Q. Is gold foil expensive?

Answer

Real gold foil is surely expensive. Its price depends on the cost of gold prevailing on that trading day. Gold foils are very light and break easily and thus are stored with extreme care. It takes a lot of expertise to be able to beat a small piece of gold to produce a single gold leaf. The price of the gold leaf depends on the workmanship as well as the rate of gold. However imitation gold foils are cheap and generally not used for food decoration.