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I live in Itay but damn is it expensive, and the salaries are much lower than what I was used to in Japan. Japan is an Island so the resources are limited but why are taxes higher in Italy? Well, Italy isn't as organized and doesn't have as high a population and... there are many reasons. I don't wanna complain about Italy too much, but I could, especially when it comes to politics, organization, policies, etc., Anyway, I generally shop online. If you have ever lived or visited Tokyo, you'd know that the main past time is...SHOPPING!. Being a Tokyo girl, I love to shop but Italy has failed to interest me in this department so I generally shop online. I think this is where a lot of Europpeans are heading.... online to shop. Especially, if you don't live in a big city. It's so much easier to shop online.

Now one of the main things I shop for online is cosmetics. The beauty industry is one you really shouldn't ignore. One country that's making waves is South Korea. Asian brands are trendy, have great marketing, branding, packaging, and prices. for some reason Italy just loves high prices for no apparent reason. For example Elicina is a cosmetics brand that is famous for their snail cream. A 45ml jar costs about 20 dollars in the US but 45 Euros here in Italy. I refuse to pay the marked up prices. I found similar price differences concerning other brands including clothing brands. So a lot of young Italians are going online, for good reason. The post office here has tried to…

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