Cost of Living Comparison Between Kawasaki and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Kawasaki and Okinawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Kawasaki is 9.4% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kawasaki is 9.4% more expensive than Okinawa without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,329

$8.10 ¥1,277

4.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,614

$40.96 ¥6,460

17.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.65 ¥892

$5.92 ¥934

-4.56%

Cappuccino

$3.05 ¥482

$3.42 ¥539

-10.82%

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

$1.22 ¥192

$1.32 ¥207

-7.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 ¥122

$0.92 ¥146

-16.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 ¥551

$3.49 ¥551

0.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 ¥503

$4.79 ¥755

-33.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥247

$1.93 ¥304

-18.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 ¥248

$2.33 ¥367

-32.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.03 ¥793

$4.87 ¥768

3.29%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥381

$2.11 ¥333

14.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.75 ¥2,485

$16.57 ¥2,613

-4.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.76 ¥1,224

$10.86 ¥1,712

-28.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.45 ¥3,541

$26.50 ¥4,180

-15.28%

Apples (1kg)

$5.73 ¥903

$5.07 ¥800

13.02%

Banana (1kg)

$2.80 ¥442

$2.60 ¥410

7.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.86 ¥924

$3.10 ¥489

89.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.11 ¥963

$5.64 ¥889

8.33%

Potato (1kg)

$3.57 ¥562

$3.70 ¥584

-3.51%

Onion (1kg)

$2.85 ¥449

$2.84 ¥449

0.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥234

$1.57 ¥248

-5.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ¥187

$0.86 ¥135

38.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.20 ¥663

$4.91 ¥775

-14.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.73 ¥1,535

$8.64 ¥1,363

12.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.83 ¥446

$1.74 ¥274

62.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ¥455

$2.88 ¥454

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥233

$1.62 ¥256

-8.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$55.6 ¥8,769

$34.23 ¥5,399

62.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 ¥556

$4.10 ¥647

-13.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.90 ¥458

$3.74 ¥590

-22.46%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.41 ¥3,219

$12.59 ¥1,985

62.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥185

$1.21 ¥190

-3.31%

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

$23.1K ¥3.6M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

-1.20%

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

$16.8K ¥2.6M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

-2.59%

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

$140 ¥22.0K

$174 ¥27.4K

-19.67%

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

$26.87 ¥4,238

$27.80 ¥4,384

-3.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.92 ¥5,350

$32.07 ¥5,058

5.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.8 ¥9,427

$52.6 ¥8,296

13.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.00 ¥1,735

$7.02 ¥1,108

56.70%

Cinema Ticket

$13.01 ¥2,051

$12.30 ¥1,939

5.77%

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

$473 ¥74.6K

$344 ¥54.2K

37.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ¥1.8M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

-16.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.5 ¥9,547

$47.98 ¥7,568

26.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.50 ¥4,968

$29.42 ¥4,639

7.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.9 ¥10.4K

$73.1 ¥11.5K

-9.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.9 ¥14.7K

$91.7 ¥14.5K

1.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$834 ¥131.6K

$445 ¥70.1K

87.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$615 ¥97.0K

$404 ¥63.8K

52.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,390 ¥219.2K

$952 ¥150.2K

45.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$857 ¥135.2K

$757 ¥119.4K

13.30%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,793 ¥755.9K

$8,462 ¥1.3M

-43.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,286 ¥518.3K

$1,201 ¥189.4K

173.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,797 ¥441.1K

$1,355 ¥213.7K

106.35%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

-14.00%

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

Last update for Kawasaki: March 2, 2026

Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

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