Cost of Living Comparison Between Nara and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Nara and Okinawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Nara is 2.7% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nara is 10% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.72 ¥1,063

$8.23 ¥1,301

-18.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.59 ¥5,470

$42.00 ¥6,642

-17.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.61 ¥887

$5.98 ¥946

-6.19%

Cappuccino

$3.09 ¥489

$3.46 ¥547

-10.69%

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

$1.08 ¥171

$1.36 ¥216

-20.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 ¥113

$0.92 ¥146

-22.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.47 ¥549

$3.45 ¥546

0.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.17 ¥501

$4.88 ¥771

-35.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.59 ¥251

$1.96 ¥310

-18.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥228

$2.29 ¥363

-37.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.74 ¥750

$4.72 ¥746

0.42%

Eggs

$2.51 ¥398

$2.02 ¥319

24.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.56 ¥1,669

$16.71 ¥2,642

-36.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.31 ¥998

$10.96 ¥1,734

-42.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$27.06 ¥4,280

-24.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 ¥552

$5.10 ¥807

-31.57%

Banana (1kg)

$2.17 ¥343

$2.57 ¥406

-15.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 ¥412

$3.04 ¥480

-14.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 ¥707

$5.97 ¥944

-25.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.71 ¥271

$3.59 ¥568

-52.37%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥205

$2.90 ¥458

-55.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 ¥215

$1.54 ¥243

-11.69%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥133

$0.93 ¥147

-9.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.53 ¥559

$4.74 ¥749

-25.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.63 ¥1,524

$7.83 ¥1,239

22.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥338

$1.73 ¥274

23.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 ¥379

$2.92 ¥462

-17.81%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.19 ¥347

$1.67 ¥264

31.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.2 ¥8,887

$35.06 ¥5,545

60.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.56 ¥563

$4.07 ¥644

-12.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.91 ¥460

$3.65 ¥578

-20.27%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.47 ¥2,763

$12.95 ¥2,049

34.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥194

$1.26 ¥199

-2.38%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-1.33%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

0.21%

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

$133 ¥21.0K

$171 ¥27.1K

-22.53%

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

$27.75 ¥4,389

$27.12 ¥4,289

2.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.79 ¥4,711

$32.23 ¥5,097

-7.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$82.3 ¥13.0K

$53.3 ¥8,422

54.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.35 ¥1,321

$6.94 ¥1,098

20.32%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,959

$12.28 ¥1,943

0.81%

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

$68.6 ¥10.8K

$342 ¥54.1K

-79.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.5K ¥1.7M

$13.7K ¥2.2M

-23.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.99 ¥7,115

$48.07 ¥7,602

-6.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.65 ¥4,689

$29.10 ¥4,602

1.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56.3 ¥8,902

$71.5 ¥11.3K

-21.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.2 ¥14.6K

$93.7 ¥14.8K

-1.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$437 ¥69.0K

$453 ¥71.7K

-3.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$370 ¥58.4K

$399 ¥63.2K

-7.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$629 ¥99.5K

$938 ¥148.3K

-32.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$537 ¥84.9K

$753 ¥119.0K

-28.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,661 ¥420.8K

$8,452 ¥1.3M

-68.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,979 ¥313.0K

$1,193 ¥188.6K

65.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,436 ¥227.1K

$1,693 ¥267.8K

-15.20%

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 Nara: January 12, 2026

Last update for Okinawa: January 11, 2026

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