Cost of Living Comparison Between Beppu and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Beppu and Okinawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Beppu is 20% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Beppu is 28.8% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 29.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.79 ¥1,075

$8.23 ¥1,301

-17.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.66 ¥4,059

$42.00 ¥6,642

-38.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.97 ¥786

$5.98 ¥946

-16.89%

Cappuccino

$3.02 ¥477

$3.46 ¥547

-12.72%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.08 ¥171

$1.36 ¥216

-20.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 ¥122

$0.92 ¥146

-16.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 ¥562

$3.45 ¥546

2.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.70 ¥743

$4.88 ¥771

-3.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.96 ¥310

-22.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.64 ¥259

$2.29 ¥363

-28.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.24 ¥671

$4.72 ¥746

-10.17%

Eggs

$1.67 ¥264

$2.02 ¥319

-17.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.58 ¥1,514

$16.71 ¥2,642

-42.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.03 ¥953

$10.96 ¥1,734

-44.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.12 ¥1,758

$27.06 ¥4,280

-58.91%

Apples (1kg)

$3.15 ¥499

$5.10 ¥807

-38.24%

Banana (1kg)

$1.41 ¥223

$2.57 ¥406

-45.14%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.20 ¥665

$3.04 ¥480

38.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.54 ¥717

$5.97 ¥944

-23.95%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 ¥447

$3.59 ¥568

-21.17%

Onion (1kg)

$2.47 ¥390

$2.90 ¥458

-14.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.96 ¥152

$1.54 ¥243

-37.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥125

$0.93 ¥147

-15.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.79 ¥600

$4.74 ¥749

-20.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.44 ¥1,493

$7.83 ¥1,239

20.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.55 ¥246

$1.73 ¥274

-10.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.91 ¥302

$2.92 ¥462

-34.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.80 ¥442

$1.67 ¥264

67.66%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.77 ¥5,498

$35.06 ¥5,545

-0.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.62 ¥730

$4.07 ¥644

13.51%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.98 ¥472

$3.65 ¥578

-18.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.48 ¥3,081

$12.95 ¥2,049

50.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥191

$1.26 ¥199

-3.97%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$12.3K ¥1.9M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-47.52%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.2K ¥2.7M

$16.8K ¥2.7M

2.50%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$161 ¥25.4K

$171 ¥27.1K

-5.98%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.66 ¥2,160

$27.12 ¥4,289

-49.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.29 ¥4,949

$32.23 ¥5,097

-2.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.92 ¥7,578

$53.3 ¥8,422

-10.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.42 ¥541

$6.94 ¥1,098

-50.72%

Cinema Ticket

$6.75 ¥1,068

$12.28 ¥1,943

-45.03%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$204 ¥32.3K

$342 ¥54.1K

-40.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$13.7K ¥2.2M

-3.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$30.63 ¥4,845

$48.07 ¥7,602

-36.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.63 ¥3,895

$29.10 ¥4,602

-15.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$71.5 ¥11.3K

-9.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.95 ¥6,476

$93.7 ¥14.8K

-56.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$346 ¥54.7K

$453 ¥71.7K

-23.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$243 ¥38.4K

$399 ¥63.2K

-39.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$623 ¥98.6K

$938 ¥148.3K

-33.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$421 ¥66.6K

$753 ¥119.0K

-44.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,729 ¥747.9K

$8,452 ¥1.3M

-44.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,398 ¥379.2K

$1,193 ¥188.6K

101.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,349 ¥213.3K

$1,693 ¥267.8K

-20.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.67

-16.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Beppu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Okinawa: January 11, 2026

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