Tokyo does have much lower housing costs than New York because they build enough housing :) Rent prices are 72.9% lower in Tokyo compared to New York [1]. [1]

Tokyo does have much lower housing costs than New York because they build enough housing :) Rent prices are 72.9% lower in Tokyo compared to New York [1]. [1] https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?country1=United+States&country2=Japan&city1=New+York%2C+NY&city2=Tokyo&tracking=getDispatchComparison https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_cities.jsp?cou...