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

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 3% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 11.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 5.7% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.52 ¥1,225

$10.27 ¥1,476

-17.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$41.89 ¥6,018

$34.79 ¥4,998

20.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.88 ¥845

$5.52 ¥793

6.52%

Cappuccino

$3.29 ¥473

$3.49 ¥501

-5.73%

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

$1.38 ¥198

$0.89 ¥127

55.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥134

$0.74 ¥106

25.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 ¥500

$3.52 ¥506

-1.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.99 ¥716

$6.45 ¥927

-22.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.97 ¥282

$1.68 ¥241

17.26%

White Bread (500g)

$2.26 ¥324

$1.7 ¥244

32.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.71 ¥676

$3.22 ¥462

46.27%

Eggs

$2.08 ¥298

$2.33 ¥335

-10.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.7 ¥2,399

$9.22 ¥1,325

81.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.03 ¥1,585

$7.68 ¥1,103

43.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.66 ¥3,829

$15.68 ¥2,252

70.03%

Apples (1kg)

$5.1 ¥732

$5.57 ¥800

-8.44%

Banana (1kg)

$2.58 ¥371

$2.6 ¥374

-0.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$3 ¥431

$6.44 ¥925

-53.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.73 ¥823

$4.04 ¥580

41.83%

Potato (1kg)

$3.67 ¥528

$1.64 ¥236

123.78%

Onion (1kg)

$2.75 ¥394

$2.24 ¥322

22.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.52 ¥219

$1.29 ¥186

17.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥133

$1.01 ¥145

-7.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.96 ¥712

$4.27 ¥614

16.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.15 ¥1,171

$7.8 ¥1,120

4.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ¥260

$1.7 ¥245

6.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3 ¥431

$3.66 ¥525

-18.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.64 ¥235

$1.64 ¥236

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.19 ¥4,911

$68.6 ¥9,852

-50.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.27 ¥613

$3.4 ¥488

25.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.56 ¥512

$3.03 ¥435

17.49%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.73 ¥1,829

$17.89 ¥2,569

-28.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥171

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

$23.3K ¥3.4M

$23.1K ¥3.3M

1.06%

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

$17.3K ¥2.5M

$17K ¥2.4M

1.75%

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

$171 ¥24.6K

$110 ¥15.8K

55.74%

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

$27.62 ¥3,969

$26.79 ¥3,848

3.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32 ¥4,597

$34.35 ¥4,935

-6.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.4 ¥7,526

$58.3 ¥8,379

-10.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.05 ¥1,012

$20.87 ¥2,998

-66.22%

Cinema Ticket

$12.4 ¥1,782

$13.22 ¥1,899

-6.20%

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

$343 ¥49.3K

$367 ¥52.7K

-6.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.1K ¥1.9M

$7,348 ¥1.1M

78.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.32 ¥6,942

$46.05 ¥6,615

4.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.97 ¥4,161

$32.28 ¥4,637

-10.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.8 ¥10.3K

$73.1 ¥10.5K

-1.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.8 ¥13.3K

$91.8 ¥13.2K

1.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$444 ¥63.7K

$591 ¥84.9K

-25.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$406 ¥58.3K

$346 ¥49.7K

17.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$954 ¥137.1K

$1,640 ¥235.6K

-41.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$758 ¥108.9K

$934 ¥134.2K

-18.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,746 ¥1.3M

$2,801 ¥402.4K

212.22%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,188 ¥170.7K

$1,832 ¥263.2K

-35.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,958 ¥281.3K

$1,899 ¥272.8K

3.14%

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: November 3, 2025

Last update for Kyoto: November 5, 2025

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