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

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 29.8% more expensive than Ibaraki without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 7.7% more expensive than Ibaraki without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.10 ¥1,273

$6.78 ¥1,066

19.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.96 ¥6,436

$35.36 ¥5,556

15.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.92 ¥930

$5.42 ¥852

9.23%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥537

$3.07 ¥482

11.40%

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

$1.32 ¥207

$1.10 ¥172

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥145

$0.76 ¥120

21.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.49 ¥549

$2.53 ¥398

37.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.79 ¥752

$3.05 ¥480

57.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 ¥303

$2.25 ¥353

-14.22%

White Bread (500g)

$2.33 ¥366

$1.54 ¥242

51.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.87 ¥765

$3.53 ¥554

37.96%

Eggs

$2.11 ¥332

$2.27 ¥357

-7.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.57 ¥2,603

$10.05 ¥1,579

64.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.86 ¥1,706

$6.39 ¥1,004

69.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.50 ¥4,164

$15.29 ¥2,403

73.32%

Apples (1kg)

$5.07 ¥797

$5.52 ¥867

-8.15%

Banana (1kg)

$2.60 ¥409

$2.51 ¥394

3.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.10 ¥487

$4.00 ¥628

-22.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.64 ¥886

$5.77 ¥906

-2.25%

Potato (1kg)

$3.70 ¥582

$3.15 ¥495

17.46%

Onion (1kg)

$2.84 ¥447

$2.60 ¥409

9.23%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 ¥247

$1.38 ¥218

13.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥134

$0.74 ¥116

16.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.91 ¥772

$4.22 ¥663

16.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.64 ¥1,357

$9.04 ¥1,421

-4.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 ¥273

$2.56 ¥403

-32.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ¥453

$2.15 ¥337

33.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.62 ¥255

$1.85 ¥290

-12.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.23 ¥5,379

$54.5 ¥8,567

-37.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.10 ¥645

$4.98 ¥782

-17.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.74 ¥588

$2.88 ¥452

29.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.59 ¥1,977

$20.48 ¥3,218

-38.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥189

$1.25 ¥196

-3.20%

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

$23.3K ¥3.7M

$23.1K ¥3.6M

1.15%

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

$17.2K ¥2.7M

-0.22%

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

$174 ¥27.3K

$142 ¥22.4K

22.06%

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

$27.80 ¥4,368

$27.64 ¥4,343

0.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.07 ¥5,039

$33.50 ¥5,263

-4.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.6 ¥8,265

$54.9 ¥8,628

-4.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.02 ¥1,104

$13.69 ¥2,151

-48.72%

Cinema Ticket

$12.30 ¥1,932

$12.38 ¥1,946

-0.65%

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

$344 ¥54.0K

$278 ¥43.6K

23.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K ¥2.1M

$13.2K ¥2.1M

1.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.98 ¥7,539

$28.94 ¥4,547

65.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.42 ¥4,622

$29.69 ¥4,664

-0.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.1 ¥11.5K

$73.5 ¥11.5K

-0.49%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.7 ¥14.4K

$86.5 ¥13.6K

6.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ¥69.9K

$443 ¥69.6K

0.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 ¥63.5K

$281 ¥44.2K

43.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$952 ¥149.6K

$850 ¥133.6K

12.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$757 ¥118.9K

$593 ¥93.2K

27.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,462 ¥1.3M

$4,771 ¥749.6K

77.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,201 ¥188.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,355 ¥213.0K

$2,569 ¥403.6K

-47.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

12.36%

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

Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ibaraki: March 2, 2026

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