WWTC-Japan (II)

 Free: imperial gardens in Tokyo 

58yen [¥] ($.45): piece of chocolate at convenience story

98¥ ($.75): bottle of water at convenience store

113¥ ($.87): onigiri (seaweed rice triangle) at convenience store

130¥ ($1USD): 500ml bottle of Evian water from vending machine 

137¥ ($1.05): curry bun from Family Mart
150¥ ($1.15): hard seltzer at convenience store

186¥ ($1.43): 200ml sake at convenience store 

216¥ ($1.66): matcha mochi on a stick

230¥ ($1.77): curry bun at the train station

290¥ ($2.23): counter breakfast: miso soup, soft-boiled egg, rice and grated taro pudding
300¥ ($2.31): medium coffee to go at smoky local cafe in Shimbashi

350¥ ($2.69): 300ml beer at ramen spot

430¥ ($3.31): medium cafe latte to go from cafe de crié

460¥ ($3.54): cold soba noodles wi/veggie tempura and soft-boiled egg at Kamya in Shinjuku

500¥ ($3.85): designer mochi strawberry; Morning service (boiled egg, buttered bun, coffee) at Komeda coffee in Nagoya; ticket to the roof of the Mori Building overlooking Tokyo

550¥ ($4.23): boiled egg curry rice for lunch in Hiroshima

570¥ ($4.38): flat white at QOL in Nagoya

591¥ ($4.55): 500 ml draft Asahi super dry beer

600¥ ($4.62): entrance to treasure hall and sword museum at Atsuta shrine in Nagoya; laundry (wash & dry) at B Hotel Nagoya (+ extra 100 for additional drying)

650¥ ($5): hot chocolate at Viennese-style coffee house

700¥ ($5.38): Leffe Blond at Umeda Sky Bar

830¥ ($6.38): entrance to local sento (bath house) w/ towel, amenities and sauna access in Osaka

887¥ ($6.82): tsetukamen Hiroshima noodles

980¥ ($7.54): ramen at local spot in Tokyo 

985¥ ($7.58): Veggie curry with eggplant and rice at CoCo Curry House in Shinjuku

1,000¥ ($7.69): New Years blessing at Sumiyoshi (Shinto) shrine

1,100¥ ($8.46): breakfast buffet at The B Hotel in Nagoya

1,180¥ ($9.08): ramen noodle lunch in Osaka

1,260¥ ($9.69): vegan fried chicken set meal with salad and side (potato salad) at Plant Based Tokyo 

1,300¥ ($10): fried soy set meal (with rice, salad, slaw and miso soup) at Neu Cat Cafe

1,310¥ ($10.08): Yebisu dark beer plus cover at Dug jazz bar in Shinjuku

1,340¥ ($10.31): tofu set at tofueria in Nagoya

1,350¥ ($10.38): okonomiyaki, Hiroshima-style (with extra serving of veggies) at okona-miru market in Hiroshima

1,360¥ ($10.46): bowl of tantammen ramen with soy-boiled egg and seaweed at Nakiryu in Tokyo (Michelin-starred)

1,400¥ ($10.77): breakfast buffet at Nishitetsu inn in Tokyo 

1,470¥ ($11.31): bus from Hiroshima airport to Hiroshima station

1,500¥ ($11.54): entrance to SpaWorld onsen; entrance to Omeda Sky Tower viewing deck 

1,600¥ ($12.31): entrance to Nakonoshima Museum of Art Osaka, “Toulouse-Lautrec and Mucha” exhibit

1,760¥ ($13.54): thirty minutes at micro pig cafe (coffee included)

1,800¥ ($13.85): eleven pieces of assorted tempura veggies at a tempura spot

2,000¥ ($15.31): entrance to the Mori Museum

2,200¥ ($16.92): Veggie appetizer sampler at Kobiko in Tokyo

2,370¥ ($18.23): skyline train from Narita Airport to Shimbashi Station

2,600¥ ($20): entrance to the Thermae spa/onsen in Shinjuku

4,340¥ ($33.38): reserved seat on the Kintetsu rapid train from Osaka to Nagoya (2hrs)

6,175¥ ($47.50): One night stay at B Hotel Nagoya, without breakfast

7,150¥ ($55): One night stay at Fresa Inn Shimbashi, Tokyo, without breakfast

8,482¥ ($65): One night stay at Shintetsu Inn Shinjuku, Tokyo, without breakfast

9,750¥ ($75): One night stay at Hearton Shinsaibashi Osaka, with breakfast

10,530¥ ($81): One night stay in Hotel Granvia Hiroshima, with breakfast (4 star) 

10,870¥ ($83.62): reserved Nozomi Shinkansen (bullet train) seat from Hiroshima to Osaka (1.5hrs)

11,290¥ ($86.85): reserved Kodama Shinkansen (bullet train) seat from Nagoya to Tokyo

267,679¥ ($2,059): R/t flight on JAL from Phoenix to Tokyo, including one-way from Tokyo to Hiroshima

What the World Costs- South Korea

Free: National Museum of Korea; Leeum (Samsung) Museum of Art
1,000 won ($.77): Bottle of water at 7-11, Korean chocolate candy bar
1,250 won ($.96): ride on Seoul metro w/TMoney pass
1,800 won ($1.38): bottle of soju at convenience store
2,000 won ($1.53): 500ml can of coke at a restaurant; iced coffee at Paik Coffee
2,500 won ($1.92): americano at The Cup
3,000 won ($2.30): entry into Chandeokgung Palace
4000 won ($3.07): entrance to the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art; vegan kimchi dumplings at Osegye Hyang; croffle (Croissant-waffle) covered in maple and cinnamon.
4,500 won ($3.45): Americano at twosome
4,700 won ($3.60): 15 min taxi from Myeongdong to Seoul station
4,750 won ($3.64): Arex train from Incheon Airport to Hangik University
5, 000 won ($3.83): 500ml bottle of Hanmac beer at a local spot; bottle of soju at a local spot; tour of the Secret Gardens; vegan fried dumplings at Maru
5,500 won ($4.22): Soft tofu ramen at corner breakfast spot
6,000 won ($4.60): kimchi udon
7,000 won ($5.36): cold noodle soup in Busan; breakfast mushroom porridge at corner breakfast spot
8000 won ($6.13): veggie bibimbap; vegan Korean fried chicken at Osegye Hyang
9,000 won ($6.90): vegan bulgogi at Osegye Hyang
9,500 won ($7.28): express train from Seoul station to Incheon Airport
10,000 won ($7.66): k-eta visa (don’t leave home without it….)
11,000 won ($8.43): cold soba noodles; entry to Gold Spa jjimbang (Korean bath house)
12,000 won ($9.20): hotstone bibimbap

14,000 won ($10.72) R/T cable car trip up Namsan Mountain
35,000 won ($26.82): meal of avocado gimpap (Korean sushi), deep-fried oyster mushroom and plumade at Veganrang in Busan
59,800 won ($45.83): KTX high speed rail from Seoul to Busan
80,000 won ($61.31): Covid PCR test
90,0000 won ($68.97): one night deluxe queen at Metro Hotel in Myeongdong, Seoul (no breakfast)
105,000 won ($80.47): one night queen room at Ocean 2 Heaven Hotel in Gwangalli Beach, Busan (w/ breakfast)
1,432,000 won ($1,094): economy premium flight r/t on Delta, with a Covid discount