Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Nagano Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Nagano

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 29.3% more expensive than Nagano without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 17.6% more expensive than Nagano without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Nagano
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.10 ¥1,273
$6.74 ¥1,059
20.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.96 ¥6,436
$35.06 ¥5,508
16.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 ¥930
$3.90 ¥612
51.79%
Cappuccino
$3.42 ¥537
$3.37 ¥529
1.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ¥207
$1.08 ¥169
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥145
$0.65 ¥102
41.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥549
$2.04 ¥320
71.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 ¥752
$2.11 ¥332
127.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Nagano
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ¥303
$1.31 ¥205
47.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 ¥366
$1.23 ¥193
89.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.87 ¥765
$4.62 ¥726
5.41%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥332
$1.58 ¥248
33.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.57 ¥2,603
$12.28 ¥1,930
34.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 ¥1,706
$12.40 ¥1,949
-12.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.50 ¥4,164
$16.84 ¥2,646
57.36%
Apples (1kg)
$5.07 ¥797
$7.74 ¥1,216
-34.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 ¥409
$2.56 ¥403
1.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 ¥487
$4.53 ¥711
-31.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.64 ¥886
$4.60 ¥722
22.61%
Potato (1kg)
$3.70 ¥582
$3.58 ¥562
3.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ¥447
$3.63 ¥570
-21.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 ¥247
$1.06 ¥167
48.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ¥134
$0.67 ¥105
28.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.91 ¥772
$5.57 ¥876
-11.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 ¥1,357
$9.72 ¥1,528
-11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ¥273
$2.60 ¥408
-33.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ¥453
$3.51 ¥552
-17.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Nagano
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 ¥255
$1.47 ¥231
10.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.23 ¥5,379
$56.0 ¥8,795
-38.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.10 ¥645
$3.18 ¥500
28.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.74 ¥588
$2.99 ¥470
25.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.59 ¥1,977
$21.21 ¥3,333
-40.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥189
$1.14 ¥179
6.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ¥3.7M
$24.5K ¥3.9M
-4.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.7M
$16.9K ¥2.7M
1.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Nagano
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 ¥27.3K
$83.2 ¥13.1K
108.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.80 ¥4,368
$30.01 ¥4,715
-7.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.07 ¥5,039
$17.32 ¥2,721
85.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Nagano
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 ¥8,265
$55.9 ¥8,777
-5.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.02 ¥1,104
$14.03 ¥2,204
-49.96%
Cinema Ticket
$12.30 ¥1,932
$11.50 ¥1,807
6.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Nagano
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 ¥54.0K
$284 ¥44.7K
20.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ¥2.1M
$13.2K ¥2.1M
2.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Nagano
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.98 ¥7,539
$43.57 ¥6,846
10.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.42 ¥4,622
$29.29 ¥4,603
0.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 ¥11.5K
$59.9 ¥9,416
22.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.7 ¥14.4K
$96.6 ¥15.2K
-5.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Nagano
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥69.9K
$490 ¥77.0K
-9.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ¥63.5K
$276 ¥43.4K
46.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 ¥149.6K
$881 ¥138.4K
8.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 ¥118.9K
$662 ¥104.0K
14.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,462 ¥1.3M
$5,450 ¥856.3K
55.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ¥188.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Okinawa
Nagano
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,355 ¥213.0K
$1,610 ¥252.9K
-15.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
2
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Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nagano: March 1, 2026

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