Los Angeles vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3361
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7751
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$2151
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$3720
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$750
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$245
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4549
$2574
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
94
99
🏙️ Population
3.9M
14.3M

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 98% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 65th and 3130th ($3361 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st 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 1.4 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Los Angeles ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 74th and 4th 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
$22.6
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$6.49
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2364
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1847
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4128
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6833
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.9
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.99
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.62
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.04
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.97
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.09
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.34
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$168
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.8
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1849
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$14795

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961