Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagano and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagano and Okinawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Nagano is 22.6% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nagano is 15% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nagano
Okinawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 ¥1,059
$8.10 ¥1,273
-16.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.06 ¥5,508
$40.96 ¥6,436
-14.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.90 ¥612
$5.92 ¥930
-34.12%
Cappuccino
$3.37 ¥529
$3.42 ¥537
-1.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ¥169
$1.32 ¥207
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ¥102
$0.92 ¥145
-29.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 ¥320
$3.49 ¥549
-41.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 ¥332
$4.79 ¥752
-55.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nagano
Okinawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 ¥205
$1.93 ¥303
-32.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 ¥193
$2.33 ¥366
-47.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.62 ¥726
$4.87 ¥765
-5.13%
Eggs
$1.58 ¥248
$2.11 ¥332
-25.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.28 ¥1,930
$16.57 ¥2,603
-25.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.40 ¥1,949
$10.86 ¥1,706
14.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.84 ¥2,646
$26.50 ¥4,164
-36.45%
Apples (1kg)
$7.74 ¥1,216
$5.07 ¥797
52.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 ¥403
$2.60 ¥409
-1.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.53 ¥711
$3.10 ¥487
46.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.60 ¥722
$5.64 ¥886
-18.44%
Potato (1kg)
$3.58 ¥562
$3.70 ¥582
-3.24%
Onion (1kg)
$3.63 ¥570
$2.84 ¥447
27.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 ¥167
$1.57 ¥247
-32.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ¥105
$0.86 ¥134
-22.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.57 ¥876
$4.91 ¥772
13.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.72 ¥1,528
$8.64 ¥1,357
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.60 ¥408
$1.74 ¥273
49.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 ¥552
$2.88 ¥453
21.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Nagano
Okinawa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.47 ¥231
$1.62 ¥255
-9.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.0 ¥8,795
$34.23 ¥5,379
63.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 ¥500
$4.10 ¥645
-22.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 ¥470
$3.74 ¥588
-20.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.21 ¥3,333
$12.59 ¥1,977
68.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥179
$1.21 ¥189
-5.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K ¥3.9M
$23.3K ¥3.7M
5.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.7M
$17.2K ¥2.7M
-1.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nagano
Okinawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.2 ¥13.1K
$174 ¥27.3K
-52.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.01 ¥4,715
$27.80 ¥4,368
7.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.32 ¥2,721
$32.07 ¥5,039
-45.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nagano
Okinawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 ¥8,777
$52.6 ¥8,265
6.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.03 ¥2,204
$7.02 ¥1,104
99.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.50 ¥1,807
$12.30 ¥1,932
-6.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nagano
Okinawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 ¥44.7K
$344 ¥54.0K
-17.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K ¥2.1M
$13.4K ¥2.1M
-2.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nagano
Okinawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.57 ¥6,846
$47.98 ¥7,539
-9.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.29 ¥4,603
$29.42 ¥4,622
-0.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.9 ¥9,416
$73.1 ¥11.5K
-18.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.6 ¥15.2K
$91.7 ¥14.4K
5.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nagano
Okinawa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$490 ¥77.0K
$445 ¥69.9K
10.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 ¥43.4K
$404 ¥63.5K
-31.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 ¥138.4K
$952 ¥149.6K
-7.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 ¥104.0K
$757 ¥118.9K
-12.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,450 ¥856.3K
$8,462 ¥1.3M
-35.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,201 ¥188.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nagano
Okinawa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,610 ¥252.9K
$1,355 ¥213.0K
18.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
2
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Last update for Nagano: March 1, 2026

Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

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