Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Nagasaki Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Nagasaki

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 12.5% more expensive than Nagasaki without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 27.7% more expensive than Nagasaki without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Nagasaki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.33 ¥1,197
$5.61 ¥807
48.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.08 ¥5,901
$20.67 ¥2,970
98.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 ¥855
$5.4 ¥775
10.19%
Cappuccino
$3.43 ¥492
$3.18 ¥457
7.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ¥188
$1.08 ¥156
21.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥124
$0.77 ¥110
12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥501
$2.46 ¥353
41.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 ¥712
$2.42 ¥348
104.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Nagasaki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ¥272
$1.58 ¥228
19.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 ¥325
$1.24 ¥177
82.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$4.21 ¥604
10.93%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥304
$2.27 ¥326
-7.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.28 ¥2,339
$10.38 ¥1,491
56.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.88 ¥1,562
$3.56 ¥511
205.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.98 ¥3,876
$20.86 ¥2,996
29.34%
Apples (1kg)
$5.27 ¥757
$3.2 ¥459
64.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 ¥372
$1.37 ¥197
89.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 ¥432
$1.41 ¥202
113.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.91 ¥849
$5.84 ¥839
1.20%
Potato (1kg)
$3.56 ¥512
$2.81 ¥404
26.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 ¥397
$3.2 ¥460
-13.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 ¥228
$0.99 ¥143
60.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥127
$0.52 ¥75.4
69.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 ¥709
$3.97 ¥570
24.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 ¥1,183
$6.66 ¥957
23.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ¥259
$1.9 ¥273
-5.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ¥420
$2.14 ¥307
36.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Nagasaki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$0.92 ¥133
81.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.33 ¥5,075
$114 ¥16.4K
-68.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 ¥605
$4.11 ¥590
2.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.76 ¥540
$2.9 ¥416
29.66%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.76 ¥1,833
$19.25 ¥2,765
-33.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.19 ¥171
1.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$22.9K ¥3.3M
2.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.5M
$20.2K ¥2.9M
-14.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Nagasaki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 ¥25.4K
$221 ¥31.8K
-19.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.98 ¥4,020
$27.63 ¥3,969
1.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.48 ¥4,666
$35.42 ¥5,088
-8.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Nagasaki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 ¥7,434
$55.1 ¥7,922
-6.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 ¥993
$13.83 ¥1,987
-50.04%
Cinema Ticket
$12.69 ¥1,823
$13.69 ¥1,967
-7.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Nagasaki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 ¥49.6K
$268 ¥38.5K
28.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K ¥1.9M
$13.2K ¥1.9M
0.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Nagasaki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.56 ¥6,833
$42.93 ¥6,167
10.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.55 ¥4,102
$29.56 ¥4,246
-3.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 ¥10.2K
$64.9 ¥9,320
9.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.5 ¥13.1K
$61.8 ¥8,875
48.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Nagasaki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ¥65K
$317 ¥45.5K
42.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 ¥57.6K
$211 ¥30.2K
90.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 ¥135.4K
$876 ¥125.8K
7.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 ¥105.4K
$667 ¥95.8K
9.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,579 ¥1.2M
$2,789 ¥400.7K
207.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 ¥171.7K
$1,836 ¥263.7K
-34.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Okinawa
Nagasaki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,939 ¥278.6K
$1,543 ¥221.6K
25.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
1.67
19.76%

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Last update for Okinawa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nagasaki: October 27, 2025

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