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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Los Angeles, CA 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 12.74% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 14.45% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 78.57% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 49.28% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 18.53% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 25.89% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Tokyo | Los Angeles, CA | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (9.23 $) |
1,624.61 ¥ (15.00 $) |
+62.46 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (46.16 $) |
7,581.50 ¥ (70.00 $) |
+51.63 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
695.00 ¥ (6.42 $) |
866.46 ¥ (8.00 $) |
+24.67 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.62 $) |
649.84 ¥ (6.00 $) |
+29.97 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 ¥ (4.62 $) |
785.23 ¥ (7.25 $) |
+57.05 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
395.22 ¥ (3.65 $) |
489.35 ¥ (4.52 $) |
+23.82 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
158.44 ¥ (1.46 $) |
254.17 ¥ (2.35 $) |
+60.42 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
107.92 ¥ (1.00 $) |
184.64 ¥ (1.70 $) |
+71.09 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
690.55 ¥ (6.38 $) |
393.05 ¥ (3.63 $) |
-43.08 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
174.85 ¥ (1.61 $) |
329.43 ¥ (3.04 $) |
+88.41 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
268.92 ¥ (2.48 $) |
179.94 ¥ (1.66 $) |
-33.09 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
235.33 ¥ (2.17 $) |
341.48 ¥ (3.15 $) |
+45.10 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
515.45 ¥ (4.76 $) |
491.72 ¥ (4.54 $) |
-4.60 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
382.10 ¥ (3.53 $) |
488.61 ¥ (4.51 $) |
+27.88 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,166.64 ¥ (10.77 $) |
544.42 ¥ (5.03 $) |
-53.33 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
348.13 ¥ (3.21 $) |
206.14 ¥ (1.90 $) |
-40.79 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
151.07 ¥ (1.39 $) |
95.67 ¥ (0.88 $) |
-36.67 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
279.13 ¥ (2.58 $) |
154.18 ¥ (1.42 $) |
-44.76 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
262.44 ¥ (2.42 $) |
181.02 ¥ (1.67 $) |
-31.02 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
179.38 ¥ (1.66 $) |
136.31 ¥ (1.26 $) |
-24.01 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
153.01 ¥ (1.41 $) |
109.24 ¥ (1.01 $) |
-28.61 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
197.69 ¥ (1.83 $) |
149.97 ¥ (1.38 $) |
-24.14 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.39 ¥ (1.19 $) |
217.44 ¥ (2.01 $) |
+68.05 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (11.08 $) |
1,299.69 ¥ (12.00 $) |
+8.31 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
283.50 ¥ (2.62 $) |
217.23 ¥ (2.01 $) |
-23.37 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
416.67 ¥ (3.85 $) |
270.77 ¥ (2.50 $) |
-35.02 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
490.00 ¥ (4.52 $) |
974.76 ¥ (9.00 $) |
+98.93 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
192.50 ¥ (1.78 $) |
189.54 ¥ (1.75 $) |
-1.54 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 ¥ (92.33 $) |
10,830.72 ¥ (100.00 $) |
+8.31 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
437.00 ¥ (4.03 $) |
324.92 ¥ (3.00 $) |
-25.65 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (6.09 $) |
311.38 ¥ (2.88 $) |
-52.81 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,600.00 ¥ (33.24 $) |
3,161.49 ¥ (29.19 $) |
-12.18 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
534.28 ¥ (4.93 $) |
412.99 ¥ (3.81 $) |
-22.70 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,539,000.00 ¥ (23,442.59 $) |
2,382,757.61 ¥ (22,000.00 $) |
-6.15 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,221,666.67 ¥ (20,512.65 $) |
2,256,587.24 ¥ (20,835.07 $) |
+1.57 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
20,347.99 ¥ (187.87 $) |
14,684.24 ¥ (135.58 $) |
-27.83 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
44.00 ¥ (0.41 $) |
12.80 ¥ (0.12 $) |
-70.91 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,585.33 ¥ (42.34 $) |
6,776.40 ¥ (62.57 $) |
+47.78 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,266.67 ¥ (85.56 $) |
4,432.71 ¥ (40.93 $) |
-52.17 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,100.00 ¥ (28.62 $) |
1,504.27 ¥ (13.89 $) |
-51.48 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (16.62 $) |
1,624.61 ¥ (15.00 $) |
-9.74 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
62,641.98 ¥ (578.37 $) |
115,734.84 ¥ (1,068.58 $) |
+84.76 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,045,833.33 ¥ (18,889.18 $) |
2,435,782.99 ¥ (22,489.58 $) |
+19.06 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,100.00 ¥ (65.55 $) |
5,244.78 ¥ (48.43 $) |
-26.13 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,830.65 ¥ (44.60 $) |
3,711.69 ¥ (34.27 $) |
-23.16 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,359.60 ¥ (77.18 $) |
8,401.74 ¥ (77.57 $) |
+0.50 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
14,372.41 ¥ (132.70 $) |
11,749.14 ¥ (108.48 $) |
-18.25 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
129,195.12 ¥ (1,192.86 $) |
240,274.76 ¥ (2,218.46 $) |
+85.98 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
79,432.43 ¥ (733.40 $) |
187,002.17 ¥ (1,726.59 $) |
+135.42 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
296,666.67 ¥ (2,739.12 $) |
426,509.60 ¥ (3,937.96 $) |
+43.77 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
152,333.33 ¥ (1,406.49 $) |
319,663.58 ¥ (2,951.45 $) |
+109.84 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
106,102.26 ¥ (979.64 $) |
77,928.94 ¥ (719.52 $) |
-26.55 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
56,629.09 ¥ (522.86 $) |
49,918.20 ¥ (460.89 $) |
-11.85 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
327,810.88 ¥ (3,026.68 $) |
472,297.67 ¥ (4,360.72 $) |
+44.08 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.46 | 4.20 | +187.47 % |
| Last update: | October 2019 | October 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 259 | 438 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: JPY |