Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiba and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiba and Okinawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiba is 17.6% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiba is 24.6% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.10 ¥1,119

$8.10 ¥1,277

-12.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.02 ¥5,366

$40.96 ¥6,460

-16.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.11 ¥806

$5.92 ¥934

-13.68%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ¥487

$3.42 ¥539

-9.65%

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

$1.10 ¥173

$1.32 ¥207

-16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 ¥127

$0.92 ¥146

-11.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.04 ¥321

$3.49 ¥551

-41.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$4.79 ¥755

-56.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.93 ¥304

-19.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.74 ¥274

$2.33 ¥367

-25.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.82 ¥760

$4.87 ¥768

-1.03%

Eggs

$1.51 ¥238

$2.11 ¥333

-28.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.04 ¥1,584

$16.57 ¥2,613

-39.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.37 ¥1,005

$10.86 ¥1,712

-41.34%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.17 ¥2,393

$26.50 ¥4,180

-42.75%

Apples (1kg)

$5.92 ¥934

$5.07 ¥800

16.77%

Banana (1kg)

$3.19 ¥503

$2.60 ¥410

22.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.95 ¥624

$3.10 ¥489

27.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.56 ¥719

$5.64 ¥889

-19.15%

Potato (1kg)

$3.21 ¥507

$3.70 ¥584

-13.24%

Onion (1kg)

$3.71 ¥584

$2.84 ¥449

30.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.40 ¥221

$1.57 ¥248

-10.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 ¥128

$0.86 ¥135

-5.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 ¥666

$4.91 ¥775

-14.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.42 ¥540

$8.64 ¥1,363

-60.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ¥278

$1.74 ¥274

1.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥336

$2.88 ¥454

-26.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ¥142

$1.62 ¥256

-44.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.6 ¥8,918

$34.23 ¥5,399

65.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥532

$4.10 ¥647

-17.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.93 ¥462

$3.74 ¥590

-21.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$22.25 ¥3,509

$12.59 ¥1,985

76.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥187

$1.21 ¥190

-1.65%

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

$23.2K ¥3.7M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

-0.62%

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

$18.4K ¥2.9M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

6.74%

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

$82.4 ¥13.0K

$174 ¥27.4K

-52.56%

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

$27.06 ¥4,267

$27.80 ¥4,384

-2.66%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.60 ¥2,776

$32.07 ¥5,058

-45.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.3 ¥9,033

$52.6 ¥8,296

8.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.85 ¥2,184

$7.02 ¥1,108

97.29%

Cinema Ticket

$11.61 ¥1,831

$12.30 ¥1,939

-5.61%

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

$283 ¥44.6K

$344 ¥54.2K

-17.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.1K ¥2.2M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

4.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.97 ¥6,620

$47.98 ¥7,568

-12.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.37 ¥4,632

$29.42 ¥4,639

-0.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.9 ¥9,285

$73.1 ¥11.5K

-19.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$98.4 ¥15.5K

$91.7 ¥14.5K

7.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,014 ¥159.9K

$445 ¥70.1K

127.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$488 ¥77.0K

$404 ¥63.8K

20.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,221 ¥192.6K

$952 ¥150.2K

28.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,119 ¥176.4K

$757 ¥119.4K

47.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,606 ¥726.4K

$8,462 ¥1.3M

-45.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,793 ¥598.3K

$1,201 ¥189.4K

215.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,549 ¥244.3K

$1,355 ¥213.7K

14.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Chiba: March 3, 2026

Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

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