Usage of "No matter"

[EndlessHope]

Which is more approperiate to say?

*I'll visit Japan, no matter what it costs.
Or,
*I'll visist Japan, no matter how much it costs.

Thanks.
Endless Hope.

[Alan]

Hi EH,

In the first sentence the suggestion is that you will visit Japan and it doesn't matter whether it costs a lot of effort/time/money or not. In other words 'what' can cover all those things and more. In the second sentence the emphasis is on how much money it will cost.

Alan
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[Kitosdad]

EH, both are good. I would use the first, but both are used,
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[EndlessHope]

Mr.Alan, you always give a best answer, you too, Mr.Bill. Thank you both.