Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Los Angeles, CA 

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Cost of Living in Los Angeles, CA is 35.8% higher than in Tokyo (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA is 59.5% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 118.8% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 133.5% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 20.8% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 17.4% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,200.00 ¥
(8.24 $)
3,641.12 ¥
(25.00 $)
     +203.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 6,500.00 ¥
(44.63 $)
14,564.50 ¥
(100.00 $)
     +124.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(5.49 $)
2,038.30 ¥
(14.00 $)
     +154.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 600.00 ¥
(4.12 $)
1,274.39 ¥
(8.75 $)
     +112.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 750.00 ¥
(5.15 $)
1,456.45 ¥
(10.00 $)
     +94.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 516.41 ¥
(3.55 $)
834.97 ¥
(5.73 $)
     +61.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 167.17 ¥
(1.15 $)
416.11 ¥
(2.86 $)
     +148.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 124.66 ¥
(0.86 $)
330.92 ¥
(2.27 $)
     +165.5 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 872.31 ¥
(5.99 $)
649.47 ¥
(4.46 $)
     -25.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 207.77 ¥
(1.43 $)
604.67 ¥
(4.15 $)
     +191.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 343.59 ¥
(2.36 $)
374.98 ¥
(2.57 $)
     +9.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 324.26 ¥
(2.23 $)
1,023.02 ¥
(7.02 $)
     +215.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,046.61 ¥
(7.19 $)
833.87 ¥
(5.73 $)
     -20.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 533.79 ¥
(3.66 $)
1,118.26 ¥
(7.68 $)
     +109.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,485.64 ¥
(10.20 $)
1,224.62 ¥
(8.41 $)
     -17.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 358.10 ¥
(2.46 $)
399.57 ¥
(2.74 $)
     +11.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 169.44 ¥
(1.16 $)
170.49 ¥
(1.17 $)
     +0.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 384.25 ¥
(2.64 $)
266.61 ¥
(1.83 $)
     -30.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 379.81 ¥
(2.61 $)
336.97 ¥
(2.31 $)
     -11.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 203.64 ¥
(1.40 $)
212.46 ¥
(1.46 $)
     +4.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 212.45 ¥
(1.46 $)
163.74 ¥
(1.12 $)
     -22.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 210.87 ¥
(1.45 $)
296.56 ¥
(2.04 $)
     +40.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 141.92 ¥
(0.97 $)
310.47 ¥
(2.13 $)
     +118.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 ¥
(8.24 $)
2,184.67 ¥
(15.00 $)
     +82.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 307.56 ¥
(2.11 $)
373.45 ¥
(2.56 $)
     +21.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 412.11 ¥
(2.83 $)
433.66 ¥
(2.98 $)
     +5.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(4.12 $)
1,602.09 ¥
(11.00 $)
     +167.0 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 204.50 ¥
(1.40 $)
254.88 ¥
(1.75 $)
     +24.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12,000.00 ¥
(82.39 $)
12,158.19 ¥
(83.48 $)
     +1.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.43 $)
451.50 ¥
(3.10 $)
     -9.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 756.39 ¥
(5.19 $)
412.90 ¥
(2.84 $)
     -45.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(26.02 $)
4,251.38 ¥
(29.19 $)
     +12.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 674.01 ¥
(4.63 $)
709.07 ¥
(4.87 $)
     +5.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(22,946.21 $)
4,624,228.63 ¥
(31,750.00 $)
     +38.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,489,333.33 ¥
(17,091.79 $)
3,878,791.02 ¥
(26,631.82 $)
     +55.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,081.95 ¥
(179.08 $)
28,042.92 ¥
(192.54 $)
     +7.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,977.97 ¥
(27.31 $)
9,102.81 ¥
(62.50 $)
     +128.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,949.84 ¥
(33.99 $)
10,196.49 ¥
(70.01 $)
     +106.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 10,090.00 ¥
(69.28 $)
6,956.01 ¥
(47.76 $)
     -31.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,739.13 ¥
(18.81 $)
1,820.56 ¥
(12.50 $)
     -33.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(13.05 $)
2,621.61 ¥
(18.00 $)
     +38.0 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 72,830.84 ¥
(500.06 $)
242,134.81 ¥
(1,662.50 $)
     +232.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,270,250.00 ¥
(15,587.56 $)
3,459,068.66 ¥
(23,750.00 $)
     +52.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,802.27 ¥
(60.44 $)
8,874.95 ¥
(60.94 $)
     +0.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,672.32 ¥
(38.95 $)
6,954.46 ¥
(47.75 $)
     +22.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,575.78 ¥
(65.75 $)
14,832.30 ¥
(101.84 $)
     +54.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 13,362.73 ¥
(91.75 $)
21,915.20 ¥
(150.47 $)
     +64.0 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 173,928.57 ¥
(1,194.20 $)
379,060.52 ¥
(2,602.63 $)
     +117.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 89,682.14 ¥
(615.76 $)
295,154.14 ¥
(2,026.53 $)
     +229.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 398,776.18 ¥
(2,738.00 $)
647,088.58 ¥
(4,442.92 $)
     +62.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 198,442.72 ¥
(1,362.51 $)
562,500.40 ¥
(3,862.13 $)
     +183.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 130,780.47 ¥
(897.94 $)
104,195.01 ¥
(715.40 $)
     -20.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 68,462.41 ¥
(470.06 $)
91,677.74 ¥
(629.46 $)
     +33.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 356,131.19 ¥
(2,445.20 $)
667,076.93 ¥
(4,580.16 $)
     +87.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.75 6.52      +271.6 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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