Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Fukuoka Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Fukuoka

🙂 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 2.7% cheaper than Fukuoka without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 10.4% more expensive than Fukuoka without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.10 ¥1,274

$8.37 ¥1,316

-3.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.96 ¥6,442

$41.56 ¥6,535

-1.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.92 ¥931

$5.96 ¥938

-0.67%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥537

$3.12 ¥491

9.62%

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

$1.32 ¥207

$1.05 ¥164

25.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥145

$0.82 ¥129

12.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.49 ¥549

$1.68 ¥264

107.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.79 ¥753

$2.12 ¥334

125.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 ¥304

$1.75 ¥275

10.29%

White Bread (500g)

$2.33 ¥366

$1.58 ¥248

47.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.87 ¥766

$4.29 ¥674

13.52%

Eggs

$2.11 ¥332

$2.51 ¥395

-15.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.57 ¥2,606

$20.90 ¥3,286

-20.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.86 ¥1,707

$6.24 ¥981

74.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.50 ¥4,167

$20.93 ¥3,290

26.61%

Apples (1kg)

$5.07 ¥797

$3.15 ¥495

60.95%

Banana (1kg)

$2.60 ¥409

$1.37 ¥215

89.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.10 ¥488

$1.43 ¥225

116.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.64 ¥887

$5.74 ¥903

-1.74%

Potato (1kg)

$3.70 ¥582

$2.74 ¥431

35.04%

Onion (1kg)

$2.84 ¥447

$3.15 ¥495

-9.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 ¥247

$0.92 ¥145

70.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥134

$0.81 ¥128

6.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.91 ¥772

$3.85 ¥605

27.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.64 ¥1,359

$6.32 ¥993

36.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 ¥273

$1.94 ¥305

-10.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ¥453

$2.09 ¥329

37.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.62 ¥255

$1.85 ¥292

-12.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.23 ¥5,383

$42.71 ¥6,716

-19.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.10 ¥645

$4.53 ¥712

-9.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.74 ¥589

$4.54 ¥713

-17.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.59 ¥1,979

$19.97 ¥3,141

-36.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥190

$1.20 ¥188

0.83%

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

$23.3K ¥3.7M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-0.44%

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

$17.2K ¥2.7M

$20.4K ¥3.2M

-15.54%

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

$174 ¥27.3K

$216 ¥33.9K

-19.52%

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

$27.80 ¥4,371

$27.26 ¥4,286

1.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.07 ¥5,043

$36.10 ¥5,676

-11.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.6 ¥8,272

$59.8 ¥9,402

-12.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.02 ¥1,105

$3.37 ¥530

108.31%

Cinema Ticket

$12.30 ¥1,934

$14.03 ¥2,206

-12.33%

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

$344 ¥54.0K

$415 ¥65.2K

-17.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K ¥2.1M

$13.6K ¥2.1M

-1.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.98 ¥7,545

$44.03 ¥6,924

8.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.42 ¥4,626

$29.58 ¥4,651

-0.54%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.1 ¥11.5K

$66.0 ¥10.4K

10.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.7 ¥14.4K

$59.8 ¥9,406

53.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ¥69.9K

$544 ¥85.6K

-18.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 ¥63.6K

$292 ¥45.9K

38.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$952 ¥149.8K

$1,072 ¥168.5K

-11.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$757 ¥119.0K

$699 ¥109.9K

8.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,462 ¥1.3M

$6,461 ¥1.0M

30.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,201 ¥188.9K

$2,735 ¥430.0K

-56.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,355 ¥213.1K

$1,596 ¥251.0K

-15.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.67

19.76%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Fukuoka: March 2, 2026

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