Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Maebashi Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Maebashi

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 25.6% more expensive than Maebashi without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Okinawa is 2.6% cheaper than Maebashi without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Maebashi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.10 ¥1,273
$4.79 ¥752
69.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.96 ¥6,436
$35.11 ¥5,517
16.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 ¥930
$5.80 ¥912
2.07%
Cappuccino
$3.42 ¥537
$2.99 ¥469
14.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ¥207
$0.79 ¥124
67.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥145
$0.71 ¥111
29.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥549
$2.47 ¥388
41.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 ¥752
$3.20 ¥503
49.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Maebashi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ¥303
$1.38 ¥217
39.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 ¥366
$1.81 ¥284
28.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.87 ¥765
$1.44 ¥226
238.19%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥332
$1.80 ¥282
17.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.57 ¥2,603
$17.26 ¥2,713
-4.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 ¥1,706
$4.84 ¥761
124.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.50 ¥4,164
$15.74 ¥2,474
68.36%
Apples (1kg)
$5.07 ¥797
$9.21 ¥1,448
-44.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 ¥409
$2.79 ¥439
-6.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 ¥487
$4.91 ¥771
-36.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.64 ¥886
$9.74 ¥1,530
-42.09%
Potato (1kg)
$3.70 ¥582
$4.04 ¥635
-8.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ¥447
$2.58 ¥406
10.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 ¥247
$1.37 ¥215
14.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ¥134
$0.54 ¥85.1
59.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.91 ¥772
$3.37 ¥530
45.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 ¥1,357
$9.64 ¥1,515
-10.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ¥273
$2.82 ¥444
-38.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ¥453
$2.39 ¥376
20.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Maebashi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 ¥255
$1.65 ¥260
-1.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.23 ¥5,379
$55.0 ¥8,645
-37.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.10 ¥645
$3.52 ¥553
16.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.74 ¥588
$2.89 ¥454
29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.59 ¥1,977
$34.33 ¥5,394
-63.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥189
$1.20 ¥189
0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ¥3.7M
$22.9K ¥3.6M
1.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.7M
$17.3K ¥2.7M
-0.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Maebashi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 ¥27.3K
$139 ¥21.8K
24.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.80 ¥4,368
$27.03 ¥4,247
2.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.07 ¥5,039
$34.27 ¥5,384
-6.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Maebashi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 ¥8,265
$55.3 ¥8,683
-4.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.02 ¥1,104
$14.00 ¥2,200
-49.86%
Cinema Ticket
$12.30 ¥1,932
$12.45 ¥1,956
-1.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Maebashi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 ¥54.0K
$481 ¥75.6K
-28.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ¥2.1M
$11.2K ¥1.8M
19.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Maebashi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.98 ¥7,539
$45.72 ¥7,183
4.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.42 ¥4,622
$32.17 ¥5,054
-8.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 ¥11.5K
$56.2 ¥8,837
30.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.7 ¥14.4K
$91.9 ¥14.4K
-0.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Maebashi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥69.9K
$471 ¥74.0K
-5.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ¥63.5K
$330 ¥51.8K
22.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 ¥149.6K
$850 ¥133.5K
12.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 ¥118.9K
$658 ¥103.4K
14.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,462 ¥1.3M
$4,683 ¥735.8K
80.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ¥188.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Okinawa
Maebashi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,355 ¥213.0K
$1,697 ¥266.6K
-20.13%
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 Maebashi: March 1, 2026

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