Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 55.4% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 83.6% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 146.6% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 178.9% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 29.2% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 21.3% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.42 $)
3,891.83 ¥
(25.00 $)
     +289.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(44.97 $)
18,680.79 ¥
(120.00 $)
     +166.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(5.14 $)
1,868.08 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +133.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.21 $)
1,245.39 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +149.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(5.14 $)
1,556.73 ¥
(10.00 $)
     +94.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 493.72 ¥
(3.17 $)
832.85 ¥
(5.35 $)
     +68.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 172.34 ¥
(1.11 $)
435.82 ¥
(2.80 $)
     +152.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 115.74 ¥
(0.74 $)
327.69 ¥
(2.10 $)
     +183.1 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 891.57 ¥
(5.73 $)
747.73 ¥
(4.80 $)
     -16.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 244.11 ¥
(1.57 $)
751.61 ¥
(4.83 $)
     +207.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 225.68 ¥
(1.45 $)
423.21 ¥
(2.72 $)
     +87.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 332.08 ¥
(2.13 $)
834.82 ¥
(5.36 $)
     +151.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(7.23 $)
983.51 ¥
(6.32 $)
     -12.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 495.55 ¥
(3.18 $)
1,183.93 ¥
(7.61 $)
     +138.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(9.22 $)
1,299.29 ¥
(8.35 $)
     -9.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 377.64 ¥
(2.43 $)
388.33 ¥
(2.49 $)
     +2.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 177.30 ¥
(1.14 $)
148.58 ¥
(0.95 $)
     -16.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 391.41 ¥
(2.51 $)
232.75 ¥
(1.50 $)
     -40.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 339.82 ¥
(2.18 $)
346.44 ¥
(2.23 $)
     +1.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 197.12 ¥
(1.27 $)
223.63 ¥
(1.44 $)
     +13.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(1.23 $)
167.81 ¥
(1.08 $)
     -12.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 212.29 ¥
(1.36 $)
320.02 ¥
(2.06 $)
     +50.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 133.32 ¥
(0.86 $)
345.28 ¥
(2.22 $)
     +159.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(7.07 $)
2,335.10 ¥
(15.00 $)
     +112.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 327.48 ¥
(2.10 $)
337.31 ¥
(2.17 $)
     +3.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 458.46 ¥
(2.95 $)
606.47 ¥
(3.90 $)
     +32.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.85 $)
1,868.08 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +211.3 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.28 $)
272.43 ¥
(1.75 $)
     +36.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,800.00 ¥
(50.10 $)
13,536.80 ¥
(86.96 $)
     +73.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.21 $)
669.39 ¥
(4.30 $)
     +33.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 643.74 ¥
(4.14 $)
420.32 ¥
(2.70 $)
     -34.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(24.34 $)
4,544.10 ¥
(29.19 $)
     +19.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 656.51 ¥
(4.22 $)
831.83 ¥
(5.34 $)
     +26.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(21,468.04 $)
4,670,197.50 ¥
(30,000.00 $)
     +39.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,355,189.47 ¥
(15,129.06 $)
4,142,582.70 ¥
(26,610.75 $)
     +75.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 27,429.04 ¥
(176.20 $)
30,276.35 ¥
(194.49 $)
     +10.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,821.74 ¥
(24.55 $)
11,169.29 ¥
(71.75 $)
     +192.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,851.58 ¥
(31.17 $)
11,632.20 ¥
(74.72 $)
     +139.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,278.82 ¥
(59.60 $)
10,717.38 ¥
(68.85 $)
     +15.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,828.65 ¥
(18.17 $)
2,086.02 ¥
(13.40 $)
     -26.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥
(11.56 $)
2,802.12 ¥
(18.00 $)
     +55.7 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(485.95 $)
303,562.84 ¥
(1,950.00 $)
     +301.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,215,312.50 ¥
(14,230.53 $)
4,475,605.94 ¥
(28,750.00 $)
     +102.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,691.73 ¥
(49.41 $)
9,755.20 ¥
(62.66 $)
     +26.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,354.76 ¥
(34.40 $)
6,664.66 ¥
(42.81 $)
     +24.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,061.20 ¥
(58.21 $)
16,475.42 ¥
(105.83 $)
     +81.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,889.57 ¥
(76.38 $)
22,689.30 ¥
(145.75 $)
     +90.8 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 151,256.99 ¥
(971.63 $)
385,231.42 ¥
(2,474.62 $)
     +154.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 87,860.42 ¥
(564.39 $)
325,616.55 ¥
(2,091.67 $)
     +270.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 408,439.43 ¥
(2,623.70 $)
736,103.85 ¥
(4,728.52 $)
     +80.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 177,502.85 ¥
(1,140.23 $)
587,612.63 ¥
(3,774.65 $)
     +231.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114,941.35 ¥
(738.35 $)
118,676.15 ¥
(762.34 $)
     +3.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 61,693.47 ¥
(396.30 $)
103,845.31 ¥
(667.07 $)
     +68.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 432,864.99 ¥
(2,780.60 $)
964,075.28 ¥
(6,192.94 $)
     +122.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.67 6.78      +306.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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