This content is going to be about why chairs are so expensive. Chairs can be expensive in several ways, but here are some of the main factors: Wood chairs require more time and labor to build than metal or plastic chairs do, which makes them more expensive. The chair's country of origin has an impact on how much you'll pay for it; in China, for example, factory workers earn approximately $1.00 US per day while they earn $7.50 US per day in Thailand. How the chair is produced by using a more expensive method of production is reflected in its price. For example, the Chinese government has attempted to stop the practice of making chairs out of discarded material (such as cotton) and instead promote a synthetic "plastic bubble" chair industry that requires less labor, cuts down on pollution and waste, and uses fewer resources, therefore lowering costs. This has led to an increase in synthetic bubble chairs selling for up to twice as much as natural fiber plastic bubble chairs do.