Los Angeles vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7625
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$2019
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$3688
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$715
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6398
$2885
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
94
100
🏙️ Population
3.9M
14M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 103% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 72nd and 3238th ($3165 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 60th 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 2 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Los Angeles ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 34th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Tokyo

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Los Angeles Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$101
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.42
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$5.63
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2215
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1717
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4161
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3237
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7697
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6904
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.72
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.95
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$29
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2020
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31623
$15051

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862

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