Is it normal for massage parlors to charge a lot of money?

[MrHT]

I like to go to massage parlors occasionally because I find them very relaxing. But they are so expensive. It's usually $180 for half hour, $220 for 45 minutes, and $260 for one hour. I find that very expensive. I go to the massage parlors in NYC, so that might explain why it's expensive, but come on, I can take my family out to a nice, fancy steak dinner with that kind of price.

Are massages supposed to be this expensive??