Cost of Living Comparison Between Himeji and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Himeji and Okinawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Himeji is 19.2% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 13% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Himeji is 10.2% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Himeji
Okinawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.14 ¥1,279
$8.10 ¥1,273
0.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.69 ¥5,451
$40.96 ¥6,436
-15.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.11 ¥959
$5.92 ¥930
3.21%
Cappuccino
$3.07 ¥482
$3.42 ¥537
-10.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ¥181
$1.32 ¥207
-12.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥112
$0.92 ¥145
-22.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 ¥546
$3.49 ¥549
-0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ¥480
$4.79 ¥752
-36.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Himeji
Okinawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥239
$1.93 ¥303
-21.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 ¥269
$2.33 ¥366
-26.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.04 ¥792
$4.87 ¥765
3.49%
Eggs
$2.50 ¥393
$2.11 ¥332
18.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.03 ¥2,675
$16.57 ¥2,603
2.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 ¥1,206
$10.86 ¥1,706
-29.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.39 ¥2,418
$26.50 ¥4,164
-41.92%
Apples (1kg)
$9.27 ¥1,457
$5.07 ¥797
82.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.76 ¥433
$2.60 ¥409
6.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.45 ¥542
$3.10 ¥487
11.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$9.58 ¥1,505
$5.64 ¥886
69.86%
Potato (1kg)
$3.88 ¥610
$3.70 ¥582
4.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ¥322
$2.84 ¥447
-27.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 ¥167
$1.57 ¥247
-32.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 ¥225
$0.86 ¥134
66.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 ¥558
$4.91 ¥772
-27.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 ¥1,467
$8.64 ¥1,357
8.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ¥322
$1.74 ¥273
17.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 ¥370
$2.88 ¥453
-18.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Himeji
Okinawa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 ¥259
$1.62 ¥255
1.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.7 ¥8,595
$34.23 ¥5,379
59.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 ¥549
$4.10 ¥645
-14.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.01 ¥472
$3.74 ¥588
-19.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.60 ¥2,765
$12.59 ¥1,977
39.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 ¥130
$1.21 ¥189
-31.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ¥3.7M
$23.3K ¥3.7M
-0.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ¥2.7M
$17.2K ¥2.7M
-0.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Himeji
Okinawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 ¥21.8K
$174 ¥27.3K
-20.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.81 ¥4,212
$27.80 ¥4,368
-3.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.82 ¥4,214
$32.07 ¥5,039
-16.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Himeji
Okinawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.6 ¥8,741
$52.6 ¥8,265
5.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.07 ¥2,211
$7.02 ¥1,104
100.43%
Cinema Ticket
$8.50 ¥1,336
$12.30 ¥1,932
-30.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Himeji
Okinawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$468 ¥73.6K
$344 ¥54.0K
36.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K ¥1.7M
$13.4K ¥2.1M
-17.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Himeji
Okinawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.01 ¥6,129
$47.98 ¥7,539
-18.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.51 ¥1,651
$29.42 ¥4,622
-64.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.21 ¥6,475
$73.1 ¥11.5K
-43.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.9 ¥8,618
$91.7 ¥14.4K
-40.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Himeji
Okinawa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 ¥73.0K
$445 ¥69.9K
4.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ¥51.6K
$404 ¥63.5K
-18.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$858 ¥134.8K
$952 ¥149.6K
-9.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 ¥105.5K
$757 ¥118.9K
-11.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,735 ¥744.0K
$8,462 ¥1.3M
-44.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,201 ¥188.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Himeji
Okinawa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,355 ¥213.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
2
-11.00%

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Last update for Himeji: March 1, 2026

Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

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