Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 48.5% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 77.8% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 150.2% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 156.8% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 26.9% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 3.5% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.51 $)
3,690.61 ¥
(24.02 $)
     +269.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(45.55 $)
18,441.54 ¥
(120.00 $)
     +163.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(5.21 $)
1,844.15 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +130.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.25 $)
1,229.44 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +145.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 700.00 ¥
(4.55 $)
1,536.80 ¥
(10.00 $)
     +119.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 526.23 ¥
(3.42 $)
830.14 ¥
(5.40 $)
     +57.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 173.81 ¥
(1.13 $)
434.54 ¥
(2.83 $)
     +150.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 115.54 ¥
(0.75 $)
334.49 ¥
(2.18 $)
     +189.5 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 900.39 ¥
(5.86 $)
707.44 ¥
(4.60 $)
     -21.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 231.00 ¥
(1.50 $)
707.52 ¥
(4.60 $)
     +206.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 254.07 ¥
(1.65 $)
385.71 ¥
(2.51 $)
     +51.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 332.63 ¥
(2.16 $)
755.31 ¥
(4.91 $)
     +127.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,126.12 ¥
(7.33 $)
947.50 ¥
(6.17 $)
     -15.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 501.76 ¥
(3.26 $)
1,138.14 ¥
(7.41 $)
     +126.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(9.34 $)
1,261.77 ¥
(8.21 $)
     -12.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 344.22 ¥
(2.24 $)
407.53 ¥
(2.65 $)
     +18.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 166.53 ¥
(1.08 $)
157.56 ¥
(1.03 $)
     -5.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 402.25 ¥
(2.62 $)
250.64 ¥
(1.63 $)
     -37.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 341.57 ¥
(2.22 $)
348.72 ¥
(2.27 $)
     +2.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 192.43 ¥
(1.25 $)
198.97 ¥
(1.29 $)
     +3.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(1.25 $)
177.21 ¥
(1.15 $)
     -7.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 223.24 ¥
(1.45 $)
304.36 ¥
(1.98 $)
     +36.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 128.77 ¥
(0.84 $)
333.48 ¥
(2.17 $)
     +159.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 ¥
(7.81 $)
2,303.66 ¥
(14.99 $)
     +92.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 323.65 ¥
(2.11 $)
400.07 ¥
(2.60 $)
     +23.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 450.77 ¥
(2.93 $)
595.01 ¥
(3.87 $)
     +32.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.90 $)
1,844.15 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +207.4 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 220.00 ¥
(1.43 $)
268.94 ¥
(1.75 $)
     +22.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,000.00 ¥
(52.06 $)
12,828.90 ¥
(83.48 $)
     +60.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.25 $)
476.41 ¥
(3.10 $)
     -4.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 ¥
(4.61 $)
414.93 ¥
(2.70 $)
     -41.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(24.66 $)
4,485.90 ¥
(29.19 $)
     +18.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 679.61 ¥
(4.42 $)
817.52 ¥
(5.32 $)
     +20.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(21,746.56 $)
4,610,385.00 ¥
(30,000.00 $)
     +38.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,512,666.67 ¥
(16,350.04 $)
4,186,226.97 ¥
(27,239.98 $)
     +66.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 25,847.03 ¥
(168.19 $)
29,400.26 ¥
(191.31 $)
     +13.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,884.38 ¥
(25.28 $)
11,084.58 ¥
(72.13 $)
     +185.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,842.24 ¥
(31.51 $)
11,575.91 ¥
(75.33 $)
     +139.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 10,128.00 ¥
(65.90 $)
7,892.54 ¥
(51.36 $)
     -22.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,974.19 ¥
(19.35 $)
1,408.73 ¥
(9.17 $)
     -52.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(12.36 $)
2,689.39 ¥
(17.50 $)
     +41.5 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 81,851.01 ¥
(532.61 $)
299,675.02 ¥
(1,950.00 $)
     +266.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,186,798.34 ¥
(14,229.60 $)
4,418,285.62 ¥
(28,750.00 $)
     +102.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,286.90 ¥
(53.92 $)
9,448.16 ¥
(61.48 $)
     +14.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,677.37 ¥
(36.94 $)
6,816.05 ¥
(44.35 $)
     +20.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,457.73 ¥
(61.54 $)
16,225.01 ¥
(105.58 $)
     +71.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,999.05 ¥
(84.59 $)
22,063.91 ¥
(143.57 $)
     +69.7 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 165,094.76 ¥
(1,074.28 $)
399,202.72 ¥
(2,597.63 $)
     +141.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 90,281.87 ¥
(587.47 $)
342,753.31 ¥
(2,230.31 $)
     +279.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 409,964.22 ¥
(2,667.66 $)
776,106.26 ¥
(5,050.16 $)
     +89.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 186,304.29 ¥
(1,212.29 $)
612,950.69 ¥
(3,988.50 $)
     +229.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 134,718.91 ¥
(876.62 $)
128,489.24 ¥
(836.09 $)
     -4.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 69,737.40 ¥
(453.78 $)
115,268.89 ¥
(750.06 $)
     +65.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 392,151.71 ¥
(2,551.75 $)
672,410.78 ¥
(4,375.41 $)
     +71.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.81 7.40      +308.3 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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