Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Okinawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 17.8% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kyoto is 20.5% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.27 ¥1,476

$8.33 ¥1,197

23.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.95 ¥5,021

$41.08 ¥5,901

-14.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.58 ¥802

$5.95 ¥855

-6.22%

Cappuccino

$3.44 ¥494

$3.43 ¥492

0.29%

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

$0.94 ¥135

$1.31 ¥188

-28.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥108

$0.87 ¥124

-13.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 ¥497

$3.49 ¥501

-0.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.65 ¥956

$4.95 ¥712

34.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 ¥243

$1.89 ¥272

-10.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥257

$2.26 ¥325

-20.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.05 ¥438

$4.67 ¥670

-34.69%

Eggs

$2.27 ¥326

$2.11 ¥304

7.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 ¥1,345

$16.28 ¥2,339

-42.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.65 ¥1,099

$10.88 ¥1,562

-29.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.28 ¥2,195

$26.98 ¥3,876

-43.37%

Apples (1kg)

$5.45 ¥783

$5.27 ¥757

3.42%

Banana (1kg)

$2.55 ¥366

$2.59 ¥372

-1.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.5 ¥934

$3.01 ¥432

115.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.82 ¥549

$5.91 ¥849

-35.36%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ¥229

$3.56 ¥512

-55.34%

Onion (1kg)

$2.32 ¥333

$2.76 ¥397

-15.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 ¥177

$1.59 ¥228

-22.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.96 ¥138

$0.88 ¥127

9.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 ¥609

$4.94 ¥709

-14.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.1 ¥1,163

$8.23 ¥1,183

-1.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ¥255

$1.8 ¥259

-1.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.71 ¥533

$2.92 ¥420

27.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.6 ¥230

$1.67 ¥240

-4.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$68.7 ¥9,873

$35.33 ¥5,075

94.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$4.21 ¥605

-19.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3 ¥431

$3.76 ¥540

-20.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.66 ¥2,537

$12.76 ¥1,833

38.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥171

$1.21 ¥174

-1.65%

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

$23.1K ¥3.3M

$23.5K ¥3.4M

-1.92%

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

$17K ¥2.4M

$17.2K ¥2.5M

-0.88%

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

$112 ¥16K

$177 ¥25.4K

-36.87%

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

$26.64 ¥3,828

$27.98 ¥4,020

-4.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.21 ¥4,914

$32.48 ¥4,666

5.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.1 ¥8,345

$51.8 ¥7,434

12.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.21 ¥3,047

$6.91 ¥993

206.95%

Cinema Ticket

$13.38 ¥1,922

$12.69 ¥1,823

5.44%

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

$364 ¥52.3K

$345 ¥49.6K

5.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,285 ¥1M

$13.2K ¥1.9M

-44.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.85 ¥6,587

$47.56 ¥6,833

-3.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.19 ¥4,624

$28.55 ¥4,102

12.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 ¥10.5K

$71 ¥10.2K

3.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91 ¥13.1K

$91.5 ¥13.1K

-0.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 ¥84.2K

$452 ¥65K

29.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 ¥48.9K

$401 ¥57.6K

-14.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,673 ¥240.4K

$943 ¥135.4K

77.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$938 ¥134.8K

$734 ¥105.4K

27.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,748 ¥394.7K

$8,579 ¥1.2M

-67.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,611 ¥231.5K

$1,196 ¥171.7K

34.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,902 ¥273.2K

$1,939 ¥278.6K

-1.93%

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 Kyoto: October 28, 2025

Last update for Okinawa: October 28, 2025

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