Long Beach vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2681
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6051
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1825
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$3146
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$592
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4933
$2601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
77
99
🏙️ Population
467K
14.3M

The cost of living in Long Beach is 63% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 464th and 3085th ($2681 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 406th and 4th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Long Beach compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Long Beach ranked 181st best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 769th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Long Beach vs Tokyo

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Long Beach Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.1
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.81
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.45
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1953
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1605
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2861
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7038
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6988
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.65
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.6
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1485
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21877
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033