, unless you get some special deal.
lmao what I live in south australia and it costs like $5 AUD to catch any form of public transport (bus/tram/train) for as many stops as you like and with as many transfers as you want in a two hour period. If you're a student it's even cheaper, like $2.60 AUD
In Switzerland, I am supposed to pay around 12 US$ for a 22Km journey; I can lower the price for trips close to the half of the regular price by buying a "reduction card", which costs me 180$US for one year.
Tai B Oh I did not know! In Europe most of the time you always end up giving up trains because it's way too expensive, always cancelled or late. Maybe it's not as awful in one city but when you need to travel in bit of miles the price crazily goes up as some traisn get cancelled. Everyone is crazy where I live and taking the train for work/school is like an act of bravery I guess. I don't know much about Spain but in Germany and France, I suggest you take a bus lol or a car, it's faster with a car and less expensive /sighs. (Do you have a lot of cancellation problems too in NYC?? Like every hours xDD?)
+Briareos It's different between NYC and Europe I think when we talk about trains. I was in The Netherlands for a week when I was younger, and light rail was the way to commute around Den Haag which is akin to how trains work in NYC (I grew up in NYC). The train system you may be referring to is for longer commutes. We traveled from Den Haag to Bruge on day and I'm certain that was expensive but it was part of our travel package. General mass transportation is cheap in the big cities because everyone uses it and the incentive is to not drive anywhere. That's why it costs so much to cross the bridges that connect all of the different areas of NYC. Where I live now in Tampa, Florida, there is not incentive to use mass transportation since everything is sprawled out here. There is a small demand for mass transportation since you can still get everywhere fairly easy by car on your own time. There aren't any resources to provide frequent and around the clock service even though people like my mom who works as a bus driver are proponents of expanded mass transportation. It all depends on the market. I tried to save myself money one time by thinking I could fly into a smaller airport and drive to NYC when I was visiting family, but it was double the rate than just flying there directly since the supply of flights is so abundant to NYC or it's surrounding area.
You two are so flippin' cute omigosh. And this is actually helpful because Im trying to make a comic where the setting is Japan and... I know nothing about Japan. XD So this helps.
In Australia (Or Tasmania) movie tickets costs around ~$14 for kids and ~$19 for adult tickets alone, then we smuggle our own snacks and drinks because that can double the price.
haha, trains cost more in the UK than in Japan, the bus costs that much - it's £6 per day for me to go to work, the nearest town is £3.50 and that's tiny so no use for jobs, barely for food shopping. Going to work costs me £25 a month on special saver tickets.
Josephine Winter True since my mum buys 10 trip tickets costing £20 per ticket which means going to and from work will cost her £4 D: Trains are really expensive in my place so it's cheaper to take a bus to the nearest city. And due to how the town buses only sell daily tickets and not return tickets, going to and from a place at town is actually more expensive than going to and from the nearest city XD (£3 in town compared to £2 to city) :/ I think it's only in London where transport is cheap :/ But at least depending on how picky you are, food is pretty cheap in the UK XD
i know what you mean here in norway going to work costs me 350£ / 3500kr a month for a monthly pass and individual ticket would be 35£ / 360kr each way so 70£ /720kr a day tho im paid to support it
Guys, don't give wrong information to your fans. Have you never lived outside Tokyo? Why don't you compare between Tokyo and New york or London, not Texas.LOL I've lived Tokyo,Tohoku,Hokkaido and Osaka. I bought $4 for sweets organic peaches for 5 and 7 delicious Fuji apples. About souvenir culture, I gave souvenirs from Japan for my neighbors and pet sitter. They were so happy. About wedding gift, J-people prefer cash to junk gifts. When Texan-san has wedding ceremony and babies, you'll get CASH.^^ About Shaken(Car inspection), this is for environment policy. I was so surprised how clean Tokyo is that compare to big cities in the US. When I lived in New York, I paid $700 monthly fee for parking and toll roads rate in New York are $6. About getting driver license, people who has D-license in Canada,EU and other countries changes to Japanese D-license is just $40 except US drivers. US citizen usually use International driver's license in Japan.(apply at DMV in US before visit Japan) About bottled water, why don't you use Brita water.LOL My friends came back from London. One bottled water was $3. My conclusion: Do not compare between Tokyo and Texas.LOL
patchy2185 She is from Texas and not New York or London so why would she compare them to places she doesn't know about or can't really make a judgement on? That would be the wrong information. Also I am British and you can buy bottled water for like £1.00 which roughly exchanges to $1.50 or something.
She is from Texas (I am as well), and I will tell you that its hard for me to even tell a person what New York is like, or London, because I have never been there. Texas is much different from New York though. If you want to get around in Texas, you have to drive everywhere.
Movie tickets here in Los Angeles are about $15-18 depending on if you want the bigger screen. I always remember them being $12 but they've gone up in recent years!
Neat channel showing differences in culture and your experiences dealing with them Thanks for taking the time to teach me about something I don't understand.
2000$ for a drivers license? That's adorable! Mine here in Germany cost me about 3000$ (2500$ is about average) ... So yeah ... It would've actually been cheaper to fly to a different country, do my license there and then fly back here.
In the US the license itself and the test fee is like $50; if you don't have a parent or something to teach you and have to take the school it's around $250 total i believe.
Ouch... 2000 :o 3000:o Here in the US IN Texas it is about 100$ or less. The class you take whether it is online or in person is about 60-80$ depending where you take it. & then I think I paid like 20 more when I went to take my picture for my license or something like that. Might want to consider coming to Texas and taking it over here.
Expl0re Life The problem there is that over here I could use that license for approx 1 year and then I'd have to do the German one ... which would of course be cheaper since I won't have to take that many practice lessons ... only the 12 you have to take (44€ each) ... and of course the 14 theory lessons (all together + the practice test 600€) ... and do a first aid course (~50€) ... and of course do the theory test (70-80€) ... 😕
I found train tickets, alcohol cigarettes and food was cheaper in japan then in Australia. Fines are cheaper in japan in japan having no seat belt fine is 40,000Y and in Australia it can be as much as $500
Sheila Higgins i have a Japanese friend who is in Australia on a working holiday visa and she struggles with the cost of living here. I found out the price of fines from a Japanese boyfriend who lives in Tokyo who has also lived in Australia. I was amazed that you could buy a 700ml bottle of jack Daniels an for about $20 in a 7/11 and cigarettes were $5.50 AUD from a vending machine. I thought that was cheap even though I don't smoke
To be honest, after watching your videos I feel like Japan and Sweden have so much in common! Especially the prices and the fact that we too take our shoes off at home. Although slurping noodles is rude as hell here just like in the states! 😂 Love your videos! 💕
In china for a wedding the parents, aunts, and uncles have to give real gold bracelets to the bride and groom. But before that happens the groom has to give the bride at least $10,000 (Hong Kong dollars) and do tests.
Wanxian Wu same with me in chinese and my parents gave my uncle and newly wed aunt $30,000 dollars and i was like what the heck!?!? i thought u were only gonna give them 10,000 and a few gold necklaces
***** It's for driving school and we don't have to renew our license (only some places require a renewal when you turn 60 or sth so they can check your eyesight and stuff). Admittedly it's quite expensive but most Europeans drive stick shift and I see far less accidents than I did over in North America so I guess in the long run it pays off :/
MoonshineMist That wouldn't really work in the U.S just because of the size of the country. I live in a more rural area and we really actually NEED a car to get around. There's no public transportation and the nearest store is a 15 minute drive. I do agree that there should be more rigorous training to get a liscense in the us though.
I just subscribed because at the end you sang "Harry Potter Puppet Pals" I thought that was hilarious. Great videos! Very informative! 八月に 日本へ 行くつもりです。わくわくしています。
its so sad how fruits are so expensive there. I love fruits and it's part of my daily life. I live in the philippines and when you live in the countryside(at least the ones i've been to), during the fruit's season(depends on kind), everything is for free like you just have to get it from the tree. youll even get tired of eating it and there's still many left. though, in the city, it's a different story
Here in Iceland water is free. We sell water in stores that are the same as in our sinks. The water isn't that cheep in stores but we don't ever have water bills for the water in our sinks..... It gets really hard when ur going with a 5 year old, that is used to waste water like crazy, to a country like Spain or so where you have to pay for the water, that isn't even drinkable..
I was watching takoyaki making tutorials and for some reason TH-cam recommended me this. Having no idea why, I clicked on it and spent 9 mins and 12 seconds watching this video. My conclusion is, not bad TH-cam. Don't know how you knew but I really enjoyed this down to earth couples review of their home country but from a foreigners perspective. +1 to you guys!
Car licence in Germany can be as high as in Japan (depending how fast you learn). And car tax and car inspection also need to be done her, but we don't have road tolls :D But fruits are very cheap here^^ Day tickets for trains can be cheaper in Germany, depending where you are. But the same goes for Japan; e.g. train tickets inside Osaka are cheaper than inside Tokyo (if I remember correctly). Regarding movie tickets: in Japan on some days there are Ladies days and then women only pay 1000Yen ticket :D
TheScaleless Even if Japan did/does desalinate the sea water, that doesn't mean make the water cheap. It is incredibly expensive to desalinate water, though the costs are gradually coming down as technology improves.
Very interesting video!!! it's almost the same deal in China, Cars, cinema, fruits (damns fruits are expensive here too...) are pretty high here too .. actually almost everything is expensive here ( a lot of people thinks not ). Great video!! Subscribed
Raul Contreras Um maybe if you are going a few stops but my average trip is $13.60 for a round trip. The fair calculator even shows that a one way trip can be as much as $11.25. www.bart.gov/sites/default/files/docs/BART%202014%20Fare%20Chart_Tab.pdf
In Germany as well :/ Depends on the cinema though. It's much more expensive in the huge theaters in the cities than in smaller ones in rural regions...
Gemma Apps Or maybe just London haha...I know I'm gonna be so shocked at how much cheaper things are when I go to uni up North (hopefully if I get in). That's why those studying in London get a higher loan and grant.
+MissCarbonHeart - i live in Suffolk, was born in London, where i am is mega cheap for living thankfully, dont think i could ever live in a city again, like Grace & Ryosuke, country living is so much more relaxed and healthy!
I just discovered your channel. I enjoyed going through several videos. I see you are moving on - good luck in whatever life brings to you. I lived in Japan in the early 90s. It was shocking to see 1 kg of grapes going for over ¥10,000 (over $100). Also, popcorn at a bar was difficult to find. Paying ¥650 for a small basket of popcorn that normally is free in the states was also a shock.
John Song ya sometimes it's just to show off they are wealthy, some just really nice, some just want face(pride). Gold and jade are really every where in china so... not much of a big deal. i have quite a few gold and jade necklaces.
In Texas a movie ticket is about 8.50$ Or at least it was that price back in February/March IF it went up it probably went up about 50 cents and that is IF. Austin, Tx to be exact. Definitely cheaper than New York.
I've watched a few of your vids and all a LOT of the things you say about Japan are true about Los Angeles. Movie tickets are $22, fruit at whole foods is the same price, the metrolink (not the metro) and amtrack are also overpriced. In a previous vid you talked about the cultural differences, but it just sounded like you weren't used to a big city
Yeah, the fruit at Whole Foods is a good, though rough, equivalent of premium fruits sold in Japan. Like other countries with readily available fresh produce, Japan has different kinds including the inexpensive ones and premium ones that are sold for quality (flavor) over quantity hence the significant difference of prices.
chiisaichi Yes, pizza is crazy expensive. A medium pizza in Japan costs around $20 and is the size of a small pizza in America. A large is around $30 and is a medium size in America. Sometimes you can get deals though. The other day, I got a deal for 2 large one topping pizzas for $20. Great deal for Japan, but still expensive for America.
***** I have three videos I have shot and just need to edit, as well as a lot of ideas for things to make videos of. I just haven't had the time. This week, I plan on editing those videos. Maybe next week I can shoot a couple more videos as well. Thanks for the encouragement though.
+chiisaichi Yeah they're usually like around $20 but you don't need to pay tip lol And the trick is to use their coupons or get the day time special...much cheaper!
You guys are so adorable. I randomly happened upon your videos, and I love them :) I really hope I can visit Japan someday.... Maybe even get in one of those programs where I could teach English there or something.
I live in Canada as well but the only expensive tickets are the 3D ones at like $12 regular is like 9-10 and cheap day is 5.99 or 6.99 depending on the theater. they only get more expensive if you live in a larger city otherwise tickets are pretty reasonable im mid to smaller cities.
In America, at least around St Louis, tickets get into $12 - $15 range if you choose 3-D or "Suite Seats" (reclining chairs with heat, footstool, and large armrests) tickets.
Where in Aus is that price? lol. I'm from Western Australia and our standard adult tickets are about $24. More if you want to book online or want to see a 3D movie
I've come back from my 3 week Japan trip yesterday, saw this Video and thought: Yay! I can write a comment with personal experience!! :D So, I have to agree with the fruit Problem... I've never been drinking so much Vitamin C before. But I thought Train rides were amazingly cheap (but the German Trains are ridiculously expensive, so who know :) ), and I was amazed at the cheap gas Price! I saw one where it was like 135Yen/litre! I'm from Germany, so I really don't know about america, but here it's like 1,50€/litre (it's varying a lot) which is about 210Yen
+FiveOClockTea Yeah I've heard that Germany has one of the most expensive gas prices in the world. It sucks that you Germans are getting the raw end of the deal even though you build some of the best automobiles in the world.
+Texan in Tokyo You're welcome xD But like I said, maybe it's expensive in comparison to in America? Yes, I had a really great time! It was REALLY hot, and now it seems quite cold in Germany in comparison (even at 25°C...) and I miss the cicadas... and the vending machines! The first Thing I did at the Airport was go to buy some water and after 20m I realized that no vending machine would come! I miss them lots! T^T just to Name a few things ;D
+Phillip Master Yeah, it gets pretty high sometimes... the most expensive I've seen was about 1,60€/litre... But at least we can drive relatively gas-saving (I'm not sure if that word exists in the english language) ;-) I heard that the wastage (?) in america is pretty high, right? We have about 4-6litres/100km, depending on the way you drive :)
I think you want to say "good gas mileage"? :) Smaller displacement turbo and turbo diesel cars are finally becoming more popular and accepted in North America, which is a good thing. But of course if your thing is big displacement V8s there are plenty of those available too lol It's also a pity that your own home market charges its customers a higher price than some overseas market. For example, the new VW Golf R costs about $36k in the US but $46k in your country...wtf!
The reason water is so expensive in japan is that the tabwater is not drinkable and not as controled as in some other countries. I live in germany and you can basically drink the water from the toilette, its as clean as our tabwater. (And still companies try to rip people off with expensive waterbottles. I hate it)
I live in Germany too. Maybe it differs from region to region but not only is tabwater more strictly regulated than bottled water, it is very common where I live to simply drink tabwater except when you want some sparkle in it.
Breanna Rose-Arreguin You can edit your comments on TH-cam. There is an arrow on the right side of the comment. No need to comment twice; just fix the error. :p
Yeah I know actually. But on my particular phone it's more trouble than its worth to edit. I would actually have to go out of my youtube app and open my Google plus app and try to find my recent comments and Then edit. So yeah, more trouble than its worth. It's just so much easier to just comment twice while in the youtube app.
unipeg420 Where in Maryland is that? Here in Northern Virginia it's $12 to $15 per person. According to the exchange rate calculator, that's similar to the range she was stating in the video.
+Jess Hopkins That's what I just said. It's expensive but education and health care are free. I used to live in Germany and we paid 45% tax but I loved going to school for free and I loved going to the hospital, getting a surgery, go to the help desk, filled out a form and then leave without paying a penny. Oh, the tax in Germany, if I remember correctly, was like 14% - 18%. It was pretty high but well worth it. Have you seen the insane prices colleges are charging or the hospital bills? I'd rather everyone paid upfront and have everything free.
Omg! The Geo part cracked me up! I lived in okinawa japan for a couple years when i was in the air force. I had a buddy who was married to a local and anytime we talked about going to get a movie i would pronounce it wrong on person just because she would react the exact same why ur husband did XD too funny
As someone from Sydney I'm listening to this and thinking "holy fuck $300 a month to live IN THE CITY????? I pay $250 a week and that's with 2 other guys and we live in the second city not even in the central main city"
The japanese movie ticket price is the same as NYC XD like a dollar less, and 3d films here are like 25 dollars! D: So best go to suburban movie theatres for cheaper prices like 13 dollars or so.
lol I was thinking that. A regular movie ticket where I live in NY is 14, an then Imax goes up to 25ish. I definitely don't think that the prices she named were crazy.
haha yeah it's expensive still, but definitely similar between Tokyo and NYC proces! Going to movies today is a lot more than it used to, and let's not start with concession proces!
going off what you said about beer. I actually read something online that said they raised the price of beer to keep the sake industry alive. And I'm from nyc so all of these things apply to me as well haha
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I think what gets me most is just that people are okay with paying this much for everything?? I mean obviously it's just normal to them, but coming from America where some of this stuff is muuuuuuch cheaper, like every other month when I find out an "insane" price for something new I go through a like "WTF RIP OFF" phase followed by my "shouganai..." phase.
But then doesn't Japan have some things that are cheaper than in America? How about cellphone bills?
Phil Nolan Not cellphone bills!! haha
Medical bills, dental. Much cheaper in Japan, even without insurance.
Rachel & Jun Yes, I have heard about that many times.
Rachel & Jun If you have a Japanese credit card, you can just buy a data sim card for around 1000 yen. It's good for a month's worth of data and it's cheap. Since getting a credit card in Japan is based upon your income level, and not a credit score (like in America), I can't get a credit card. So, I've been paying around $40 for SIM cards through services like econnectjapan.com. Still, when I talk to some of my friends with actual cell phone plans, they pay $60-100 a month easily. There's no real reason too, since LINE is more popular than texting or calling anyway.
Aizakku27 I looked at what you sent but for any kind of decent speed/data it's over $100 a month. The $40 plan is only for 100MB a day, and whenever we turn on our data we use waaaay more than 100MB at once! lol
But for someone who doesn't use a lot of data that would probably be good. Especially if they can just stick it in an unlocked America phone.
The only other thing about prices is a lot of people get the cost of their new phones packaged into their plans, so our ~$75 is for 9GB (I think) of data + an iphone 6.
When I worked in Japan, my American coworker would complain about the price of beef and say, "Why is fish so cheap and beef so expensive?" I kept having to remind him that Japan is an island.
Alistair Billy John Boholst Is that to me? If so, thank you! I'm assuming it's for the folks in the video :)
Thanks! That made my day! :)
xingcat So true, in CA where I live seafood are sooooo expensive. We have shrimp like once a year because it cost $20 at least to feed a family for 1 meal. You can get like 20-50 pieces of chicken, 20-30 lbs of beef for that price. That would last us like a month a least over a meal. So yea, it is opposite in America.
Bobby Smith It's funny how regions affect price. I'm near Boston and Maine, so lobster is super-inexpensive most of the time, whereas in the middle of the country, it's very pricey.
xingcat Wait, you can actually eat lobster at a decent price? Man, wish I could do that :(
You two have amazing on screen chemistry. I've seen a lot of couples doing TH-cam videos but yours is on another level. Great work.
Sadly, $15 for movie ticket is becoming standard here in the States also.
Nooooooo :(
thats actually pretty cheap compared to aus, youll pay $20 a ticket, and pay 15-20 per person for a small amount of food
festorfamine I was going to say the same thing. I just wait 2wks after a movie release and order it on my tv for like $5.99 ;)
it's about $3 here in the philippines, hehe :3
for 3D movies maybe, the last half a dozen times I've gone to see new movies its been at most $10
probably the cutest couple on TH-cam :3 love from Bangladesh!!
Thank you :3
+Foster Child He's not annoying at all. He actually adds a lot of charm to this channel.
agreed mate, he looks adorable in the videos when She is explaining stuffs
I am bd tll
Lucky Bangladeshis... Love from Tamilnadu
oh yes, fruit is really expensive. I remember during my semester abroad when the university threw parties, they'd offer lots of food like sushi, mochi, dango... but the plates of fruit were always the first empty ones since all the foreign students went crazy for them lol. the fruit is extremely delicious though.
+IchigoNoShoujo I'm the same way - I always go straight for the fruit during parties
Very informative, nice and funny people; thank you for saving my day👍
Yay! Happy to hear that :)
You two are the cutest couple! Both your English and Japanese are excellent!
Texan in Tokyo
sometimes I find myself back on this channel, and all I do is hope that they have the most beautiful little family in the world because these two are so sweet
Me too.
your husband is one of the cutest guys i have ever seen :D
Ikr! he's adorable
He's weird, but in a super cute way:) I actually like him at first sight
if it wasnt for the goatee i would think he's 9 lol
He's like a child, it's adorable. ^_^
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Those movie ticket prices are the same or higher in NYC. IMAX is $24.00
thats what i was thinking
It's might be expensive in New York but Japan has 4 of the top 10 most expensive places to live in the world. A bottle of beer can easily cost you $8 a bottle and that's from a super market. A blu ray movie could easily be $80 - $120 for a movie. A series will run you $300 - $800 a set.
But think about it. Most small towns have movie theaters. Ticket prices still hover around five or six bucks. Ten for 3d. Not to mention matnee prices.
+yemo34 I pay $8.50 for both 3D and regular movies. Imax is $18.00. Old movies $2.00. Popcorn and drinks $13 for a small drink and small popcorn.
when I was in southern Russia cinema tickets costed like 3$ lol
I vaguely knew about these things in Japan but still surprised at some. Many of those things are cheap in Korea. Fruit can be expensive in Korea, but for reasons like the season and if it's the specially grown ones. It's still possible to get decent prices for fruit. Cinemas are way cheaper than Australia. In Australia it will be about $18 and any snacks are ridiculously expensive. I can only indulge in popcorn in Korea because the ticket can be $10 (and there are deals all the time) and popcorn is just $3 or $4.
We have to give money at weddings and funerals - but like $50 is fine. Older family members are expected to give more, but people our age can get away with just giving $50 to $100. The subway in Seoul is surprisingly cheap- especially because I'm used to Australian ridiculously prices. I'm really not sure about how expensive cars are here since we don't have one. But one thing I notice is that people tend to all have newer cars, unlike Australia where people happily drive older cars.
Makeup can be sooo cheap but amazing quality BUT what can be expensive is hair and face products, especially worldwide brands. So shampoo that would cost $5 in Australia can be $18 here. The variation in prices for these things annoy me, you never know what ridiculous price it might be. One day it might be super cheap and the next day it's 3 times that amount.
THAT ENDING AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA SO CUTE~~~~~~
+KanadeTenshi Glad you enjoyed the ending :D
Such an adorable couple!
But I wanted to make a comment on the other video about things that are rude/illegal in America, but are OK in Japan:
There are plenty of old folks that hang out at parks and near playgrounds, just to be out in nature and fresh air, or to feed the birds, or to read books or play chess, or simply to people-watch. Most old people in the park, are NOT there for perverted purposes. Some are just lonely, others want to be around people, while others like to watch people to remember people they know or once knew. Also being at the park is better then being at home by themselves, or in the old-folks' home that can stink and be depressing.
LorieLynn ... I guess I misunderstood what was meant by an "old man just hanging out at the park".
But if its a middle-aged man, yeah that would be weird if they were hanging around in the park near children they have no relationship with.
+Eric McQuisten A middle aged women without children wouldn't be seen as perverted/out of place. There is a bias against men and they are seen as creepy and criminals.
You two are so adorable together. you're videos are informative, enjoyable, and have a really friendly atmosphere. As a fellow Texan I find this easy to relate to as well !
Haha ryousuke just sitting there going 'oh my god your right well ill be damned fruit is expensive who knew'
Bless
I love you two so much. You both are hilarious and I can tell VERY friendly too. 😊 1 of my favorite youtubers!
Matchaki Games Awwww thanks :)
I've never felt the word "adorkable" so fitting before XD
Mournful Walrus Haha right? Thanks :D (Ryosuke)
:D
I never knew about the wedding thing, that's so crazy! In England you buy a gift that's worth ~£15-30 if you don't know them all that well and ~£40-100 if they're close family or friends. I think the parents of the couple might give them a bit more, but definitely nothing close to how much you have to give in Japan unless they're rich :O
Beffinee Similar here in Australia - anywhere from $50 - $100 if you don't know them to well, more if you're closer to them.
Beffinee Unfortunately also in Italy you have to give the couple a lot of money and they usually want it in cash! I find it crazy! But that is how things are over here
0o0TheQueenBee0o0 I didn't realize they did this in so many countries. In the U.S., it is considered rude to ask for or expect money. You are supposed to bring a gift, though, and those can be pretty expensive. It is also annoying because you have to try to think about what they want or need, and hope that nobody else brings the same thing. I'd rather just give money in the end.
Beffinee in portugal we usually pay around 100€ per person, because the reception is expensive as hell for the bride and groom! so to kind of compensate for the costs, every guest pays around that. actual gifts are only a thing for rich people, or someone who specifically asks for one with a list - but that's not really a common practice.
+Beffinee In Brazil we buy gifts as well... things that a couple would need in their new home so dishes and stuff family generally gives better gifts like washing machines or ovens (eletronics) but none gives money
Ryosuke, you're a mess, but you and Grace are super adorable. :)
+Apherion Lystae I know! I am such a mess :D (Ryosuke)
+Texan in Tokyo - It's okay, you just seem hyper. :3
It's kinda funny, you remind me of my brother (who is ADHD so he's hyper often lol) all the distractability! X3
+Texan in Tokyo That sucks that they have car inspections if they did that here nobody would own a car.
+none none he's not lucky, he's charming like crazy. I generally am very cold personally and even I liked him immediately.
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It's crazy how much work you've put into the subtitles! English and Japanese, for every word you say! Keep it up :)
Oh my goodness, you guys are the cutest! This is informative and helpful, too! :) At the end... :'D
+Emi R.Y. ありがとう！嬉しいよ！
😊❤
Please do a video about pick up lines in America vs Japan! OMG I would die! :DDDDD
I was most surprised by the cost of fruit. $15 for a watermelon, $4 for a peach??
the Quality and taste is many times better than the stuff you get in your own country though haha
Aeval Sear'asha you don't even know what country they live in, but you know their fruit isn't as good? 🙄 be quiet.
I'm going to guess that this falls under the "organic" category in the US. The fresher and cleaner it is without chemicals in it, the more pricier it's going to be. I guess if you're going to go fruit you may as well go all out lol.
I've always wondered if there is someone in this world who has travelled to everywhere in the world AND tasted watermelons in every country. I think I've found that person!
that is what you get when you have more people on land than available land for farming.
I just love you guys. i don't watch any VLOGS, never really got into them. But i stumbled on your channel through your 5 Things OKAY in Japan (but illegal/rude in the USA), and just fell in love you two. Much love from Arkansas!
Absolutely loved the two videos I've seen you posted. Very funny, Brimming with cuteness & vitality. Bright presentation by you two incredibly brightened my day. :-) Can't believe you're a Texan.
Wow! When he said he was expensive.. The way she looked at him. You guys are absolutely the cutest!
The wedding money is similar to Chinese expectations. I once received an invitation to a Chinese wedding and one of my co-workers said, "Oh - red pocket bomb," and laughed... because you put the $300 into a red envelope for the couple.
OMG! Is that true in every part of China?! Even though it's wedding, 300 isn't a small amount.
Jenny P same thing for Korea!
Yukine i thought it depends. Wow! Learnt new thing now.
Yukine 50$-ish is the norm for Korea or more if you are closer which is more like 100$. I've been to a couple of Korean weddings and thats what my co-teachers told me. Maybe upper class people would give 300$...
It's been my experience that there is a big range of expectations; how old, how close, married or single... $300 was average in my area.
Her husband is a mess. I appreciate him.
Your husband has the best sense of humor. I crack up every time I watch your vids.
No words, except great channel, and people! awesome! This is what makes me subscribe and like a channel. Quality, not begging, just Genuin people. You guys are awesome!
You guys have amazing chemistry! Love really does exist
The cultural thing about wedding gifts and stuff is more an Asian thing in general i would say... In China, Thailand, Korea etc. everyone likes to show how much money they have and how generous they are... My expierence so far in Asia
Amen 👏🏻 Well spoken!
pay to goto a wedding lol. Not a whole lot will attend xD. Will make excuse 10/10
+Jannisneedfails It's kind of a thing in south america, too, or at least where I live. If it's not money, it's usually a present of some sort; something that will help the couple as they move into their new house or whatever like appliances, furniture and the likes.
+Andrés Cifuentes In America it's also custom to bring gifts or cash to weddings.
Yes it's a cultural thing here
But in japan they expect a minimum of 30.000 (around 300$)
Where the other country usually we only gave a little money
15 dollar is not that much for cinema! The same price in Europe!
similar to us, some in california is about 13-14 dollars now
Europe is big... I am pretty sure it doesn't cost as much in Eastern Europe. And in Germany you can still get tickets for 6 or 7 dollars in small movie theaters or you can go on the movie days where it's half price and such...
They don't live in Tokyo though. In Tokyo, movie tickets are $35 each. So, for a family of 4, that's $140.00. Throw in popcorn and drinks and prices skyrockets even more.
I agree. I live in Miami and it's about $15 for a movie ticket at lots of places. And even when I lived in Alabama it was like $12 for regular or $14 for 3D.
+Mark Anthony Reyes Hell, it's like $15 in Ohio of all places. My small hometown cinema in Texas still does evening weekend tickets for $6 or $7.
Found you from Rachel & Jun. Sorry you aren’t continuing! I love the casual, fun way in which you describe life in Japan (where I live as well).
Your husband is hilarious! Love your channel. It's both entertaining and informative. :D
I live in Canada and around 20$ for a round trip or 8-9$ for a single way on a train is normal.
where? because my region (York) has the most expensive local transit in North America and it's $8.50 one-way..
In Germany, going by train is a very common way to travel. Riding the city train (S-Bahn) from one end of the city to the other is around 8-12 US-Dollars, going from one regional town to another is somewhere between 10 and 35 US-Dollars, and going from Stuttgart to Berlin would be around 120 US-Dollars, unless you get some special deal.
lmao what I live in south australia and it costs like $5 AUD to catch any form of public transport (bus/tram/train) for as many stops as you like and with as many transfers as you want in a two hour period. If you're a student it's even cheaper, like $2.60 AUD
In Switzerland, I am supposed to pay around 12 US$ for a 22Km journey; I can lower the price for trips close to the half of the regular price by buying a "reduction card", which costs me 180$US for one year.
what part of Canada in Vancouver its 9.50 for a day pass...
I'm a straight guy, but honestly I would date him. He really seems like the nicest dude ever. I for sure have a man crush on the guy.
yep he is also adorable lol
I like the girl, she has beautiful eyes
*****
Damn right he does
Pretty sure you're not straight.
dpsrbi Congratulations, you just realised you're gay.
20 bucks for train tickets? Ha ha ha ha THAT'S CUTE! *Lives near NYC*
girlishgamer1 I thought the same. Whenever you live near a big city ... it's gotta be so expensive.
Lmao exactly!!! Being from new york 20$ is nothingggg 😩
+girlygeek43 Yeah, I was going to say. I grew up on Staten Island and I wanna say it's $15 each day for commuters to cross a 3 mile bridge.
Tai B Oh I did not know! In Europe most of the time you always end up giving up trains because it's way too expensive, always cancelled or late. Maybe it's not as awful in one city but when you need to travel in bit of miles the price crazily goes up as some traisn get cancelled. Everyone is crazy where I live and taking the train for work/school is like an act of bravery I guess. I don't know much about Spain but in Germany and France, I suggest you take a bus lol or a car, it's faster with a car and less expensive /sighs.
(Do you have a lot of cancellation problems too in NYC?? Like every hours xDD?)
+Briareos It's different between NYC and Europe I think when we talk about trains.
I was in The Netherlands for a week when I was younger, and light rail was the way to commute around Den Haag which is akin to how trains work in NYC (I grew up in NYC).
The train system you may be referring to is for longer commutes. We traveled from Den Haag to Bruge on day and I'm certain that was expensive but it was part of our travel package.
General mass transportation is cheap in the big cities because everyone uses it and the incentive is to not drive anywhere. That's why it costs so much to cross the bridges that connect all of the different areas of NYC.
Where I live now in Tampa, Florida, there is not incentive to use mass transportation since everything is sprawled out here. There is a small demand for mass transportation since you can still get everywhere fairly easy by car on your own time. There aren't any resources to provide frequent and around the clock service even though people like my mom who works as a bus driver are proponents of expanded mass transportation.
It all depends on the market. I tried to save myself money one time by thinking I could fly into a smaller airport and drive to NYC when I was visiting family, but it was double the rate than just flying there directly since the supply of flights is so abundant to NYC or it's surrounding area.
You two are so flippin' cute omigosh. And this is actually helpful because Im trying to make a comic where the setting is Japan and... I know nothing about Japan. XD So this helps.
I love that you two really show the love you have for each other 💖
In Australia (Or Tasmania) movie tickets costs around ~$14 for kids and ~$19 for adult tickets alone, then we smuggle our own snacks and drinks because that can double the price.
Thee Silent
The prices here in Los Angeles actually rose up to those prices in some areas which is ridiculous..
haha, trains cost more in the UK than in Japan, the bus costs that much - it's £6 per day for me to go to work, the nearest town is £3.50 and that's tiny so no use for jobs, barely for food shopping. Going to work costs me £25 a month on special saver tickets.
until Brexit changed the exchange rate drastically, £25 was about $50 and that's about what it is in real terms
Josephine Winter True since my mum buys 10 trip tickets costing £20 per ticket which means going to and from work will cost her £4 D:
Trains are really expensive in my place so it's cheaper to take a bus to the nearest city. And due to how the town buses only sell daily tickets and not return tickets, going to and from a place at town is actually more expensive than going to and from the nearest city XD (£3 in town compared to £2 to city) :/
I think it's only in London where transport is cheap :/
But at least depending on how picky you are, food is pretty cheap in the UK XD
i know what you mean here in norway going to work costs me 350£ / 3500kr a month for a monthly pass and individual ticket would be 35£ / 360kr each way so 70£ /720kr a day tho im paid to support it
Josephine Winter 25 quid sounds pretty cheap actually
I spend £240 a month to get to university. That's with reduced cost of buying a monthly ticket too.
Guys, don't give wrong information to your fans. Have you never lived outside Tokyo? Why don't you compare between Tokyo and New york or London, not Texas.LOL
I've lived Tokyo,Tohoku,Hokkaido and Osaka. I bought $4 for sweets organic peaches for 5 and 7 delicious Fuji apples.
About souvenir culture, I gave souvenirs from Japan for my neighbors and pet sitter. They were so happy.
About wedding gift, J-people prefer cash to junk gifts. When Texan-san has wedding ceremony and babies, you'll get CASH.^^
About Shaken(Car inspection), this is for environment policy. I was so surprised how clean Tokyo is that compare to big cities in the US. When I lived in New York, I paid $700 monthly fee for parking and toll roads rate in New York are $6.
About getting driver license, people who has D-license in Canada,EU and other countries changes to Japanese D-license is just $40 except US drivers. US citizen usually use International driver's license in Japan.(apply at DMV in US before visit Japan)
About bottled water, why don't you use Brita water.LOL My friends came back from London. One bottled water was $3.
My conclusion: Do not compare between Tokyo and Texas.LOL
Texas, my beautiful Texas 😎👍
Art1611 Yes! I've loved Texas,too(since I watched King of the Hill.lol)
patchy2185 She is from Texas and not New York or London so why would she compare them to places she doesn't know about or can't really make a judgement on? That would be the wrong information. Also I am British and you can buy bottled water for like £1.00 which roughly exchanges to $1.50 or something.
Good point! You are totally right! I have the same experience!
She is from Texas (I am as well), and I will tell you that its hard for me to even tell a person what New York is like, or
London, because I have never been there.
Texas is much different from New York though. If you want to get around in Texas, you have to drive everywhere.
Movie tickets here in Los Angeles are about $15-18 depending on if you want the bigger screen. I always remember them being $12 but they've gone up in recent years!
Neat channel showing differences in culture and your experiences dealing with them Thanks for taking the time to teach me about something I don't understand.
Grace, you're cute. Your husband is a very lucky man
Yeah! I am the luckiest guy in the world :D (Ryosuke)
Texan in Tokyo ;)
grace is lucky too though
Texan in Tokyo your both cute. not just her. =^-^=
Zaey bon
Yeah, this guy is awesome. Don't let her (calm down, stop it) looks bring you down!! ^_^
2000$ for a drivers license? That's adorable! Mine here in Germany cost me about 3000$ (2500$ is about average) ... So yeah ... It would've actually been cheaper to fly to a different country, do my license there and then fly back here.
In the US the license itself and the test fee is like $50; if you don't have a parent or something to teach you and have to take the school it's around $250 total i believe.
Ouch... 2000 :o 3000:o Here in the US IN Texas it is about 100$ or less. The class you take whether it is online or in person is about 60-80$ depending where you take it. & then I think I paid like 20 more when I went to take my picture for my license or something like that. Might want to consider coming to Texas and taking it over here.
Expl0re Life The problem there is that over here I could use that license for approx 1 year and then I'd have to do the German one ... which would of course be cheaper since I won't have to take that many practice lessons ... only the 12 you have to take (44€ each) ... and of course the 14 theory lessons (all together + the practice test 600€) ... and do a first aid course (~50€) ... and of course do the theory test (70-80€) ... 😕
well the expensive thing on german dirver licence is the driving lessons u have arround 20 and each is waged about 50€
$3000 for drivers license? Holy shit ! No wonder a lot young people in Europe don't drive cars compare to the US
"I love receiving them but I hate giving them" Way to be.
WhisperofaGhost I am just too honest~ haha
love you two! I was stationed at camp fuji and I miss Japan. thank you for bringing back great memories
Before watching video: Oh this looks interesting
Watching both of them: Adorable, adorable, adorable, adorable
After: Dead from adorableness.
I found train tickets, alcohol cigarettes and food was cheaper in japan then in Australia. Fines are cheaper in japan in japan having no seat belt fine is 40,000Y and in Australia it can be as much as $500
Sakura Moon I found most things in Japan cheaper than in Australia too....
Sheila Higgins i have a Japanese friend who is in Australia on a working holiday visa and she struggles with the cost of living here. I found out the price of fines from a Japanese boyfriend who lives in Tokyo who has also lived in Australia. I was amazed that you could buy a 700ml bottle of jack Daniels an for about $20 in a 7/11 and cigarettes were $5.50 AUD from a vending machine. I thought that was cheap even though I don't smoke
Is that why fruits are worth mega points in video games like Pac Man?
As a white girl I would feel so out of place living in the Asian world, I couldn't
to make it even worse, you will always be viewed as a foreigner in Japan, even if you've lived there for over 10 years.
get brown contacts & one of those masks, you'll fit right in
as foreigner yes but they are not racist ;)
thats good...cause you dont belong there if your not japanese....
Most Japanese actually think that they are White though. Plus there are a lot foreigns in Tokyo and other big cities in Japan
8:58 I cannot handle the cuteness
To be honest, after watching your videos I feel like Japan and Sweden have so much in common! Especially the prices and the fact that we too take our shoes off at home. Although slurping noodles is rude as hell here just like in the states! 😂 Love your videos! 💕
In Singapore, cars are freaking expensive and the laws regarding it is getting more ridiculous every time. Getting a licence is also expensive.
In china for a wedding the parents, aunts, and uncles have to give real gold bracelets to the bride and groom. But before that happens the groom has to give the bride at least $10,000 (Hong Kong dollars) and do tests.
Wanxian Wu Wow that is very interesting! Thanks for sharing :)
Wanxian Wu same with me in chinese and my parents gave my uncle and newly wed aunt $30,000 dollars and i was like what the heck!?!? i thought u were only gonna give them 10,000 and a few gold necklaces
Getting a Driving License Is really expensive in Sweden too it's about 2800-3400 dollars.. 😑
Same in Germany and most of continental Europe...
Liv Life Yup. Same in Finland.
***** It's for driving school and we don't have to renew our license (only some places require a renewal when you turn 60 or sth so they can check your eyesight and stuff). Admittedly it's quite expensive but most Europeans drive stick shift and I see far less accidents than I did over in North America so I guess in the long run it pays off :/
Close in Brazil, it's about 600-ish dollars (2000 reales)
MoonshineMist That wouldn't really work in the U.S just because of the size of the country. I live in a more rural area and we really actually NEED a car to get around. There's no public transportation and the nearest store is a 15 minute drive. I do agree that there should be more rigorous training to get a liscense in the us though.
Omg! Ryosuke is soo funny, I couldn't stop laughing the entire video. Nice videos
I just subscribed because at the end you sang "Harry Potter Puppet Pals" I thought that was hilarious. Great videos! Very informative! 八月に 日本へ 行くつもりです。わくわくしています。
Ryosuke is definitely one of a kind isn't he lol :)
its so sad how fruits are so expensive there. I love fruits and it's part of my daily life. I live in the philippines and when you live in the countryside(at least the ones i've been to), during the fruit's season(depends on kind), everything is for free like you just have to get it from the tree. youll even get tired of eating it and there's still many left. though, in the city, it's a different story
Here in Iceland water is free. We sell water in stores that are the same as in our sinks. The water isn't that cheep in stores but we don't ever have water bills for the water in our sinks..... It gets really hard when ur going with a 5 year old, that is used to waste water like crazy, to a country like Spain or so where you have to pay for the water, that isn't even drinkable..
The water is drinkable from the sink in Spain.
"Oh so you do speak"
That had me cracking up, ya'll are adorable together.
I was watching takoyaki making tutorials and for some reason TH-cam recommended me this. Having no idea why, I clicked on it and spent 9 mins and 12 seconds watching this video. My conclusion is, not bad TH-cam. Don't know how you knew but I really enjoyed this down to earth couples review of their home country but from a foreigners perspective. +1 to you guys!
You are an adorable couple. This video was very entertaining.
Car licence in Germany can be as high as in Japan (depending how fast you learn). And car tax and car inspection also need to be done her, but we don't have road tolls :D But fruits are very cheap here^^
Day tickets for trains can be cheaper in Germany, depending where you are. But the same goes for Japan; e.g. train tickets inside Osaka are cheaper than inside Tokyo (if I remember correctly).
Regarding movie tickets: in Japan on some days there are Ladies days and then women only pay 1000Yen ticket :D
America has cheep water and drought in half the country. Japan has expensive water and is an Island nation. This world makes no sense.
It's not like they can easily drink the sea water.
+sanityisrelative Yeah, it's not like they could...oh i don't know....FILTER the water or anything.....smh -___-
TheScaleless Even if Japan did/does desalinate the sea water, that doesn't mean make the water cheap. It is incredibly expensive to desalinate water, though the costs are gradually coming down as technology improves.
In Japan you can drink tap water
If that were so simple and inexpensive then there wouldn't be an issue with drought. Not to mention all of the chemically contaminated "fresh" water.
You guys are SO adorable !! I´ll miss your videos so much !!
Very interesting video!!! it's almost the same deal in China, Cars, cinema, fruits (damns fruits are expensive here too...) are pretty high here too .. actually almost everything is expensive here ( a lot of people thinks not ). Great video!! Subscribed
I am in the bay area and Bart (the train) is about $15 to go from the east bay to San Fransisco.
A fellow Bart rider. I feel your pain. :P
***** Even when I'm not riding it I have to pay for it via higher taxes.
That's bull it's 5 way and back
Raul Contreras Um maybe if you are going a few stops but my average trip is $13.60 for a round trip. The fair calculator even shows that a one way trip can be as much as $11.25. www.bart.gov/sites/default/files/docs/BART%202014%20Fare%20Chart_Tab.pdf
It's about the same price for movie's here in the UK, specially for adult tickets and popular films.
+pyromantic-prince In Australia too
In Germany as well :/ Depends on the cinema though. It's much more expensive in the huge theaters in the cities than in smaller ones in rural regions...
England is pretty expensive too :/
Gemma Apps Or maybe just London haha...I know I'm gonna be so shocked at how much cheaper things are when I go to uni up North (hopefully if I get in). That's why those studying in London get a higher loan and grant.
Gemma Apps I tried buying England .. and I agree
+MissCarbonHeart - i live in Suffolk, was born in London, where i am is mega cheap for living thankfully, dont think i could ever live in a city again, like Grace & Ryosuke, country living is so much more relaxed and healthy!
+Alistair Billy John Boholst thankfully where i live there are more hippies than chavs
Alistair Billy John Boholst Not sure if it's just me but I don't see many chavs these days haha, plenty on Jeremy Kyle though.
Love your videos, haha. We give money to people on weddings, funerals and Chinese New Year's too in Singapore. haha
I just discovered your channel. I enjoyed going through several videos. I see you are moving on - good luck in whatever life brings to you.
I lived in Japan in the early 90s. It was shocking to see 1 kg of grapes going for over ¥10,000 (over $100). Also, popcorn at a bar was difficult to find. Paying ¥650 for a small basket of popcorn that normally is free in the states was also a shock.
200,000,000 people living in a country the size of Oklahoma. Supply and demand.
200million? What?
Stuart Otis there are not 200mil in japan!
127 million live in a country the size of the state of Montana.
weddings in China, giving money or expensive stuff is very normal. example: Gold, jade, maybe diamond and a red packet.
just to show wealth ^,
I simply wouldn't go to weddings
Tecnovlog XD lol
John Song ya sometimes it's just to show off they are wealthy, some just really nice, some just want face(pride). Gold and jade are really every where in china so... not much of a big deal. i have quite a few gold and jade necklaces.
USA too lol
Movies arent much cheaper in the states... especially the snacks XD
+DarkGracie95 yes I'm in NY it's like almost 3x that lol
Back in my day you could get a movie and a steak dinner for $9.50 and still have change leftover for penny whistles and moon pies...
Mississippi has the lowest cost of living. texas isn't even on the top 10 list
In Texas a movie ticket is about 8.50$ Or at least it was that price back in February/March
IF it went up it probably went up about 50 cents and that is IF.
Austin, Tx to be exact. Definitely cheaper than New York.
Expl0re Life nope in Austin Tx A movie ticket costs $10,50 just checked on fandango
love your content! you are one of the best couples on youtube!
this guy makes me smile so much
ITS A PIPE BOMB!!! you two are really funny..
I've watched a few of your vids and all a LOT of the things you say about Japan are true about Los Angeles. Movie tickets are $22, fruit at whole foods is the same price, the metrolink (not the metro) and amtrack are also overpriced. In a previous vid you talked about the cultural differences, but it just sounded like you weren't used to a big city
Yeah, the fruit at Whole Foods is a good, though rough, equivalent of premium fruits sold in Japan. Like other countries with readily available fresh produce, Japan has different kinds including the inexpensive ones and premium ones that are sold for quality (flavor) over quantity hence the significant difference of prices.
Isnt pizza really expensive in Japan? You can get deals commonly in the U.S. for like $10 any large pizza.
chiisaichi Yes, pizza is crazy expensive. A medium pizza in Japan costs around $20 and is the size of a small pizza in America. A large is around $30 and is a medium size in America.
Sometimes you can get deals though. The other day, I got a deal for 2 large one topping pizzas for $20. Great deal for Japan, but still expensive for America.
chiisaichi
There is a awesome pizza place in Ueno, Tokyo, that makes Italian style pizzas (thin and crispy) for 500 yen each. Really good as well!
Aizakku27 Don't fall off the youtube grind! Keep uploading Japan vlogs dude!
***** I have three videos I have shot and just need to edit, as well as a lot of ideas for things to make videos of. I just haven't had the time. This week, I plan on editing those videos. Maybe next week I can shoot a couple more videos as well. Thanks for the encouragement though.
+chiisaichi Yeah they're usually like around $20 but you don't need to pay tip lol And the trick is to use their coupons or get the day time special...much cheaper!
i just found you tonight and i already love you and how your videos are..... guhhhhh im just dying form cuteness
You guys are so adorable. I randomly happened upon your videos, and I love them :)
I really hope I can visit Japan someday.... Maybe even get in one of those programs where I could teach English there or something.
that's the same price as movie theaters in Canada about $15 a ticket so it's not much different for me
I live in Canada as well but the only expensive tickets are the 3D ones at like $12 regular is like 9-10 and cheap day is 5.99 or 6.99 depending on the theater. they only get more expensive if you live in a larger city otherwise tickets are pretty reasonable im mid to smaller cities.
Same in Australia! Around $15 - $21
In America, at least around St Louis, tickets get into $12 - $15 range if you choose 3-D or "Suite Seats" (reclining chairs with heat, footstool, and large armrests) tickets.
Where in Aus is that price? lol. I'm from Western Australia and our standard adult tickets are about $24. More if you want to book online or want to see a 3D movie
Every theatre is different for example Hoyts Adult ticket is $21, Luna is $20 and Event Cinemas is $24...
I've come back from my 3 week Japan trip yesterday, saw this Video and thought: Yay! I can write a comment with personal experience!! :D
So, I have to agree with the fruit Problem... I've never been drinking so much Vitamin C before.
But I thought Train rides were amazingly cheap (but the German Trains are ridiculously expensive, so who know :) ), and I was amazed at the cheap gas Price! I saw one where it was like 135Yen/litre! I'm from Germany, so I really don't know about america, but here it's like 1,50€/litre (it's varying a lot) which is about 210Yen
FiveOClockTea I never notice gas price!! Thanks for pointing that out :D I assume you had a great time in Japan? (Ryosuke)
+FiveOClockTea Yeah I've heard that Germany has one of the most expensive gas prices in the world. It sucks that you Germans are getting the raw end of the deal even though you build some of the best automobiles in the world.
+Texan in Tokyo You're welcome xD But like I said, maybe it's expensive in comparison to in America?
Yes, I had a really great time! It was REALLY hot, and now it seems quite cold in Germany in comparison (even at 25°C...) and I miss the cicadas... and the vending machines! The first Thing I did at the Airport was go to buy some water and after 20m I realized that no vending machine would come! I miss them lots! T^T just to Name a few things ;D
+Phillip Master Yeah, it gets pretty high sometimes... the most expensive I've seen was about 1,60€/litre... But at least we can drive relatively gas-saving (I'm not sure if that word exists in the english language) ;-)
I heard that the wastage (?) in america is pretty high, right? We have about 4-6litres/100km, depending on the way you drive :)
I think you want to say "good gas mileage"? :) Smaller displacement turbo and turbo diesel cars are finally becoming more popular and accepted in North America, which is a good thing. But of course if your thing is big displacement V8s there are plenty of those available too lol It's also a pity that your own home market charges its customers a higher price than some overseas market. For example, the new VW Golf R costs about $36k in the US but $46k in your country...wtf!
It's funny how most of these are true in the UK as well. Island culture I guess?
Topher Redden Haha that must be it!!
lmao "I thought you jinxed me"
The ending cracked me up. You guys are so cute!
The reason water is so expensive in japan is that the tabwater is not drinkable and not as controled as in some other countries. I live in germany and you can basically drink the water from the toilette, its as clean as our tabwater. (And still companies try to rip people off with expensive waterbottles. I hate it)
i used to live i Germany and no one drank from the tap, everybody drank bottled water or even sparkling water.
I live in Germany too. Maybe it differs from region to region but not only is tabwater more strictly regulated than bottled water, it is very common where I live to simply drink tabwater except when you want some sparkle in it.
When I was in Japan (Tokyo) I drank tap water all the time. It was perfectly fine.
God bless you then.
Konsumo
Yea it is normal in Berlin as well to just drink tabwater instead of buying it.
The movies in the U.S. are expensive. It is $20 to $23 a person and that is not included popcorn and soda.That is for Maryland.
It's easy less expensive where I live. It's like 9-12 dollars per person (WA)
I meant "way" not "easy" lol
Breanna Rose-Arreguin You can edit your comments on TH-cam. There is an arrow on the right side of the comment. No need to comment twice; just fix the error. :p
Yeah I know actually. But on my particular phone it's more trouble than its worth to edit. I would actually have to go out of my youtube app and open my Google plus app and try to find my recent comments and Then edit. So yeah, more trouble than its worth. It's just so much easier to just comment twice while in the youtube app.
unipeg420 Where in Maryland is that? Here in Northern Virginia it's $12 to $15 per person. According to the exchange rate calculator, that's similar to the range she was stating in the video.
Car costs, gas and insurance in Canada is crazy expensive too...
But don't you guys get free education and health care? Well, someone got to pay for those.
+Say Soun We also pay an insane amount of taxed about 45 percent of our income one average
+Jess Hopkins That's what I just said. It's expensive but education and health care are free. I used to live in Germany and we paid 45% tax but I loved going to school for free and I loved going to the hospital, getting a surgery, go to the help desk, filled out a form and then leave without paying a penny. Oh, the tax in Germany, if I remember correctly, was like 14% - 18%. It was pretty high but well worth it. Have you seen the insane prices colleges are charging or the hospital bills? I'd rather everyone paid upfront and have everything free.
Nothing is free; Healthcare is paid by the taxes they deduct from paycheques and anything you buy. Post-secondary education is not included.
Ahhhhh man y'all made so many good videos. Hope y'all remember to pick up the camcorder when your kids are old enough so y'all can post more hahaha
Omg! The Geo part cracked me up! I lived in okinawa japan for a couple years when i was in the air force. I had a buddy who was married to a local and anytime we talked about going to get a movie i would pronounce it wrong on person just because she would react the exact same why ur husband did XD too funny
As someone from Sydney I'm listening to this and thinking "holy fuck $300 a month to live IN THE CITY????? I pay $250 a week and that's with 2 other guys and we live in the second city not even in the central main city"
It was $300 a month for a parking space... rent itself was another $1400 :/
Ohhhh that makes a lot more sense!!! In that case damnnnnn
+Texan in Tokyo I live down in Sasebo and that's how much it cost for me.
In NYC to live in an average neighborhood is like $2500-3500 a month
Thet Win I'm from Paraguay here you pay 300$ to 400$ for a Dpto it can be more depending of the location I know places where the prime is around 700$
But do people in Japan also make more money than in other countries then?
The japanese movie ticket price is the same as NYC XD like a dollar less, and 3d films here are like 25 dollars! D: So best go to suburban movie theatres for cheaper prices like 13 dollars or so.
lol I was thinking that. A regular movie ticket where I live in NY is 14, an then Imax goes up to 25ish. I definitely don't think that the prices she named were crazy.
haha yeah it's expensive still, but definitely similar between Tokyo and NYC proces! Going to movies today is a lot more than it used to, and let's not start with concession proces!
Shhhhhh I sneak in my own chocolate. Don't tell the ushers ;)
Their pretty much the same in Los Angeles.
I live near Portland OR and movie tickets here are average between $9-$12 and on Tuesdays they're $5
going off what you said about beer. I actually read something online that said they raised the price of beer to keep the sake industry alive. And I'm from nyc so all of these things apply to me as well haha
"Ok, Last thing..... I think that I AM EXPENSIVE!!!" Just too Damn ..... CUTE!!!!!