Travel Forum - Traveler Mania

 From the raise of currency value to the scarcity of the human need that provided by those cities. If you live in these cities, maybe you can consider moving to other cheaper cities. But if you have no choice or maybe get an order of relocation to these cities from your boss, then you have to be prepared to know how to live cheaper in these most expensive cities in the world.

If you live and work (in a reasonably paid job) in Japan then in comparison to other countries you wages will be much higher because of the higher cost of living there.  This means that when you travel to other countries your money goes much further.  This is a much better situation than people who live in very cheap countries where you earn very little.