Los Angeles vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3145
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7041
$4144
🏠 One person rent
$2011
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$3361
$1547
🍽️ Food expenses
$673
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$268
$289
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5908
$2687
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
93
100
🏙️ Population
3.9M
14M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 96% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 45th and 2691st ($3145 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 9th 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 Los Angeles compared to 1.7 months in Tokyo. Los Angeles ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 44th 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
$21.6
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.08
$3.82
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2239
$933
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3852
$2117
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2934
$1156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
1.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9271
$8010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6455
$4489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$61.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.82
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.1
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1518
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22901
$15685

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1102
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1101
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1120
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1055
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1099
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1065
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1011
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1109
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1087
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1039
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$996
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1044
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1094
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1083
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1083
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1081
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1028
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1023
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1008
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1019
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1023