Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Ibaraki Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Ibaraki

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 17% more expensive than Ibaraki without rent, and 17.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 7.6% more expensive than Ibaraki without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Ibaraki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.33 ¥1,197
$7.11 ¥1,021
17.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.08 ¥5,901
$34.32 ¥4,930
19.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 ¥855
$5.53 ¥794
7.59%
Cappuccino
$3.43 ¥492
$3.09 ¥444
11.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ¥188
$1.06 ¥153
23.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥124
$0.82 ¥117
6.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥501
$2.67 ¥384
30.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 ¥712
$3.2 ¥460
54.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Ibaraki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ¥272
$2.23 ¥321
-15.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 ¥325
$1.6 ¥230
41.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$3.4 ¥489
37.35%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥304
$2.27 ¥327
-7.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.28 ¥2,339
$9.89 ¥1,421
64.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.88 ¥1,562
$6.32 ¥908
72.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.98 ¥3,876
$15.57 ¥2,237
73.28%
Apples (1kg)
$5.27 ¥757
$5.41 ¥777
-2.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 ¥372
$2.51 ¥361
3.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 ¥432
$3.95 ¥568
-23.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.91 ¥849
$5.96 ¥856
-0.84%
Potato (1kg)
$3.56 ¥512
$3.07 ¥442
15.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 ¥397
$2.58 ¥371
6.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 ¥228
$1.37 ¥197
16.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥127
$0.74 ¥106
18.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 ¥709
$4.28 ¥615
15.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 ¥1,183
$6.45 ¥927
27.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ¥259
$2.57 ¥369
-29.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ¥420
$2.26 ¥324
29.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Ibaraki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$1.84 ¥264
-9.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.33 ¥5,075
$56.5 ¥8,118
-37.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 ¥605
$5.08 ¥729
-17.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.76 ¥540
$2.97 ¥426
26.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.76 ¥1,833
$20.85 ¥2,995
-38.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.2 ¥173
0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$23.4K ¥3.4M
0.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.5M
$17.2K ¥2.5M
0.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Ibaraki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 ¥25.4K
$143 ¥20.6K
23.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.98 ¥4,020
$26.74 ¥3,841
4.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.48 ¥4,666
$33.42 ¥4,800
-2.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Ibaraki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 ¥7,434
$56.7 ¥8,151
-8.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 ¥993
$13.75 ¥1,975
-49.75%
Cinema Ticket
$12.69 ¥1,823
$12.57 ¥1,806
0.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Ibaraki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 ¥49.6K
$283 ¥40.7K
21.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K ¥1.9M
$13.5K ¥1.9M
-2.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Ibaraki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.56 ¥6,833
$29.23 ¥4,199
62.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.55 ¥4,102
$29.59 ¥4,250
-3.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 ¥10.2K
$74.2 ¥10.7K
-4.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.5 ¥13.1K
$87.3 ¥12.5K
4.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Ibaraki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ¥65K
$432 ¥62K
4.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 ¥57.6K
$283 ¥40.6K
41.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 ¥135.4K
$875 ¥125.7K
7.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 ¥105.4K
$586 ¥84.1K
25.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,579 ¥1.2M
$2,942 ¥422.6K
191.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 ¥171.7K
$2,041 ¥293.2K
-41.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Okinawa
Ibaraki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,939 ¥278.6K
$2,666 ¥383K
-27.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
1.78
12.36%

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Last update for Okinawa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ibaraki: October 27, 2025

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