[verg]

Tokyo, Toronto, and Houston are all examples of large cities where it is relatively easy to build housing and housing is relatively cheap.

[dagw]

Frist time I've heard anybody use Tokyo as an example of cities with cheap housing.

[beeboop]

Desirable areas of housing in Houston are only cheap relative to SF area, downtown Portland, and downtown Seattle. Plenty of million dollar condos in Houston, and a nice but small one bedroom/studio in a good part of Houston start at about $1500 a month.

It does appear to be easy to build here, though. Tons of new high density residential being built, but it's not making the prices come down at all.

[teacup50]

You're using a very unusual definition of "relatively cheap".