Cost of Living Comparison Between Fukuoka and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Fukuoka and Okinawa

😐 Solo nomad: Fukuoka is 2.8% more expensive than Okinawa without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fukuoka is 9.4% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fukuoka
Okinawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.37 ¥1,316
$8.10 ¥1,274
3.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.56 ¥6,535
$40.96 ¥6,442
1.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.96 ¥938
$5.92 ¥931
0.68%
Cappuccino
$3.12 ¥491
$3.42 ¥537
-8.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 ¥164
$1.32 ¥207
-20.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ¥129
$0.92 ¥145
-10.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 ¥264
$3.49 ¥549
-51.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥334
$4.79 ¥753
-55.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fukuoka
Okinawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥275
$1.93 ¥304
-9.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ¥248
$2.33 ¥366
-32.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.29 ¥674
$4.87 ¥766
-11.91%
Eggs
$2.51 ¥395
$2.11 ¥332
18.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.90 ¥3,286
$16.57 ¥2,606
26.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.24 ¥981
$10.86 ¥1,707
-42.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.93 ¥3,290
$26.50 ¥4,167
-21.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 ¥495
$5.07 ¥797
-37.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 ¥215
$2.60 ¥409
-47.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 ¥225
$3.10 ¥488
-53.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.74 ¥903
$5.64 ¥887
1.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.74 ¥431
$3.70 ¥582
-25.95%
Onion (1kg)
$3.15 ¥495
$2.84 ¥447
10.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ¥145
$1.57 ¥247
-41.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ¥128
$0.86 ¥134
-5.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 ¥605
$4.91 ¥772
-21.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.32 ¥993
$8.64 ¥1,359
-26.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 ¥305
$1.74 ¥273
11.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 ¥329
$2.88 ¥453
-27.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Fukuoka
Okinawa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.85 ¥292
$1.62 ¥255
14.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.71 ¥6,716
$34.23 ¥5,383
24.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 ¥712
$4.10 ¥645
10.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.54 ¥713
$3.74 ¥589
21.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.97 ¥3,141
$12.59 ¥1,979
58.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ¥188
$1.21 ¥190
-0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.7M
$23.3K ¥3.7M
0.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ¥3.2M
$17.2K ¥2.7M
18.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fukuoka
Okinawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$216 ¥33.9K
$174 ¥27.3K
24.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.26 ¥4,286
$27.80 ¥4,371
-1.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.10 ¥5,676
$32.07 ¥5,043
12.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fukuoka
Okinawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.8 ¥9,402
$52.6 ¥8,272
13.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.37 ¥530
$7.02 ¥1,105
-51.99%
Cinema Ticket
$14.03 ¥2,206
$12.30 ¥1,934
14.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fukuoka
Okinawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 ¥65.2K
$344 ¥54.0K
20.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ¥2.1M
$13.4K ¥2.1M
1.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fukuoka
Okinawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.03 ¥6,924
$47.98 ¥7,545
-8.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.58 ¥4,651
$29.42 ¥4,626
0.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.0 ¥10.4K
$73.1 ¥11.5K
-9.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.8 ¥9,406
$91.7 ¥14.4K
-34.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fukuoka
Okinawa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 ¥85.6K
$445 ¥69.9K
22.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$292 ¥45.9K
$404 ¥63.6K
-27.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 ¥168.5K
$952 ¥149.8K
12.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 ¥109.9K
$757 ¥119.0K
-7.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,461 ¥1.0M
$8,462 ¥1.3M
-23.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,735 ¥430.0K
$1,201 ¥188.9K
127.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fukuoka
Okinawa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,596 ¥251.0K
$1,355 ¥213.1K
17.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.67
2
-16.50%

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Last update for Fukuoka: March 2, 2026

Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

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