Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Kawasaki Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Kawasaki

🙂 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 1.8% cheaper than Kawasaki without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 9.3% more expensive than Kawasaki without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Kawasaki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.33 ¥1,197
$8.37 ¥1,202
-0.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.08 ¥5,901
$47.95 ¥6,888
-14.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 ¥855
$5.59 ¥803
6.44%
Cappuccino
$3.43 ¥492
$3.12 ¥448
9.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ¥188
$1.26 ¥181
3.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥124
$0.81 ¥117
7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥501
$3.42 ¥491
2.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 ¥712
$3.14 ¥451
57.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Kawasaki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ¥272
$1.62 ¥232
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 ¥325
$1.59 ¥228
42.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$4.92 ¥707
-5.08%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥304
$2.31 ¥331
-8.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.28 ¥2,339
$15.96 ¥2,293
2.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.88 ¥1,562
$7.74 ¥1,112
40.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.98 ¥3,876
$22.32 ¥3,207
20.88%
Apples (1kg)
$5.27 ¥757
$5.74 ¥824
-8.19%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 ¥372
$2.75 ¥395
-5.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 ¥432
$5.99 ¥861
-49.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.91 ¥849
$6.01 ¥864
-1.66%
Potato (1kg)
$3.56 ¥512
$3.49 ¥501
2.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 ¥397
$2.75 ¥395
0.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 ¥228
$1.5 ¥215
6.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥127
$1.19 ¥171
-26.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 ¥709
$4.24 ¥610
16.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 ¥1,183
$10.01 ¥1,438
-17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ¥259
$2.78 ¥399
-35.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ¥420
$3.02 ¥433
-3.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Kawasaki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$1.43 ¥206
16.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.33 ¥5,075
$54.5 ¥7,831
-35.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 ¥605
$3.5 ¥502
20.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.76 ¥540
$3.01 ¥432
24.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.76 ¥1,833
$20.55 ¥2,953
-37.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.25 ¥179
-3.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$23.6K ¥3.4M
-0.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.5M
$16.8K ¥2.4M
2.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Kawasaki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 ¥25.4K
$138 ¥19.9K
28.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.98 ¥4,020
$26.82 ¥3,853
4.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.48 ¥4,666
$33.81 ¥4,857
-3.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Kawasaki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 ¥7,434
$60.3 ¥8,661
-14.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 ¥993
$11.24 ¥1,615
-38.52%
Cinema Ticket
$12.69 ¥1,823
$13.19 ¥1,895
-3.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Kawasaki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 ¥49.6K
$468 ¥67.3K
-26.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K ¥1.9M
$11.5K ¥1.7M
14.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Kawasaki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.56 ¥6,833
$61.1 ¥8,777
-22.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.55 ¥4,102
$31.45 ¥4,518
-9.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 ¥10.2K
$65.9 ¥9,464
7.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.5 ¥13.1K
$92.5 ¥13.3K
-1.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Kawasaki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ¥65K
$837 ¥120.3K
-45.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 ¥57.6K
$632 ¥90.8K
-36.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 ¥135.4K
$1,387 ¥199.3K
-32.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 ¥105.4K
$854 ¥122.7K
-14.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,579 ¥1.2M
$2,602 ¥373.8K
229.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 ¥171.7K
$2,061 ¥296.1K
-42.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Okinawa
Kawasaki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,939 ¥278.6K
$2,886 ¥414.6K
-32.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
1.72
16.28%

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Last update for Okinawa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kawasaki: October 28, 2025

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