Long Beach vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2661
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5993
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1801
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$3159
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$584
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5087
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
77
100
🏙️ Population
467K
14M

The cost of living in Long Beach is 71% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 440th and 3238th ($2661 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 394th and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Long Beach compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Long Beach ranked 152nd best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 720th and 1st 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
$16.5
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.58
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.87
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1874
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3303
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2822
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6502
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7284
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.63
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.5
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1199
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18490
$15051

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Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063