@simon one thing to note is I ate at a Michelin star restaurant in Tokyo and it was about $15 for their signature meal with options (spoiler: ramen https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2015/10/16/food/japanese-soba-noodles-tsuta-dont-let-name-fool-best-ramen-northern-tokyo/#.Vl2wD9-rSgR )