Cost of Living Comparison Between Fukushima and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Fukushima and Okinawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Fukushima is 13.5% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Fukushima is 10% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 14.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.11 ¥1,021

$8.33 ¥1,197

-14.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.46 ¥5,381

$41.08 ¥5,901

-8.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.05 ¥1,012

$5.95 ¥855

18.49%

Cappuccino

$3.75 ¥539

$3.43 ¥492

9.33%

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

$0.88 ¥126

$1.31 ¥188

-32.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥124

$0.87 ¥124

-1.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.58 ¥370

$3.49 ¥501

-26.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.1 ¥445

$4.95 ¥712

-37.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 ¥218

$1.89 ¥272

-19.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.58 ¥227

$2.26 ¥325

-30.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.75 ¥682

$4.67 ¥670

1.71%

Eggs

$2.21 ¥317

$2.11 ¥304

4.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.21 ¥1,467

$16.28 ¥2,339

-37.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.53 ¥939

$10.88 ¥1,562

-39.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.51 ¥2,228

$26.98 ¥3,876

-42.51%

Apples (1kg)

$5.38 ¥773

$5.27 ¥757

2.09%

Banana (1kg)

$2.63 ¥378

$2.59 ¥372

1.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.91 ¥561

$3.01 ¥432

29.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.02 ¥864

$5.91 ¥849

1.86%

Potato (1kg)

$3.08 ¥442

$3.56 ¥512

-13.48%

Onion (1kg)

$2.68 ¥386

$2.76 ¥397

-2.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.39 ¥199

$1.59 ¥228

-12.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.9 ¥129

$0.88 ¥127

2.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 ¥605

$4.94 ¥709

-14.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.15 ¥884

$8.23 ¥1,183

-25.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.9 ¥273

$1.8 ¥259

5.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.2 ¥316

$2.92 ¥420

-24.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 ¥231

$1.67 ¥240

-3.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.9 ¥7,885

$35.33 ¥5,075

55.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.5 ¥502

$4.21 ¥605

-16.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.88 ¥414

$3.76 ¥540

-23.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.86 ¥2,996

$12.76 ¥1,833

63.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥176

$1.21 ¥174

1.65%

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

$23.5K ¥3.4M

-0.11%

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

$17.3K ¥2.5M

$17.2K ¥2.5M

0.57%

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

$142 ¥20.4K

$177 ¥25.4K

-19.61%

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

$26.95 ¥3,872

$27.98 ¥4,020

-3.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.77 ¥4,851

$32.48 ¥4,666

3.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.5 ¥7,968

$51.8 ¥7,434

7.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.12 ¥2,029

$6.91 ¥993

104.34%

Cinema Ticket

$12.24 ¥1,758

$12.69 ¥1,823

-3.55%

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

$281 ¥40.4K

$345 ¥49.6K

-18.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K ¥1.9M

$13.2K ¥1.9M

1.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.94 ¥6,313

$47.56 ¥6,833

-7.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.13 ¥4,184

$28.55 ¥4,102

2.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.3 ¥8,522

$71 ¥10.2K

-16.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.3 ¥13.4K

$91.5 ¥13.1K

1.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$468 ¥67.3K

$452 ¥65K

3.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$329 ¥47.3K

$401 ¥57.6K

-17.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$876 ¥125.9K

$943 ¥135.4K

-7.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$657 ¥94.3K

$734 ¥105.4K

-10.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,977 ¥427.7K

$8,579 ¥1.2M

-65.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,947 ¥279.7K

$1,196 ¥171.7K

62.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,939 ¥278.6K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

-11.00%

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

Last update for Fukushima: October 29, 2025

Last update for Okinawa: October 28, 2025

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