Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Kyoto Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Kyoto

🙂 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 7.9% cheaper than Kyoto without rent, and 13.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 18.8% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.10 ¥1,282

$10.45 ¥1,654

-22.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.96 ¥6,486

$34.15 ¥5,407

19.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.92 ¥938

$5.51 ¥873

7.44%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥541

$3.37 ¥534

1.48%

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

$1.32 ¥208

$0.92 ¥145

43.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.79 ¥125

16.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.49 ¥553

$3.38 ¥535

3.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.79 ¥758

$6.60 ¥1,045

-27.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 ¥306

$1.64 ¥260

17.68%

White Bread (500g)

$2.33 ¥368

$1.71 ¥271

36.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.87 ¥771

$3.11 ¥493

56.59%

Eggs

$2.11 ¥335

$2.23 ¥353

-5.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.57 ¥2,623

$9.76 ¥1,545

69.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.86 ¥1,719

$7.50 ¥1,188

44.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.50 ¥4,196

$15.68 ¥2,483

69.01%

Apples (1kg)

$5.07 ¥803

$5.69 ¥900

-10.90%

Banana (1kg)

$2.60 ¥412

$2.61 ¥413

-0.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.10 ¥491

$6.44 ¥1,019

-51.86%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.64 ¥893

$3.83 ¥606

47.26%

Potato (1kg)

$3.70 ¥586

$1.66 ¥262

122.89%

Onion (1kg)

$2.84 ¥450

$2.24 ¥355

26.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 ¥249

$1.29 ¥205

21.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.97 ¥153

-11.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.91 ¥778

$4.24 ¥671

15.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.64 ¥1,368

$9.04 ¥1,431

-4.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 ¥275

$1.79 ¥284

-2.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ¥456

$3.54 ¥561

-18.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.62 ¥257

$1.66 ¥263

-2.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.23 ¥5,420

$70.6 ¥11.2K

-51.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.10 ¥650

$3.57 ¥565

14.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.74 ¥593

$2.91 ¥461

28.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.59 ¥1,993

$17.60 ¥2,787

-28.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥191

$1.20 ¥189

0.83%

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

$23.3K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

0.60%

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

$17.2K ¥2.7M

$16.9K ¥2.7M

1.92%

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

$174 ¥27.5K

$110 ¥17.4K

57.89%

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

$27.80 ¥4,401

$25.93 ¥4,105

7.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.07 ¥5,078

$33.38 ¥5,285

-3.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.6 ¥8,329

$57.4 ¥9,080

-8.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.02 ¥1,112

$20.90 ¥3,310

-66.41%

Cinema Ticket

$12.30 ¥1,947

$13.08 ¥2,070

-5.96%

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

$344 ¥54.4K

$364 ¥57.7K

-5.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K ¥2.1M

$7,514 ¥1.2M

78.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.98 ¥7,597

$45.15 ¥7,148

6.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.42 ¥4,657

$32.35 ¥5,123

-9.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.1 ¥11.6K

$75.4 ¥11.9K

-2.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.7 ¥14.5K

$93.1 ¥14.7K

-1.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ¥70.4K

$584 ¥92.4K

-23.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 ¥64.0K

$349 ¥55.2K

15.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$952 ¥150.8K

$1,693 ¥268.0K

-43.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$757 ¥119.8K

$911 ¥144.2K

-16.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,462 ¥1.3M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,201 ¥190.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,355 ¥214.6K

$1,889 ¥299.1K

-28.26%

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 Kyoto: March 2, 2026

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