Rents Are Not the Highest, But Taiwan’s Housing Burden Is Heavier Julie HowardApril 16, 202601.7K views Although rental prices in Taiwan are not among the highest globally, the housing burden is disproportionately heavy. Rental pressure has increasingly become a key driver behind the rising cost of… Read more
2026 Cost of Living Rankings Released Taiwan Overtakes Japan Julie HowardApril 16, 202602.7K views As expenses for dining, housing, and daily consumption continue to rise, Taiwan’s cost of living is rapidly converging with Japan’s. According to the latest international data and academic studies, by… Read more
Japan Land Prices Rise for Fifth Consecutive Year Amid Strong Urban Housing Demand Ferre KeiraApril 2, 202602.1K views Japan’s latest land price survey shows nationwide land values have risen for the fifth consecutive year, with urban housing demand keeping the real estate market active—particularly in Tokyo and Osaka.… Read more
Tokyo’s Ideal Residential Areas Shift to Suburbs as Rising Prices Change Housing Choices Ferre KeiraMarch 19, 202602K views As Tokyo’s housing prices continue to rise, popular rental and home-buying locations are moving from the city center to more affordable, convenient suburban areas. TOKYO, JAPAN (MERXWIRE) – According to… Read more
Buying a House is not Easy, The World’s 10 Impossibly Unaffordable Cities have been Released EDITORJuly 2, 202402.2K views As global prices rise, housing prices remain high. “Buying a house” has become an impossible dream for many people. According to the latest Demographic International Housing Affordability report, the most difficult city to buy a house is Hong Kong in Asia, and the most difficult country to buy a house is the United States, accounting for half of the top ten Impossibly Unaffordable cities. Read more