(j3.2006) 2008 WG5 in Japan?

[Toon Moene]

Toon Moene wrote:

[ Sorry, used the wrong exchange rate.  Correct figures below ]

> Bill Long wrote:
> 
>> Yes, by the usual definition of "notorious". The "top ten" most 
>> expensive cities (from The Economist Group) are:
>>
>> 1. Oslo
> 
> This has already been addressed by John Reid, but to just inject some 
> reality into this thread: Oslo might be number one according to this 
> elusive economists group (lies, damn lies and economics) but I just 
> returned from a working week at met.no, the Norwegian Meteorological 
> Institute.
> 
> We stayed at a hotel within walking distance from the central train 
> station (important, because the fast train to the airport leaves from 
> that station - 170 kr = 15 Euro one way).

170 kr / (8.14 kr / Euro) = 21 Euro.

> Transport to met.no (5 stops with the metro, 15 minutes: 210 kr for 7 
> days = 18 Euro).

This basically enables you to travel the Oslo public transport for 7 
days: 210 kr / (8.14 kr / Euro) = 26 Euro.

> Stay in the (arguably, budget) hotel: 2825 kr for 5 nights = 32.5 Euros 
> per night.

It helps to divide by 5 instead of 7.

2825 kr / (8.14 kr / Euro) / 5 = 70 Euro.

This in fact is indeed much more than the 64 + taxes $ at the Emerald 
Suites (my bills from the Emerald Suites show the final rate after taxes 
to be something like $72/day, which is much less than 70 Euros under the 
current exchange rates).

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