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

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 13% more expensive than Kagoshima without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 30.7% more expensive than Kagoshima without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.23 ¥1,301

$8.26 ¥1,306

-0.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.00 ¥6,642

$40.83 ¥6,457

2.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.98 ¥946

$5.86 ¥927

2.05%

Cappuccino

$3.46 ¥547

$3.08 ¥487

12.34%

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

$1.36 ¥216

$1.09 ¥172

24.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.82 ¥129

12.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.45 ¥546

$1.64 ¥260

110.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.88 ¥771

$2.05 ¥324

138.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.96 ¥310

$1.38 ¥219

42.03%

White Bread (500g)

$2.29 ¥363

$1.28 ¥203

78.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.72 ¥746

$4.11 ¥651

14.84%

Eggs

$2.02 ¥319

$2.35 ¥372

-14.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.71 ¥2,642

$10.09 ¥1,596

65.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.96 ¥1,734

$5.97 ¥944

83.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.06 ¥4,280

$20.81 ¥3,291

30.03%

Apples (1kg)

$5.10 ¥807

$3.18 ¥502

60.38%

Banana (1kg)

$2.57 ¥406

$1.40 ¥222

83.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.04 ¥480

$1.41 ¥223

115.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$5.97 ¥945

Potato (1kg)

$3.59 ¥568

$2.34 ¥371

53.42%

Onion (1kg)

$2.90 ¥458

$2.03 ¥322

42.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.54 ¥243

$0.92 ¥145

67.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.75 ¥119

24.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.74 ¥749

$3.97 ¥628

19.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.83 ¥1,239

$9.55 ¥1,511

-18.01%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 ¥274

$1.26 ¥200

37.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 ¥462

$2.09 ¥331

39.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥264

$1.58 ¥249

5.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.06 ¥5,545

$54.4 ¥8,606

-35.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 ¥644

$4.58 ¥725

-11.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.65 ¥578

$2.99 ¥473

22.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.95 ¥2,049

$12.60 ¥1,993

2.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.20 ¥189

5.00%

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

$23.4K ¥3.7M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

0.18%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$20.3K ¥3.2M

-17.32%

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

$171 ¥27.1K

$205 ¥32.4K

-16.48%

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

$27.12 ¥4,289

$27.39 ¥4,332

-0.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.23 ¥5,097

$35.34 ¥5,588

-8.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.3 ¥8,422

$56.3 ¥8,909

-5.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.94 ¥1,098

$13.70 ¥2,167

-49.34%

Cinema Ticket

$12.28 ¥1,943

$13.64 ¥2,158

-9.97%

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

$342 ¥54.1K

$413 ¥65.3K

-17.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.7K ¥2.2M

$13.6K ¥2.2M

0.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.07 ¥7,602

$42.60 ¥6,737

12.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.10 ¥4,602

$29.67 ¥4,692

-1.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.5 ¥11.3K

$64.6 ¥10.2K

10.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.7 ¥14.8K

$60.4 ¥9,544

55.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$453 ¥71.7K

$468 ¥74.0K

-3.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$399 ¥63.2K

$240 ¥37.9K

66.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 ¥148.3K

$878 ¥138.8K

6.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$753 ¥119.0K

$672 ¥106.2K

12.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,452 ¥1.3M

$4,591 ¥726.1K

84.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,193 ¥188.6K

$2,355 ¥372.5K

-49.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,693 ¥267.8K

$1,826 ¥288.8K

-7.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.67

19.76%

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

Last update for Okinawa: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kagoshima: January 11, 2026

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