Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 52.1% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 78.5% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 134.9% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 180.1% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 29.6% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 20.4% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.37 $)
3,770.64 ¥
(24.03 $)
     +277.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(44.61 $)
18,829.68 ¥
(120.00 $)
     +169.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(5.10 $)
1,882.97 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +135.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 440.00 ¥
(2.80 $)
1,255.31 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +185.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 700.00 ¥
(4.46 $)
1,569.14 ¥
(10.00 $)
     +124.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 505.00 ¥
(3.22 $)
839.78 ¥
(5.35 $)
     +66.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 171.03 ¥
(1.09 $)
436.22 ¥
(2.78 $)
     +155.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.09 ¥
(0.73 $)
330.02 ¥
(2.10 $)
     +189.3 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 898.87 ¥
(5.73 $)
714.21 ¥
(4.55 $)
     -20.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 231.55 ¥
(1.48 $)
733.46 ¥
(4.67 $)
     +216.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 250.79 ¥
(1.60 $)
406.44 ¥
(2.59 $)
     +62.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 334.79 ¥
(2.13 $)
770.19 ¥
(4.91 $)
     +130.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(7.17 $)
961.99 ¥
(6.13 $)
     -14.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 499.63 ¥
(3.18 $)
1,165.66 ¥
(7.43 $)
     +133.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(9.15 $)
1,300.47 ¥
(8.29 $)
     -9.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 344.22 ¥
(2.19 $)
397.73 ¥
(2.53 $)
     +15.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 166.53 ¥
(1.06 $)
165.33 ¥
(1.05 $)
     -0.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 402.25 ¥
(2.56 $)
240.44 ¥
(1.53 $)
     -40.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 341.57 ¥
(2.18 $)
344.71 ¥
(2.20 $)
     +0.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 192.43 ¥
(1.23 $)
219.54 ¥
(1.40 $)
     +14.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(1.22 $)
171.15 ¥
(1.09 $)
     -10.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 222.90 ¥
(1.42 $)
325.22 ¥
(2.07 $)
     +45.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 129.54 ¥
(0.83 $)
339.56 ¥
(2.16 $)
     +162.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(7.01 $)
2,352.14 ¥
(14.99 $)
     +113.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 324.60 ¥
(2.07 $)
408.49 ¥
(2.60 $)
     +25.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 450.83 ¥
(2.87 $)
609.13 ¥
(3.88 $)
     +35.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.82 $)
1,882.97 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +213.8 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.27 $)
274.60 ¥
(1.75 $)
     +37.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,840.00 ¥
(49.96 $)
13,098.91 ¥
(83.48 $)
     +67.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.19 $)
486.43 ¥
(3.10 $)
     -2.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 ¥
(4.51 $)
423.67 ¥
(2.70 $)
     -40.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(24.15 $)
4,580.32 ¥
(29.19 $)
     +20.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 667.61 ¥
(4.25 $)
833.60 ¥
(5.31 $)
     +24.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(21,298.29 $)
4,707,420.00 ¥
(30,000.00 $)
     +40.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,512,666.67 ¥
(16,013.02 $)
4,218,891.97 ¥
(26,886.65 $)
     +67.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,466.83 ¥
(168.67 $)
29,914.14 ¥
(190.64 $)
     +13.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,878.60 ¥
(24.72 $)
10,511.77 ¥
(66.99 $)
     +171.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,828.00 ¥
(30.77 $)
11,667.82 ¥
(74.36 $)
     +141.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,624.14 ¥
(61.33 $)
8,058.65 ¥
(51.36 $)
     -16.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,974.19 ¥
(18.95 $)
1,474.99 ¥
(9.40 $)
     -50.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(12.11 $)
2,824.45 ¥
(18.00 $)
     +48.7 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 78,645.86 ¥
(501.20 $)
305,982.30 ¥
(1,950.00 $)
     +289.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,170,120.86 ¥
(13,830.00 $)
4,511,277.50 ¥
(28,750.00 $)
     +107.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,328.32 ¥
(53.08 $)
9,665.90 ¥
(61.60 $)
     +16.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,471.58 ¥
(34.87 $)
6,913.93 ¥
(44.06 $)
     +26.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,457.73 ¥
(60.27 $)
16,717.38 ¥
(106.54 $)
     +76.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,649.00 ¥
(80.61 $)
22,901.90 ¥
(145.95 $)
     +81.1 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 160,827.92 ¥
(1,024.94 $)
386,718.29 ¥
(2,464.52 $)
     +140.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 91,199.96 ¥
(581.21 $)
328,577.92 ¥
(2,094.00 $)
     +260.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 424,614.52 ¥
(2,706.03 $)
728,516.83 ¥
(4,642.78 $)
     +71.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 186,489.36 ¥
(1,188.48 $)
583,327.79 ¥
(3,717.50 $)
     +212.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 133,971.00 ¥
(853.79 $)
111,977.82 ¥
(713.63 $)
     -16.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 69,389.42 ¥
(442.21 $)
102,063.64 ¥
(650.44 $)
     +47.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 388,724.83 ¥
(2,477.31 $)
835,537.86 ¥
(5,324.81 $)
     +114.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.78 6.71      +276.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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