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Comment on Top 10 Most Expensive Things in Japan by Anonymous:

It’s still incredibly steep by American standards. ¥128/L is equivalent to $5.71/gal. In actuality, the stations in my area are currently around $2.55-2.60/gal. (which works out to €0.51-2/L). for regular (mid-grade is 10-15¢ more than regular, and premium is 8-10¢ more than mid-grade).

When it hit $4/gal. two years ago, you would have thought it was the end of the world here. A lot of stations even went to requiring prepayment for cash sales, because of the spike in drive-offs. Gas prices were a major factor in Obama’s election that fall. Of course, a decade ago, the going rate in my area was just over $1/gal. (and often fell below $1 in the winter months), so it’s still understandable.

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Top 10 Most Expensive Things in Japan:

Watch or download anime from internet = FREE. In the USA at least :D
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Oh damn. It sounds so discouraging. I want to live in Japan,please tell me something positive.
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Pizza hut always seems to find it’s way into anime
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i understand land and house…but pizza ey? i suppose they are in japan
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ok so now pizza cost more than the movies or gasoline? wtf is wrong with the world nowadays :/

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