Cost of Living Comparison Between Akita and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Akita and Okinawa

😐 Solo nomad: Akita is 1.1% more expensive than Okinawa without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Akita is 7.1% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Akita
Okinawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 ¥1,087
$8.10 ¥1,273
-14.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.78 ¥5,465
$40.96 ¥6,436
-15.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.50 ¥865
$5.92 ¥930
-7.09%
Cappuccino
$3.83 ¥601
$3.42 ¥537
11.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ¥163
$1.32 ¥207
-21.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥138
$0.92 ¥145
-4.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.13 ¥335
$3.49 ¥549
-38.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 ¥488
$4.79 ¥752
-35.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Akita
Okinawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ¥242
$1.93 ¥303
-20.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ¥247
$2.33 ¥366
-32.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.85 ¥762
$4.87 ¥765
-0.41%
Eggs
$2.28 ¥359
$2.11 ¥332
8.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 ¥1,605
$16.57 ¥2,603
-38.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 ¥1,028
$10.86 ¥1,706
-39.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.72 ¥2,470
$26.50 ¥4,164
-40.68%
Apples (1kg)
$5.44 ¥855
$5.07 ¥797
7.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 ¥398
$2.60 ¥409
-2.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.10 ¥644
$3.10 ¥487
32.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.82 ¥914
$5.64 ¥886
3.19%
Potato (1kg)
$3.02 ¥474
$3.70 ¥582
-18.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.67 ¥420
$2.84 ¥447
-5.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ¥216
$1.57 ¥247
-12.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥139
$0.86 ¥134
2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 ¥663
$4.91 ¥772
-14.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.12 ¥1,433
$8.64 ¥1,357
5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 ¥299
$1.74 ¥273
9.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ¥344
$2.88 ¥453
-23.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Akita
Okinawa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 ¥259
$1.62 ¥255
1.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.1 ¥8,821
$34.23 ¥5,379
64.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 ¥532
$4.10 ¥645
-17.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.87 ¥452
$3.74 ¥588
-23.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.59 ¥3,235
$12.59 ¥1,977
63.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 ¥236
$1.21 ¥189
23.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ¥3.7M
$23.3K ¥3.7M
-0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.5K ¥2.8M
$17.2K ¥2.7M
1.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Akita
Okinawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 ¥22.9K
$174 ¥27.3K
-15.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.67 ¥4,191
$27.80 ¥4,368
-4.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.54 ¥5,426
$32.07 ¥5,039
7.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Akita
Okinawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 ¥8,943
$52.6 ¥8,265
8.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.90 ¥2,183
$7.02 ¥1,104
98.01%
Cinema Ticket
$12.65 ¥1,988
$12.30 ¥1,932
2.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Akita
Okinawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 ¥44.2K
$344 ¥54.0K
-18.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K ¥2.1M
$13.4K ¥2.1M
1.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Akita
Okinawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.19 ¥7,257
$47.98 ¥7,539
-3.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.51 ¥4,636
$29.42 ¥4,622
0.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.1 ¥9,450
$73.1 ¥11.5K
-17.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.3 ¥14.3K
$91.7 ¥14.4K
-0.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Akita
Okinawa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 ¥72.4K
$445 ¥69.9K
3.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 ¥51.6K
$404 ¥63.5K
-18.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 ¥136.5K
$952 ¥149.6K
-8.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 ¥104.6K
$757 ¥118.9K
-12.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,206 ¥818.0K
$8,462 ¥1.3M
-38.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,201 ¥188.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Akita
Okinawa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,609 ¥252.8K
$1,355 ¥213.0K
18.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
2
-11.00%

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Last update for Akita: March 3, 2026

Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

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