Cost of Living Comparison Between Ichikawa and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Ichikawa and Okinawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Ichikawa is 23.2% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ichikawa is 18.8% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.79 ¥1,073

$8.23 ¥1,301

-17.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.59 ¥5,471

$42.00 ¥6,642

-17.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.05 ¥798

$5.98 ¥946

-15.55%

Cappuccino

$3.14 ¥496

$3.46 ¥547

-9.25%

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

$1.08 ¥171

$1.36 ¥216

-20.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥126

$0.92 ¥146

-14.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 ¥333

$3.45 ¥546

-38.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 ¥322

$4.88 ¥771

-58.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 ¥251

$1.96 ¥310

-18.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.75 ¥277

$2.29 ¥363

-23.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.04 ¥797

$4.72 ¥746

6.78%

Eggs

$1.49 ¥236

$2.02 ¥319

-26.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.13 ¥1,601

$16.71 ¥2,642

-39.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.15 ¥972

$10.96 ¥1,734

-43.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.30 ¥2,419

$27.06 ¥4,280

-43.46%

Apples (1kg)

$5.94 ¥940

$5.10 ¥807

16.47%

Banana (1kg)

$3.05 ¥482

$2.57 ¥406

18.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.05 ¥640

$3.04 ¥480

33.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.70 ¥744

$5.97 ¥944

-21.27%

Potato (1kg)

$3.27 ¥517

$3.59 ¥568

-8.91%

Onion (1kg)

$3.67 ¥580

$2.90 ¥458

26.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥212

$1.54 ¥243

-12.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 ¥129

$0.93 ¥147

-11.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥652

$4.74 ¥749

-12.87%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.10 ¥1,281

$7.83 ¥1,239

3.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 ¥291

$1.73 ¥274

6.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 ¥326

$2.92 ¥462

-29.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 ¥251

$1.67 ¥264

-4.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$55.9 ¥8,839

$35.06 ¥5,545

59.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥553

$4.07 ¥644

-14.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.85 ¥451

$3.65 ¥578

-21.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$22.39 ¥3,540

$12.95 ¥2,049

72.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.26 ¥199

-4.76%

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

$23.2K ¥3.7M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-0.49%

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

$18.6K ¥2.9M

$16.8K ¥2.7M

11.08%

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

$83.4 ¥13.2K

$171 ¥27.1K

-51.26%

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

$27.71 ¥4,382

$27.12 ¥4,289

2.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.16 ¥2,714

$32.23 ¥5,097

-46.76%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.3 ¥8,749

$53.3 ¥8,422

3.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.05 ¥2,221

$6.94 ¥1,098

102.45%

Cinema Ticket

$11.39 ¥1,801

$12.28 ¥1,943

-7.25%

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

$286 ¥45.2K

$342 ¥54.1K

-16.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.7K ¥2.2M

0.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.17 ¥6,512

$48.07 ¥7,602

-14.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.56 ¥4,675

$29.10 ¥4,602

1.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.5 ¥9,574

$71.5 ¥11.3K

-15.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.5 ¥15.1K

$93.7 ¥14.8K

1.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$460 ¥72.8K

$453 ¥71.7K

1.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$328 ¥51.9K

$399 ¥63.2K

-17.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$861 ¥136.2K

$938 ¥148.3K

-8.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$648 ¥102.5K

$753 ¥119.0K

-13.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,230 ¥827.1K

$8,452 ¥1.3M

-38.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,125 ¥336.0K

$1,193 ¥188.6K

78.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,693 ¥267.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Ichikawa: January 13, 2026

Last update for Okinawa: January 11, 2026

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