Cost of Living Comparison Between Okayama and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Okayama and Okinawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Okayama is 22.2% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Okayama is 13.7% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.07 ¥1,015

$8.33 ¥1,197

-15.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.28 ¥4,063

$41.08 ¥5,901

-31.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.93 ¥852

$5.95 ¥855

-0.34%

Cappuccino

$1.92 ¥276

$3.43 ¥492

-44.02%

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

$0.78 ¥112

$1.31 ¥188

-40.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ¥103

$0.87 ¥124

-17.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.03 ¥292

$3.49 ¥501

-41.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 ¥292

$4.95 ¥712

-58.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 ¥215

$1.89 ¥272

-21.16%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 ¥96

$2.26 ¥325

-70.35%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥697

$4.67 ¥670

3.85%

Eggs

$1.67 ¥240

$2.11 ¥304

-20.85%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.4 ¥2,355

$16.28 ¥2,339

0.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.91 ¥992

$10.88 ¥1,562

-36.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.24 ¥2,190

$26.98 ¥3,876

-43.51%

Apples (1kg)

$5.7 ¥819

$5.27 ¥757

8.16%

Banana (1kg)

$2.75 ¥395

$2.59 ¥372

6.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.96 ¥713

$3.01 ¥432

64.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.99 ¥716

$5.91 ¥849

-15.57%

Potato (1kg)

$2.39 ¥343

$3.56 ¥512

-32.87%

Onion (1kg)

$2.13 ¥306

$2.76 ¥397

-22.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 ¥188

$1.59 ¥228

-17.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥106

$0.88 ¥127

-15.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ¥493

$4.94 ¥709

-30.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.08 ¥1,448

$8.23 ¥1,183

22.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 ¥301

$1.8 ¥259

16.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ¥301

$2.92 ¥420

-28.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.64 ¥236

$1.67 ¥240

-1.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.7 ¥7,855

$35.33 ¥5,075

54.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 ¥507

$4.21 ¥605

-16.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.63 ¥377

$3.76 ¥540

-30.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.88 ¥3,431

$12.76 ¥1,833

87.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ¥158

$1.21 ¥174

-9.09%

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

$23.5K ¥3.4M

-0.07%

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

$17.1K ¥2.5M

$17.2K ¥2.5M

-0.44%

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

$78.8 ¥11.3K

$177 ¥25.4K

-55.47%

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

$15.22 ¥2,187

$27.98 ¥4,020

-45.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.27 ¥4,062

$32.48 ¥4,666

-12.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.6 ¥8,134

$51.8 ¥7,434

9.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.68 ¥1,966

$6.91 ¥993

97.97%

Cinema Ticket

$12.6 ¥1,811

$12.69 ¥1,823

-0.71%

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

$468 ¥67.3K

$345 ¥49.6K

35.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.4K ¥1.6M

$13.2K ¥1.9M

-13.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.16 ¥6,488

$47.56 ¥6,833

-5.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.59 ¥4,682

$28.55 ¥4,102

14.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56.1 ¥8,057

$71 ¥10.2K

-21.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.8 ¥13.3K

$91.5 ¥13.1K

1.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$366 ¥52.5K

$452 ¥65K

-19.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 ¥29.7K

$401 ¥57.6K

-48.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$721 ¥103.6K

$943 ¥135.4K

-23.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 ¥66.6K

$734 ¥105.4K

-36.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,900 ¥416.6K

$8,579 ¥1.2M

-66.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,070 ¥297.4K

$1,196 ¥171.7K

73.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,413 ¥202.9K

$1,939 ¥278.6K

-27.15%

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 Okayama: October 29, 2025

Last update for Okinawa: October 28, 2025

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