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    What is expensive in USA / Europe and cheap in Asia

    Just a business survey since I am from Asia..

    It could be anything.. but serious please..

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    Cellular phone service in the US is insanely expensive compared to most anywhere else in the world.

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    Labour




    Just to make this long enough

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    Nearly everything

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    Jewelry is very cheap there compared to here (us) watches, diamonds, etc
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    Yeah. Anon-E-Mouse summed it up.

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    Clarify Asia, because I can assure you that almost anywhere a westerner may go in Asia will be subject to inflated prices. Sure, you will find some objects such as food cheaper; but most items are not as discounted in the larger malls as you may imagine.

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    its depends in which country.... I believe Japan its different story...

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    Most products from China tend to be cheap and also tend to break after their warranty term (usually six months). Products made in Malaysia or Singapore like DVD players or recorders are really expensive in Australia whereas they're cheaper in the country that it's manifactured, I believe.

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    I think guitars are more expensive in US/EU than in Asia, especially Asian brands like ESP, Ibanez, etc...

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    dvds/consumables, and electronic goods too i believe..

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    Everything!

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    Quote Originally Posted by e-places
    Jewelry is very cheap there compared to here (us) watches, diamonds, etc
    I'm not sure diamonds are cheap there ! If so, I don't mind going there and presenting my girlfriend with couppla diamonds! But I think you mix up Asia with Siberia !

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    dell servers are cheaper in US

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    Things like DVD's and software are more expensive in the U.S.A. because there is actual enforcement of copyrights. Shopping malls full of stores selling Windows XP Pro and MS Office 2003 for 5 Malaysian ringgit would not escape the software corporations' notice here.
    Things like cameras, electronics, and non-counterfeit watches did not seem to be a very big bargain in Asia compared to the U.S.A. That's because the stuff is made in Asia, and the big-box stores are pretty efficient at importing and distributing it here.

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    Peanut butter and Jelly sandwiches are cheaper in the US.

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    Quote Originally Posted by (Stephen)
    Cellular phone service in the US is insanely expensive compared to most anywhere else in the world.
    Are you kidding me? Your rates are so cheap compared to ours in Canada. Trust me, I work at bell and my jaw dropped when I saw a Verzion ad.

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    He probably means anywhere else OTHER than USA/Canada, although he didn't say that.
    Vodaphone in Spain is wayy cheaper that the US.
    But then, we don't have Vodaphone here.

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    Well the question was expensive here cheap in Asia, I was not comparing US to Canada. The US and Canada price wise are on par for most everything and as you pointed out some things in Canada are more expensive.
    And I did say most anywhere in the world, on another note Verizon is very expensive in the US, so you'd be blown away by the prices of TMobile, or MetroPCS.

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    World Series tickets.

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    Quote Originally Posted by psx23.com
    World Series tickets.
    So someone in another country can buy them cheaper?? That is news to me!

    When was the world series held in China, India, Korea, Russia?

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    Quote Originally Posted by (Stephen)
    So someone in another country can buy them cheaper?? That is news to me!

    When was the world series held in China, India, Korea, Russia?
    Dont take everything so seriously.

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    Cars are cheaper in Asia. Especially Japan.
    Can you be scared half to death twice?

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    This is weird but

    Cheaper in:
    Asia: basic cleaning utensils (sponges, mops)
    USA: supermarket groceries, overall on average (there are no costcos or trader joes in Asia). but not counting markets (which in Asia can go really cheap)

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    Quote Originally Posted by h4nh4n
    its depends in which country.... I believe Japan its different story...

    In Japan, from what I've seen, in some places like Tokyo, prices of electronics are generally about the same, or a bit more if I'm not mistaken.
    But, like.. food? or groceries, I bought a whole bunch of food there to bring back, as it was a boatload cheaper than it is here.
    I think it differentiates between type of product and location within the country.
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