Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Kagoshima Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Kagoshima

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 28.9% more expensive than Kagoshima without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 31.9% more expensive than Kagoshima without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Kagoshima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.10 ¥1,273
$8.48 ¥1,332
-4.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.96 ¥6,436
$42.31 ¥6,647
-3.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 ¥930
$5.77 ¥906
2.60%
Cappuccino
$3.42 ¥537
$3.02 ¥475
13.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ¥207
$1.07 ¥168
23.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥145
$0.82 ¥129
12.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥549
$1.69 ¥266
106.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 ¥752
$2.13 ¥334
124.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Kagoshima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ¥303
$1.33 ¥209
45.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 ¥366
$1.30 ¥204
79.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.87 ¥765
$4.12 ¥647
18.20%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥332
$2.38 ¥374
-11.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.57 ¥2,603
$10.00 ¥1,572
65.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 ¥1,706
$6.24 ¥980
74.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.50 ¥4,164
$21.07 ¥3,311
25.77%
Apples (1kg)
$5.07 ¥797
$3.17 ¥498
59.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 ¥409
$1.43 ¥225
81.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 ¥487
$1.36 ¥214
127.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.64 ¥886
$5.91 ¥929
-4.57%
Potato (1kg)
$3.70 ¥582
$2.23 ¥351
65.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ¥447
$2.13 ¥335
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 ¥247
$0.93 ¥146
68.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ¥134
$0.80 ¥126
7.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.91 ¥772
$3.76 ¥591
30.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 ¥1,357
$5.90 ¥928
46.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ¥273
$1.31 ¥207
32.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ¥453
$2.03 ¥319
41.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Kagoshima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 ¥255
$1.52 ¥239
6.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.23 ¥5,379
$55.8 ¥8,763
-38.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.10 ¥645
$4.75 ¥746
-13.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.74 ¥588
$2.89 ¥454
29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.59 ¥1,977
$12.56 ¥1,974
0.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥189
$1.19 ¥187
1.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ¥3.7M
$23.3K ¥3.7M
0.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.7M
$19.9K ¥3.1M
-13.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Kagoshima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 ¥27.3K
$209 ¥32.9K
-17.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.80 ¥4,368
$27.60 ¥4,337
0.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.07 ¥5,039
$35.66 ¥5,602
-10.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Kagoshima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 ¥8,265
$54.8 ¥8,616
-4.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.02 ¥1,104
$13.70 ¥2,153
-48.76%
Cinema Ticket
$12.30 ¥1,932
$13.94 ¥2,191
-11.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Kagoshima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 ¥54.0K
$424 ¥66.5K
-18.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ¥2.1M
$13.5K ¥2.1M
-0.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Kagoshima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.98 ¥7,539
$43.92 ¥6,900
9.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.42 ¥4,622
$29.78 ¥4,679
-1.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 ¥11.5K
$66.1 ¥10.4K
10.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.7 ¥14.4K
$60.7 ¥9,539
51.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Kagoshima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥69.9K
$468 ¥73.6K
-5.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ¥63.5K
$244 ¥38.4K
65.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 ¥149.6K
$872 ¥137.0K
9.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 ¥118.9K
$650 ¥102.2K
16.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,462 ¥1.3M
$4,549 ¥714.8K
86.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ¥188.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Okinawa
Kagoshima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,355 ¥213.0K
$1,884 ¥296.1K
-28.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
1.67
19.76%

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Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kagoshima: March 2, 2026

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