Long Beach vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Long Beach Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2764
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6355
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$1831
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$3177
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4536
$2474
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
76
99
🏙️ Population
467K
14.3M

The cost of living in Long Beach is 72% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 379th and 3019th ($2764 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 339th 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 1.6 months in Long Beach compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Long Beach ranked 231st best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 949th 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
$16.2
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.61
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.19
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2014
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1593
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3278
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2898
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7095
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7019
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.76
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.7
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$34.1
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.58
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.13
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$95.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1510
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27134
$15235

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2919
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2874
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2703
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2983
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2851
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2669
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2720
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3229
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2775
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3068
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2716
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3022
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2788
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2662
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2899
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2817
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3640
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2786
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3162
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2735
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2781
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3104
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2905
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2768
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2780
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3162
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2887
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2803
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3014
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2789
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3036
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2739
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2683

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101