Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Asahikawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Asahikawa

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 15.8% more expensive than Asahikawa without rent, and 19.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 16.2% more expensive than Asahikawa without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Asahikawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.10 ¥1,273
$6.90 ¥1,084
17.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.96 ¥6,436
$35.03 ¥5,505
16.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 ¥930
$5.34 ¥840
10.86%
Cappuccino
$3.42 ¥537
$3.14 ¥493
8.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ¥207
$1.06 ¥167
24.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥145
$0.77 ¥120
19.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥549
$2.57 ¥404
35.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 ¥752
$3.10 ¥488
54.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Asahikawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ¥303
$1.61 ¥252
19.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 ¥366
$1.60 ¥252
45.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.87 ¥765
$4.79 ¥752
1.67%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥332
$2.21 ¥346
-4.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.57 ¥2,603
$9.98 ¥1,568
66.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 ¥1,706
$6.28 ¥987
72.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.50 ¥4,164
$15.41 ¥2,422
71.97%
Apples (1kg)
$5.07 ¥797
$5.50 ¥863
-7.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 ¥409
$2.60 ¥408
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Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 ¥487
$4.06 ¥639
-23.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.64 ¥886
$5.84 ¥918
-3.42%
Potato (1kg)
$3.70 ¥582
$3.06 ¥480
20.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ¥447
$2.65 ¥416
7.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 ¥247
$1.33 ¥209
18.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ¥134
$0.88 ¥139
-2.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.91 ¥772
$4.28 ¥672
14.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 ¥1,357
$9.97 ¥1,566
-13.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ¥273
$1.83 ¥288
-4.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ¥453
$2.25 ¥354
28.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Asahikawa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 ¥255
$1.62 ¥254
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.23 ¥5,379
$56.1 ¥8,821
-39.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.10 ¥645
$3.40 ¥534
20.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.74 ¥588
$2.89 ¥454
29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.59 ¥1,977
$20.68 ¥3,249
-39.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥189
$1.23 ¥193
-1.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ¥3.7M
$23.4K ¥3.7M
-0.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.7M
$17.6K ¥2.8M
-2.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Asahikawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 ¥27.3K
$141 ¥22.1K
23.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.80 ¥4,368
$26.83 ¥4,216
3.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.07 ¥5,039
$33.53 ¥5,269
-4.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Asahikawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 ¥8,265
$56.6 ¥8,896
-7.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.02 ¥1,104
$13.82 ¥2,171
-49.20%
Cinema Ticket
$12.30 ¥1,932
$12.42 ¥1,952
-0.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Asahikawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 ¥54.0K
$284 ¥44.5K
21.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ¥2.1M
$13.3K ¥2.1M
0.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Asahikawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.98 ¥7,539
$44.17 ¥6,939
8.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.42 ¥4,622
$29.67 ¥4,662
-0.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 ¥11.5K
$58.9 ¥9,248
24.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.7 ¥14.4K
$91.6 ¥14.4K
0.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Asahikawa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥69.9K
$477 ¥75.0K
-6.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ¥63.5K
$333 ¥52.3K
21.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 ¥149.6K
$865 ¥135.8K
10.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 ¥118.9K
$649 ¥102.0K
16.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,462 ¥1.3M
$5,409 ¥849.8K
56.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ¥188.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Okinawa
Asahikawa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,355 ¥213.0K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
1.78
12.36%

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Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Asahikawa: March 1, 2026

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