Expensive or Cheap?

I decided enough of Matsuya and other ticket booth dinners. I wanted a place with a traditional Jap feel. I went to a inn in a small alley (plenty of such places around) and walked in. I had a little trouble with a menu without pictures. We ordered some traditional Japanese food, beer and sake. It cost each of us about $22. This is what I call a good experience.

I came to a conclusion; the expensive food in Singapore is cheap over here. But the normal / cheap food in Singapore is expensive over here. And to survive over here, I got to stop thinking in Singapore prices. Have to adapt to what is the general pricing and then compare.