Los Angeles vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$2676
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
3.9M
14.3M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 99% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 72nd and 3249th ($3378 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 55th and 8th 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
$21.9
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$16728

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005