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

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 17.4% more expensive than Nishinomiya without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 23.7% more expensive than Nishinomiya without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Nishinomiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.10 ¥1,273
$6.78 ¥1,065
19.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.96 ¥6,436
$34.29 ¥5,387
19.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 ¥930
$4.82 ¥758
22.82%
Cappuccino
$3.42 ¥537
$2.96 ¥465
15.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ¥207
$1.10 ¥172
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥145
$0.74 ¥117
24.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥549
$2.70 ¥424
29.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 ¥752
$3.09 ¥486
55.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Nishinomiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ¥303
$1.53 ¥240
26.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 ¥366
$1.79 ¥281
30.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.87 ¥765
$4.67 ¥734
4.28%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥332
$2.35 ¥370
-10.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.57 ¥2,603
$10.69 ¥1,680
55.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 ¥1,706
$7.57 ¥1,189
43.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.50 ¥4,164
$32.51 ¥5,108
-18.49%
Apples (1kg)
$5.07 ¥797
$5.51 ¥866
-7.99%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 ¥409
$2.21 ¥348
17.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 ¥487
$3.36 ¥528
-7.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.64 ¥886
$6.61 ¥1,038
-14.67%
Potato (1kg)
$3.70 ¥582
$1.71 ¥268
116.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ¥447
$2.54 ¥400
11.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 ¥247
$1.31 ¥206
19.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ¥134
$0.90 ¥141
-4.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.91 ¥772
$3.45 ¥543
42.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 ¥1,357
$9.62 ¥1,512
-10.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ¥273
$2.77 ¥435
-37.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ¥453
$2.36 ¥370
22.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Nishinomiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 ¥255
$1.30 ¥204
24.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.23 ¥5,379
$56.1 ¥8,820
-39.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.10 ¥645
$3.44 ¥540
19.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.74 ¥588
$2.89 ¥455
29.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.59 ¥1,977
$17.00 ¥2,671
-25.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥189
$1.18 ¥185
2.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ¥3.7M
$22.8K ¥3.6M
2.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.7M
$17.1K ¥2.7M
0.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Nishinomiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 ¥27.3K
$131 ¥20.6K
32.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.80 ¥4,368
$27.51 ¥4,322
1.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.07 ¥5,039
$30.27 ¥4,756
5.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Nishinomiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 ¥8,265
$51.7 ¥8,125
1.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.02 ¥1,104
$13.72 ¥2,156
-48.83%
Cinema Ticket
$12.30 ¥1,932
$12.70 ¥1,996
-3.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Nishinomiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 ¥54.0K
$70.7 ¥11.1K
386.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ¥2.1M
$10.4K ¥1.6M
28.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Nishinomiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.98 ¥7,539
$43.89 ¥6,896
9.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.42 ¥4,622
$29.55 ¥4,643
-0.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 ¥11.5K
$56.7 ¥8,904
29.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.7 ¥14.4K
$91.2 ¥14.3K
0.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Nishinomiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥69.9K
$468 ¥73.5K
-4.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ¥63.5K
$332 ¥52.1K
21.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 ¥149.6K
$859 ¥134.9K
10.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 ¥118.9K
$661 ¥103.9K
14.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,462 ¥1.3M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ¥188.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Okinawa
Nishinomiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,355 ¥213.0K
$2,035 ¥319.7K
-33.39%
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 Nishinomiya: March 2, 2026

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