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

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 41.9% more expensive than Hiroshima without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 58.6% more expensive than Hiroshima without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.33 ¥1,197
$6.15 ¥883
35.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.08 ¥5,901
$34.6 ¥4,971
18.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 ¥855
$4.87 ¥699
22.18%
Cappuccino
$3.43 ¥492
$3.09 ¥444
11.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ¥188
$1.11 ¥159
18.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥124
$0.7 ¥100
24.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥501
$2.79 ¥400
25.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 ¥712
$4.04 ¥581
22.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ¥272
$1.6 ¥230
18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 ¥325
$1.5 ¥215
50.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$4.68 ¥672
-0.21%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥304
$2.25 ¥323
-6.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.28 ¥2,339
$5.57 ¥800
192.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.88 ¥1,562
$6.27 ¥900
73.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.98 ¥3,876
$11.97 ¥1,719
125.40%
Apples (1kg)
$5.27 ¥757
$3.69 ¥529
42.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 ¥372
$2.21 ¥317
17.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 ¥432
$4.03 ¥579
-25.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.91 ¥849
$4.1 ¥589
44.15%
Potato (1kg)
$3.56 ¥512
$1.65 ¥237
115.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 ¥397
$3.86 ¥554
-28.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 ¥228
$1.39 ¥200
14.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥127
$0.88 ¥127
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 ¥709
$3.89 ¥559
26.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 ¥1,183
$8.13 ¥1,168
1.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ¥259
$2.03 ¥292
-11.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ¥420
$2.7 ¥388
8.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$2.02 ¥291
-17.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.33 ¥5,075
$24.57 ¥3,529
43.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 ¥605
$4.54 ¥653
-7.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.76 ¥540
$1.27 ¥182
196.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.76 ¥1,833
$23.75 ¥3,412
-46.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.18 ¥170
2.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
1.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.5M
$17.1K ¥2.5M
0.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 ¥25.4K
$134 ¥19.2K
32.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.98 ¥4,020
$27.56 ¥3,959
1.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.48 ¥4,666
$30.96 ¥4,448
4.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 ¥7,434
$53.5 ¥7,686
-3.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 ¥993
$5.66 ¥814
22.08%
Cinema Ticket
$12.69 ¥1,823
$12.61 ¥1,812
0.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 ¥49.6K
$174 ¥25.1K
97.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K ¥1.9M
$3,674 ¥527.8K
258.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.56 ¥6,833
$30.85 ¥4,432
54.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.55 ¥4,102
$27.87 ¥4,004
2.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 ¥10.2K
$53.9 ¥7,742
31.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.5 ¥13.1K
$68.4 ¥9,821
33.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ¥65K
$354 ¥50.9K
27.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 ¥57.6K
$245 ¥35.2K
63.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 ¥135.4K
$772 ¥111K
22.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 ¥105.4K
$553 ¥79.5K
32.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,579 ¥1.2M
$1,946 ¥279.6K
340.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 ¥171.7K
$1,602 ¥230.2K
-25.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Okinawa
Hiroshima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,939 ¥278.6K
$2,549 ¥366.2K
-23.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
1.81
10.50%

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Last update for Okinawa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hiroshima: October 28, 2025

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