Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Kamakura Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Kamakura

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 5.9% more expensive than Kamakura without rent, and 13% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 14.8% more expensive than Kamakura without rent, and 10.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Kamakura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.10 ¥1,273
$7.02 ¥1,104
15.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.96 ¥6,436
$34.00 ¥5,343
20.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 ¥930
$5.44 ¥855
8.82%
Cappuccino
$3.42 ¥537
$3.10 ¥488
10.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ¥207
$1.16 ¥182
13.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥145
$0.75 ¥118
22.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥549
$2.04 ¥321
71.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 ¥752
$3.09 ¥485
55.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Kamakura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ¥303
$1.50 ¥236
28.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 ¥366
$1.69 ¥265
37.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.87 ¥765
$5.06 ¥794
-3.75%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥332
$2.28 ¥359
-7.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.57 ¥2,603
$13.60 ¥2,137
21.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 ¥1,706
$7.05 ¥1,108
54.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.50 ¥4,164
$17.24 ¥2,709
53.71%
Apples (1kg)
$5.07 ¥797
$5.86 ¥920
-13.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 ¥409
$2.76 ¥434
-5.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 ¥487
$3.96 ¥622
-21.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.64 ¥886
$6.13 ¥963
-7.99%
Potato (1kg)
$3.70 ¥582
$3.37 ¥530
9.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ¥447
$2.61 ¥410
8.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 ¥247
$1.32 ¥208
18.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ¥134
$1.01 ¥159
-14.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.91 ¥772
$3.53 ¥555
39.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 ¥1,357
$9.55 ¥1,501
-9.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ¥273
$1.82 ¥286
-4.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ¥453
$2.30 ¥361
25.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Kamakura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 ¥255
$1.60 ¥252
1.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.23 ¥5,379
$55.1 ¥8,654
-37.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.10 ¥645
$3.42 ¥537
19.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.74 ¥588
$2.89 ¥454
29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.59 ¥1,977
$17.45 ¥2,742
-27.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥189
$1.24 ¥195
-2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ¥3.7M
$22.9K ¥3.6M
1.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.7M
$16.9K ¥2.7M
2.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Kamakura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 ¥27.3K
$144 ¥22.6K
20.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.80 ¥4,368
$27.51 ¥4,322
1.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.07 ¥5,039
$34.19 ¥5,372
-6.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Kamakura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 ¥8,265
$56.5 ¥8,880
-6.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.02 ¥1,104
$13.96 ¥2,194
-49.71%
Cinema Ticket
$12.30 ¥1,932
$12.58 ¥1,977
-2.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Kamakura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 ¥54.0K
$284 ¥44.6K
21.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ¥2.1M
$11.4K ¥1.8M
17.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Kamakura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.98 ¥7,539
$42.31 ¥6,648
13.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.42 ¥4,622
$29.78 ¥4,678
-1.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 ¥11.5K
$55.5 ¥8,712
31.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.7 ¥14.4K
$92.2 ¥14.5K
-0.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Kamakura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥69.9K
$474 ¥74.4K
-6.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ¥63.5K
$327 ¥51.3K
23.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 ¥149.6K
$854 ¥134.1K
11.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 ¥118.9K
$670 ¥105.2K
12.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,462 ¥1.3M
$4,614 ¥725.0K
83.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ¥188.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Okinawa
Kamakura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,355 ¥213.0K
$1,760 ¥276.6K
-23.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
1.78
12.36%

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Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kamakura: March 3, 2026

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