SF vs Tokyo Prices
What $200/night gets you in SF, worst part of town but rated 4/5:
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/I-paid-202-to-stay-at-a-micro-hotel-in-SF-14287621.php#photo-18030559
What $65/night gets you in Tokyo, center of Shibuya:
https://www.themillennials.jp/shibuya?lang=en
And food prices:
https://twitter.com/AiSideQuests/status/940082396426248194
($18+tax+tip in SF/LA vs $18 total for 2 ppl at Denny's)
For normal, local food, it's even cheaper (basically divide by 100 to convert yen to USD):
1000 yen for udon noodles + 3 desserts + drink at Meniroiro Itudemoyatu
600 yen for ramen + fried rice + potstickers at Toshu
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/I-paid-202-to-stay-at-a-micro-hotel-in-SF-14287621.php#photo-18030559
What $65/night gets you in Tokyo, center of Shibuya:
https://www.themillennials.jp/shibuya?lang=en
And food prices:
https://twitter.com/AiSideQuests/status/940082396426248194
($18+tax+tip in SF/LA vs $18 total for 2 ppl at Denny's)
For normal, local food, it's even cheaper (basically divide by 100 to convert yen to USD):
1000 yen for udon noodles + 3 desserts + drink at Meniroiro Itudemoyatu
600 yen for ramen + fried rice + potstickers at Toshu
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