Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 33.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 44.4% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 60.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 62.0% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 21.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 20.5% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(3,749.31 ¥)
6.67 $
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -73.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(17,996.69 ¥)
50.01 $
(7,500.00 ¥)
     -58.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,799.67 ¥)
5.33 $
(800.00 ¥)
     -55.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(1,199.78 ¥)
2.93 $
(440.00 ¥)
     -63.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(1,499.72 ¥)
5.00 $
(749.86 ¥)
     -50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.32 $
(797.58 ¥)
3.27 $
(490.00 ¥)
     -38.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 $
(399.47 ¥)
1.17 $
(175.19 ¥)
     -56.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.99 $
(298.45 ¥)
0.77 $
(114.77 ¥)
     -61.5 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.74 $
(711.35 ¥)
5.88 $
(882.02 ¥)
     +24.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.60 $
(689.77 ¥)
1.60 $
(240.54 ¥)
     -65.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.55 $
(383.06 ¥)
1.52 $
(228.42 ¥)
     -40.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.26 $
(788.13 ¥)
2.24 $
(335.39 ¥)
     -57.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.22 $
(933.32 ¥)
7.52 $
(1,127.70 ¥)
     +20.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.25 $
(1,086.76 ¥)
3.14 $
(470.40 ¥)
     -56.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.12 $
(1,217.63 ¥)
8.50 $
(1,274.60 ¥)
     +4.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.46 $
(368.42 ¥)
2.29 $
(343.43 ¥)
     -6.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 $
(137.05 ¥)
1.10 $
(164.27 ¥)
     +19.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.52 $
(227.91 ¥)
2.65 $
(398.15 ¥)
     +74.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(333.76 ¥)
2.27 $
(340.59 ¥)
     +2.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(215.44 ¥)
1.33 $
(199.37 ¥)
     -7.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.06 $
(158.46 ¥)
1.25 $
(187.86 ¥)
     +18.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(308.30 ¥)
1.39 $
(208.32 ¥)
     -32.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(332.64 ¥)
0.89 $
(133.04 ¥)
     -60.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,249.59 ¥)
7.00 $
(1,050.00 ¥)
     -53.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(324.96 ¥)
2.08 $
(312.03 ¥)
     -4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(584.26 ¥)
3.06 $
(458.46 ¥)
     -21.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(1,799.67 ¥)
4.00 $
(600.00 ¥)
     -66.7 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(262.45 ¥)
1.33 $
(200.00 ¥)
     -23.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 83.48 $
(12,519.44 ¥)
46.01 $
(6,900.00 ¥)
     -44.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.10 $
(464.91 ¥)
3.33 $
(500.00 ¥)
     +7.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(404.93 ¥)
4.72 $
(708.11 ¥)
     +74.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(4,377.69 ¥)
25.27 $
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -13.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.35 $
(801.69 ¥)
4.36 $
(654.44 ¥)
     -18.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(4,574,083.21 ¥)
22,284.10 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -26.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,078.32 $
(4,061,000.30 ¥)
16,069.62 $
(2,410,000.00 ¥)
     -40.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.44 $
(29,161.20 ¥)
185.54 $
(27,825.35 ¥)
     -4.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 73.19 $
(10,976.18 ¥)
25.94 $
(3,890.65 ¥)
     -64.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.64 $
(11,343.82 ¥)
32.78 $
(4,915.86 ¥)
     -56.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.22 $
(8,581.75 ¥)
58.92 $
(8,836.00 ¥)
     +3.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.25 $
(2,137.11 ¥)
19.94 $
(2,990.59 ¥)
     +39.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(2,549.53 ¥)
12.67 $
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -25.5 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,010.00 $
(301,444.52 ¥)
532.21 $
(79,816.67 ¥)
     -73.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,666.67 $
(4,749,126.00 ¥)
15,116.11 $
(2,267,000.00 ¥)
     -52.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(9,397.96 ¥)
52.44 $
(7,864.11 ¥)
     -16.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.33 $
(6,348.73 ¥)
35.61 $
(5,340.00 ¥)
     -15.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.74 $
(16,007.92 ¥)
62.50 $
(9,373.33 ¥)
     -41.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(21,858.40 ¥)
78.89 $
(11,831.43 ¥)
     -45.9 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,480.29 $
(371,974.40 ¥)
958.92 $
(143,811.51 ¥)
     -61.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,085.16 $
(312,715.89 ¥)
571.86 $
(85,763.35 ¥)
     -72.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,714.20 $
(706,999.89 ¥)
2,603.17 $
(390,403.84 ¥)
     -44.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,775.23 $
(566,179.89 ¥)
1,093.16 $
(163,943.19 ¥)
     -71.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 713.63 $
(107,024.11 ¥)
712.04 $
(106,786.62 ¥)
     -0.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 650.44 $
(97,548.52 ¥)
393.86 $
(59,068.42 ¥)
     -39.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,410.20 $
(961,353.33 ¥)
2,832.33 $
(424,772.06 ¥)
     -55.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.73 1.65      -75.4 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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