Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagoya and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagoya and Okinawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Nagoya is 6.8% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nagoya is 9.5% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.02 ¥1,103

$8.10 ¥1,273

-13.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.06 ¥5,509

$40.96 ¥6,436

-14.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.58 ¥876

$5.92 ¥930

-5.74%

Cappuccino

$3.13 ¥491

$3.42 ¥537

-8.48%

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

$1.20 ¥189

$1.32 ¥207

-9.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥117

$0.92 ¥145

-18.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.05 ¥321

$3.49 ¥549

-41.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.14 ¥493

$4.79 ¥752

-34.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥257

$1.93 ¥303

-15.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.78 ¥280

$2.33 ¥366

-23.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.05 ¥794

$4.87 ¥765

3.70%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥363

$2.11 ¥332

9.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.97 ¥1,567

$16.57 ¥2,603

-39.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.33 ¥994

$10.86 ¥1,706

-41.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.14 ¥2,379

$26.50 ¥4,164

-42.87%

Apples (1kg)

$9.26 ¥1,456

$5.07 ¥797

82.64%

Banana (1kg)

$2.84 ¥447

$2.60 ¥409

9.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.91 ¥614

$3.10 ¥487

26.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.13 ¥964

$5.64 ¥886

8.69%

Potato (1kg)

$4.00 ¥629

$3.70 ¥582

8.11%

Onion (1kg)

$2.64 ¥414

$2.84 ¥447

-7.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥210

$1.57 ¥247

-14.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 ¥223

$0.86 ¥134

65.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ¥539

$4.91 ¥772

-30.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.45 ¥1,485

$8.64 ¥1,357

9.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ¥286

$1.74 ¥273

4.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ¥331

$2.88 ¥453

-26.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.70 ¥267

$1.62 ¥255

4.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$68.1 ¥10.7K

$34.23 ¥5,379

98.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 ¥554

$4.10 ¥645

-13.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.97 ¥467

$3.74 ¥588

-20.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.62 ¥2,768

$12.59 ¥1,977

39.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ¥186

$1.21 ¥189

-2.48%

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

$23.1K ¥3.6M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

-1.10%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

-0.96%

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

$141 ¥22.1K

$174 ¥27.3K

-19.01%

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

$27.46 ¥4,314

$27.80 ¥4,368

-1.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.21 ¥5,376

$32.07 ¥5,039

6.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.4 ¥8,696

$52.6 ¥8,265

5.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.66 ¥2,931

$7.02 ¥1,104

165.81%

Cinema Ticket

$12.69 ¥1,993

$12.30 ¥1,932

3.17%

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

$481 ¥75.5K

$344 ¥54.0K

39.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.4K ¥1.8M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

-14.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.49 ¥7,147

$47.98 ¥7,539

-5.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.16 ¥4,581

$29.42 ¥4,622

-0.88%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$57.1 ¥8,963

$73.1 ¥11.5K

-21.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.1 ¥14.5K

$91.7 ¥14.4K

0.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$583 ¥91.7K

$445 ¥69.9K

31.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 ¥63.4K

$404 ¥63.5K

-0.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,344 ¥211.2K

$952 ¥149.6K

41.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$864 ¥135.8K

$757 ¥118.9K

14.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,645 ¥258.5K

$8,462 ¥1.3M

-80.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,094 ¥171.9K

$1,201 ¥188.7K

-8.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,862 ¥292.6K

$1,355 ¥213.0K

37.41%

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 Nagoya: March 1, 2026

Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

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