Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Okazaki Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Okazaki

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 27.1% more expensive than Okazaki without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 5.9% more expensive than Okazaki without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Okazaki
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.10 ¥1,273
$7.09 ¥1,115
14.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.96 ¥6,436
$41.57 ¥6,531
-1.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.92 ¥930
$5.62 ¥883
5.34%
Cappuccino
$3.42 ¥537
$3.08 ¥484
11.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ¥207
$1.16 ¥183
13.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥145
$0.79 ¥125
16.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥549
$2.04 ¥320
71.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 ¥752
$3.20 ¥503
49.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Okazaki
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ¥303
$1.57 ¥247
22.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.33 ¥366
$1.76 ¥276
32.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.87 ¥765
$5.03 ¥790
-3.18%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥332
$2.32 ¥364
-9.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.57 ¥2,603
$10.02 ¥1,574
65.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 ¥1,706
$6.16 ¥968
76.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.50 ¥4,164
$15.33 ¥2,409
72.86%
Apples (1kg)
$5.07 ¥797
$5.98 ¥940
-15.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.60 ¥409
$3.20 ¥503
-18.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 ¥487
$4.11 ¥645
-24.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.64 ¥886
$5.95 ¥936
-5.21%
Potato (1kg)
$3.70 ¥582
$3.39 ¥533
9.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 ¥447
$4.17 ¥655
-31.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 ¥247
$1.37 ¥216
14.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 ¥134
$0.81 ¥128
6.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.91 ¥772
$4.21 ¥662
16.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.64 ¥1,357
$9.29 ¥1,460
-7.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ¥273
$1.81 ¥285
-3.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ¥453
$2.03 ¥319
41.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Okazaki
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 ¥255
$1.62 ¥254
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.23 ¥5,379
$55.2 ¥8,678
-38.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.10 ¥645
$3.52 ¥554
16.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.74 ¥588
$3.24 ¥509
15.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.59 ¥1,977
$22.61 ¥3,553
-44.32%
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
$23.6K ¥3.7M
-1.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.7M
$18.6K ¥2.9M
-7.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Okazaki
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 ¥27.3K
$143 ¥22.5K
21.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.80 ¥4,368
$27.98 ¥4,396
-0.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.07 ¥5,039
$33.38 ¥5,245
-3.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Okazaki
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 ¥8,265
$55.3 ¥8,684
-4.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.02 ¥1,104
$13.62 ¥2,140
-48.46%
Cinema Ticket
$12.30 ¥1,932
$10.45 ¥1,641
17.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Okazaki
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$344 ¥54.0K
$281 ¥44.2K
22.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ¥2.1M
$13.8K ¥2.2M
-2.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Okazaki
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.98 ¥7,539
$41.13 ¥6,462
16.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.42 ¥4,622
$29.36 ¥4,613
0.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 ¥11.5K
$59.8 ¥9,398
22.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.7 ¥14.4K
$113 ¥17.8K
-18.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Okazaki
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥69.9K
$466 ¥73.3K
-4.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ¥63.5K
$324 ¥50.8K
24.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$952 ¥149.6K
$859 ¥135.0K
10.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$757 ¥118.9K
$671 ¥105.5K
12.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,462 ¥1.3M
$4,881 ¥766.9K
73.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,201 ¥188.7K
$1,917 ¥301.2K
-37.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Okinawa
Okazaki
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,355 ¥213.0K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
2.05
-2.44%

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Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Okazaki: March 3, 2026

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