Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Hiroshima Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Hiroshima

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 37.5% more expensive than Hiroshima without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 30.1% more expensive than Hiroshima without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.10 ¥1,277
$6.07 ¥957
33.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.96 ¥6,460
$34.71 ¥5,473
18.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 ¥934
$4.90 ¥772
20.82%
Cappuccino
$3.42 ¥539
$3.01 ¥475
13.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ¥207
$1.07 ¥168
23.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥146
$0.71 ¥112
29.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥551
$2.75 ¥434
26.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 ¥755
$4.13 ¥651
15.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ¥304
$1.60 ¥253
20.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 ¥367
$1.50 ¥236
55.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.87 ¥768
$4.67 ¥736
4.28%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥333
$2.15 ¥340
-1.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.57 ¥2,613
$5.43 ¥856
205.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 ¥1,712
$6.56 ¥1,034
65.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.50 ¥4,180
$11.97 ¥1,887
121.39%
Apples (1kg)
$5.07 ¥800
$3.56 ¥561
42.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 ¥410
$2.20 ¥346
18.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 ¥489
$4.18 ¥659
-25.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.64 ¥889
$4.12 ¥650
36.89%
Potato (1kg)
$3.70 ¥584
$1.70 ¥268
117.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ¥449
$3.91 ¥617
-27.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 ¥248
$1.39 ¥219
12.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ¥135
$0.82 ¥129
4.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.91 ¥775
$3.83 ¥604
28.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 ¥1,363
$8.14 ¥1,283
6.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ¥274
$2.11 ¥333
-17.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ¥454
$2.67 ¥420
7.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 ¥256
$2.14 ¥338
-24.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.23 ¥5,399
$24.67 ¥3,891
38.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.10 ¥647
$4.57 ¥721
-10.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.74 ¥590
$1.32 ¥209
183.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.59 ¥1,985
$23.53 ¥3,711
-46.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥190
$1.14 ¥180
6.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ¥3.7M
$23.4K ¥3.7M
-0.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.7M
$16.9K ¥2.7M
2.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 ¥27.4K
$131 ¥20.7K
32.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.80 ¥4,384
$27.02 ¥4,262
2.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.07 ¥5,058
$30.97 ¥4,884
3.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 ¥8,296
$54.2 ¥8,552
-3.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.02 ¥1,108
$5.72 ¥903
22.73%
Cinema Ticket
$12.30 ¥1,939
$12.68 ¥2,000
-3.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 ¥54.2K
$177 ¥27.9K
94.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ¥2.1M
$3,720 ¥586.6K
260.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.98 ¥7,568
$31.16 ¥4,914
53.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.42 ¥4,639
$27.15 ¥4,282
8.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 ¥11.5K
$52.9 ¥8,340
38.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.7 ¥14.5K
$68.8 ¥10.8K
33.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥70.1K
$345 ¥54.5K
28.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ¥63.8K
$243 ¥38.4K
66.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 ¥150.2K
$766 ¥120.8K
24.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 ¥119.4K
$549 ¥86.5K
37.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,462 ¥1.3M
$1,920 ¥302.7K
340.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ¥189.4K
$1,616 ¥254.8K
-25.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,355 ¥213.7K
$2,453 ¥386.9K
-44.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
1.81
10.50%

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Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hiroshima: March 2, 2026

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