Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Okayama Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Okayama

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 3.8% more expensive than Okayama without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 12.2% more expensive than Okayama without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Okayama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.10 ¥1,273
$6.99 ¥1,099
15.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.96 ¥6,436
$28.01 ¥4,401
46.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 ¥930
$6.00 ¥943
-1.33%
Cappuccino
$3.42 ¥537
$1.92 ¥302
78.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ¥207
$0.77 ¥122
71.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥145
$0.76 ¥119
21.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥549
$2.14 ¥336
63.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 ¥752
$2.04 ¥321
134.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Okayama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ¥303
$1.55 ¥244
24.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 ¥366
$0.67 ¥105
247.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.87 ¥765
$4.88 ¥766
-0.20%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥332
$1.71 ¥268
23.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.57 ¥2,603
$16.85 ¥2,647
-1.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 ¥1,706
$7.11 ¥1,117
52.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.50 ¥4,164
$15.45 ¥2,427
71.52%
Apples (1kg)
$5.07 ¥797
$5.39 ¥847
-5.94%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 ¥409
$2.77 ¥435
-6.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 ¥487
$4.92 ¥772
-36.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.64 ¥886
$4.96 ¥779
13.71%
Potato (1kg)
$3.70 ¥582
$2.47 ¥388
49.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ¥447
$2.04 ¥321
39.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 ¥247
$1.34 ¥211
17.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ¥134
$0.80 ¥125
7.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.91 ¥772
$3.38 ¥531
45.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 ¥1,357
$9.37 ¥1,473
-7.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ¥273
$2.05 ¥322
-15.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ¥453
$2.14 ¥336
34.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Okayama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 ¥255
$1.65 ¥259
-1.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.23 ¥5,379
$55.9 ¥8,779
-38.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.10 ¥645
$3.50 ¥550
17.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.74 ¥588
$2.64 ¥415
41.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.59 ¥1,977
$24.00 ¥3,771
-47.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥189
$1.11 ¥174
9.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ¥3.7M
$22.8K ¥3.6M
2.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.7M
$16.8K ¥2.6M
2.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Okayama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 ¥27.3K
$78.9 ¥12.4K
120.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.80 ¥4,368
$15.53 ¥2,440
79.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.07 ¥5,039
$27.93 ¥4,389
14.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Okayama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 ¥8,265
$56.3 ¥8,849
-6.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.02 ¥1,104
$13.97 ¥2,195
-49.75%
Cinema Ticket
$12.30 ¥1,932
$12.35 ¥1,941
-0.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Okayama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 ¥54.0K
$471 ¥74.1K
-27.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ¥2.1M
$11.5K ¥1.8M
17.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Okayama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.98 ¥7,539
$46.85 ¥7,361
2.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.42 ¥4,622
$32.40 ¥5,090
-9.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 ¥11.5K
$57.4 ¥9,024
27.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.7 ¥14.4K
$93.4 ¥14.7K
-1.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Okayama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥69.9K
$358 ¥56.3K
24.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ¥63.5K
$210 ¥33.0K
92.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 ¥149.6K
$707 ¥111.1K
34.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 ¥118.9K
$469 ¥73.8K
61.22%
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
Okayama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,355 ¥213.0K
$1,361 ¥213.9K
-0.44%
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 Okayama: February 28, 2026

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