Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Nishinomiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Nishinomiya

🙂 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 2.3% cheaper than Nishinomiya without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 16% more expensive than Nishinomiya without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.23 ¥1,301

$7.12 ¥1,126

15.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.00 ¥6,642

$34.55 ¥5,463

21.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.98 ¥946

$4.91 ¥776

21.79%

Cappuccino

$3.46 ¥547

$3.07 ¥486

12.70%

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

$1.36 ¥216

$1.09 ¥173

24.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.70 ¥111

31.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.45 ¥546

$2.80 ¥442

23.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.88 ¥771

$3.20 ¥506

52.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.96 ¥310

$1.61 ¥254

21.74%

White Bread (500g)

$2.29 ¥363

$1.81 ¥286

26.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.72 ¥746

$4.72 ¥747

Eggs

$2.02 ¥319

$2.43 ¥384

-16.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.71 ¥2,642

$10.73 ¥1,697

55.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.96 ¥1,734

$7.44 ¥1,177

47.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.06 ¥4,280

$31.80 ¥5,029

-14.91%

Apples (1kg)

$5.10 ¥807

$5.40 ¥853

-5.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.57 ¥406

$2.18 ¥345

17.89%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.04 ¥480

$3.43 ¥542

-11.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$6.71 ¥1,062

-11.03%

Potato (1kg)

$3.59 ¥568

$1.76 ¥279

103.98%

Onion (1kg)

$2.90 ¥458

$2.66 ¥421

9.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.54 ¥243

$1.31 ¥208

17.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.84 ¥133

10.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.74 ¥749

$3.40 ¥538

39.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.83 ¥1,239

$9.29 ¥1,469

-15.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 ¥274

$2.84 ¥450

-39.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 ¥462

$2.28 ¥360

28.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥264

$1.35 ¥214

23.70%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.06 ¥5,545

$55.7 ¥8,805

-37.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 ¥644

$3.56 ¥562

14.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.65 ¥578

$2.88 ¥455

26.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.95 ¥2,049

$17.18 ¥2,717

-24.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.19 ¥188

5.88%

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

$23.4K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

0.85%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

-1.27%

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

$171 ¥27.1K

$131 ¥20.7K

30.51%

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

$27.12 ¥4,289

$26.80 ¥4,238

1.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.23 ¥5,097

$30.54 ¥4,830

5.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.3 ¥8,422

$51.4 ¥8,124

3.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.94 ¥1,098

$14.07 ¥2,225

-50.68%

Cinema Ticket

$12.28 ¥1,943

$12.56 ¥1,987

-2.23%

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

$342 ¥54.1K

$68.1 ¥10.8K

402.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.7K ¥2.2M

$10.4K ¥1.6M

31.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.07 ¥7,602

$44.72 ¥7,072

7.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.10 ¥4,602

$28.75 ¥4,547

1.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.5 ¥11.3K

$57.4 ¥9,075

24.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.7 ¥14.8K

$91.6 ¥14.5K

2.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$453 ¥71.7K

$461 ¥72.9K

-1.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$399 ¥63.2K

$325 ¥51.4K

22.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 ¥148.3K

$882 ¥139.4K

6.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$753 ¥119.0K

$649 ¥102.6K

16.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,452 ¥1.3M

$4,016 ¥635.1K

110.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,193 ¥188.6K

$2,131 ¥337.0K

-44.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,693 ¥267.8K

$2,006 ¥317.3K

-15.60%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nishinomiya: January 13, 2026

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