Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 56.9% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 85.5% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 148.7% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 178.5% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 32.6% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 8.3% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.43 $)
3,889.21 ¥
(25.00 $)
     +288.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(45.00 $)
18,668.19 ¥
(120.00 $)
     +166.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(5.14 $)
1,866.82 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +133.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.21 $)
1,244.55 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +148.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(5.14 $)
1,555.68 ¥
(10.00 $)
     +94.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 490.92 ¥
(3.16 $)
833.85 ¥
(5.36 $)
     +69.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 175.16 ¥
(1.13 $)
435.53 ¥
(2.80 $)
     +148.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.95 ¥
(0.74 $)
332.07 ¥
(2.13 $)
     +188.9 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 878.44 ¥
(5.65 $)
742.42 ¥
(4.77 $)
     -15.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 237.49 ¥
(1.53 $)
746.93 ¥
(4.80 $)
     +214.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 237.68 ¥
(1.53 $)
414.33 ¥
(2.66 $)
     +74.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 329.77 ¥
(2.12 $)
773.95 ¥
(4.98 $)
     +134.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,098.30 ¥
(7.06 $)
982.84 ¥
(6.32 $)
     -10.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 489.23 ¥
(3.14 $)
1,162.54 ¥
(7.47 $)
     +137.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,393.60 ¥
(8.96 $)
1,298.42 ¥
(8.35 $)
     -6.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 342.09 ¥
(2.20 $)
394.32 ¥
(2.53 $)
     +15.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 164.73 ¥
(1.06 $)
149.65 ¥
(0.96 $)
     -9.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 375.96 ¥
(2.42 $)
232.59 ¥
(1.50 $)
     -38.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 327.78 ¥
(2.11 $)
351.03 ¥
(2.26 $)
     +7.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 188.40 ¥
(1.21 $)
223.48 ¥
(1.44 $)
     +18.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 184.16 ¥
(1.18 $)
167.23 ¥
(1.07 $)
     -9.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 209.45 ¥
(1.35 $)
319.41 ¥
(2.05 $)
     +52.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 131.85 ¥
(0.85 $)
340.75 ¥
(2.19 $)
     +158.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(7.07 $)
2,332.75 ¥
(15.00 $)
     +112.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 317.45 ¥
(2.04 $)
349.02 ¥
(2.24 $)
     +9.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 441.33 ¥
(2.84 $)
599.09 ¥
(3.85 $)
     +35.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.86 $)
1,866.82 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +211.1 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.29 $)
272.24 ¥
(1.75 $)
     +36.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,400.00 ¥
(47.57 $)
13,527.67 ¥
(86.96 $)
     +82.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.21 $)
668.94 ¥
(4.30 $)
     +33.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 675.92 ¥
(4.34 $)
420.03 ¥
(2.70 $)
     -37.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(24.36 $)
4,541.04 ¥
(29.19 $)
     +19.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 655.01 ¥
(4.21 $)
830.89 ¥
(5.34 $)
     +26.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(21,482.53 $)
4,744,753.84 ¥
(30,499.50 $)
     +42.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,355,189.47 ¥
(15,139.27 $)
4,139,788.57 ¥
(26,610.75 $)
     +75.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,188.89 ¥
(168.34 $)
30,221.62 ¥
(194.27 $)
     +15.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,821.74 ¥
(24.57 $)
10,675.61 ¥
(68.62 $)
     +179.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,811.87 ¥
(30.93 $)
11,668.14 ¥
(75.00 $)
     +142.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,871.25 ¥
(57.02 $)
9,154.59 ¥
(58.85 $)
     +3.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,754.83 ¥
(17.71 $)
2,084.61 ¥
(13.40 $)
     -24.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(12.21 $)
2,800.23 ¥
(18.00 $)
     +47.4 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(486.28 $)
303,358.09 ¥
(1,950.00 $)
     +301.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,267,352.94 ¥
(14,574.65 $)
4,472,587.19 ¥
(28,750.00 $)
     +97.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,915.14 ¥
(50.88 $)
9,669.81 ¥
(62.16 $)
     +22.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,498.00 ¥
(35.34 $)
6,660.17 ¥
(42.81 $)
     +21.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,210.42 ¥
(59.20 $)
16,552.46 ¥
(106.40 $)
     +79.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,158.18 ¥
(78.15 $)
22,705.48 ¥
(145.95 $)
     +86.8 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 148,366.97 ¥
(953.71 $)
389,338.00 ¥
(2,502.68 $)
     +162.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 85,050.30 ¥
(546.71 $)
329,908.40 ¥
(2,120.67 $)
     +287.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 404,708.19 ¥
(2,601.48 $)
734,337.70 ¥
(4,720.36 $)
     +81.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 177,649.25 ¥
(1,141.94 $)
578,241.20 ¥
(3,716.96 $)
     +225.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 117,788.21 ¥
(757.15 $)
118,596.10 ¥
(762.34 $)
     +0.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 63,129.12 ¥
(405.80 $)
103,775.27 ¥
(667.07 $)
     +64.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 416,482.18 ¥
(2,677.17 $)
836,624.15 ¥
(5,377.86 $)
     +100.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.69 6.78      +300.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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