Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 44.8% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 69.9% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 131.1% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 161.7% 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 23.8% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.57 $)
3,807.12 ¥
(25.00 $)
     +280.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(45.97 $)
18,274.20 ¥
(120.00 $)
     +161.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(5.25 $)
1,827.42 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +128.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 350.00 ¥
(2.30 $)
1,218.28 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +248.1 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 675.00 ¥
(4.43 $)
1,522.85 ¥
(10.00 $)
     +125.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 528.69 ¥
(3.47 $)
834.30 ¥
(5.48 $)
     +57.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 171.66 ¥
(1.13 $)
443.42 ¥
(2.91 $)
     +158.3 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 113.24 ¥
(0.74 $)
345.42 ¥
(2.27 $)
     +205.0 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 238.45 ¥
(1.57 $)
185.19 ¥
(1.22 $)
     -22.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 253.07 ¥
(1.66 $)
775.69 ¥
(5.09 $)
     +206.5 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 605.50 ¥
(3.98 $)
829.35 ¥
(5.45 $)
     +37.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 327.53 ¥
(2.15 $)
741.27 ¥
(4.87 $)
     +126.3 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 2,153.33 ¥
(14.14 $)
2,144.46 ¥
(14.08 $)
     -0.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 1,096.25 ¥
(7.20 $)
2,477.05 ¥
(16.27 $)
     +126.0 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3,108.33 ¥
(20.41 $)
2,591.84 ¥
(17.02 $)
     -16.6 %
Apples (1kg) 805.05 ¥
(5.29 $)
912.49 ¥
(5.99 $)
     +13.3 %
Banana (1kg) 360.24 ¥
(2.37 $)
353.52 ¥
(2.32 $)
     -1.9 %
Oranges (1kg) 896.54 ¥
(5.89 $)
567.59 ¥
(3.73 $)
     -36.7 %
Tomato (1kg) 818.09 ¥
(5.37 $)
780.68 ¥
(5.13 $)
     -4.6 %
Potato (1kg) 436.79 ¥
(2.87 $)
455.30 ¥
(2.99 $)
     +4.2 %
Onion (1kg) 427.43 ¥
(2.81 $)
399.02 ¥
(2.62 $)
     -6.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 214.72 ¥
(1.41 $)
301.60 ¥
(1.98 $)
     +40.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 130.60 ¥
(0.86 $)
335.43 ¥
(2.20 $)
     +156.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 ¥
(7.88 $)
2,282.75 ¥
(14.99 $)
     +90.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 316.82 ¥
(2.08 $)
396.44 ¥
(2.60 $)
     +25.1 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 423.75 ¥
(2.78 $)
601.73 ¥
(3.95 $)
     +42.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.94 $)
1,827.42 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +204.6 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 220.00 ¥
(1.44 $)
266.50 ¥
(1.75 $)
     +21.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,000.00 ¥
(59.10 $)
12,182.80 ¥
(80.00 $)
     +35.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 520.00 ¥
(3.41 $)
472.08 ¥
(3.10 $)
     -9.2 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 455.00 ¥
(2.99 $)
255.49 ¥
(1.68 $)
     -43.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(24.88 $)
4,445.20 ¥
(29.19 $)
     +17.3 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 179.32 ¥
(1.18 $)
208.45 ¥
(1.37 $)
     +16.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(21,945.69 $)
4,568,549.95 ¥
(30,000.00 $)
     +36.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,512,666.67 ¥
(16,499.76 $)
4,207,969.76 ¥
(27,632.20 $)
     +67.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 26,909.79 ¥
(176.71 $)
28,518.84 ¥
(187.27 $)
     +6.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,988.52 ¥
(26.19 $)
9,885.61 ¥
(64.92 $)
     +147.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,923.43 ¥
(32.33 $)
11,337.88 ¥
(74.45 $)
     +130.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 10,310.71 ¥
(67.71 $)
8,946.74 ¥
(58.75 $)
     -13.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,974.19 ¥
(19.53 $)
1,395.95 ¥
(9.17 $)
     -53.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(12.48 $)
2,741.13 ¥
(18.00 $)
     +44.3 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 81,813.52 ¥
(537.24 $)
303,482.25 ¥
(1,992.86 $)
     +270.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,239,210.53 ¥
(14,704.08 $)
4,378,193.71 ¥
(28,750.00 $)
     +95.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,075.57 ¥
(53.03 $)
8,914.70 ¥
(58.54 $)
     +10.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,660.48 ¥
(37.17 $)
6,632.77 ¥
(43.55 $)
     +17.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,346.95 ¥
(61.38 $)
15,366.94 ¥
(100.91 $)
     +64.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,726.36 ¥
(83.57 $)
22,281.62 ¥
(146.32 $)
     +75.1 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 177,483.48 ¥
(1,165.47 $)
376,194.71 ¥
(2,470.33 $)
     +112.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 89,485.79 ¥
(587.62 $)
320,845.46 ¥
(2,106.88 $)
     +258.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 408,945.99 ¥
(2,685.40 $)
706,937.42 ¥
(4,642.20 $)
     +72.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 193,389.28 ¥
(1,269.92 $)
605,362.15 ¥
(3,975.19 $)
     +213.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,515,426.88 ¥
(9,951.26 $)
1,142,078.18 ¥
(7,499.61 $)
     -24.6 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 780,653.33 ¥
(5,126.27 $)
1,043,851.15 ¥
(6,854.59 $)
     +33.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 368,876.59 ¥
(2,422.28 $)
775,786.92 ¥
(5,094.31 $)
     +110.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.84 6.61      +260.0 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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