Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Shizuoka Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Shizuoka

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 14% more expensive than Shizuoka without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Okinawa is 3.7% cheaper than Shizuoka without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Shizuoka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.33 ¥1,197
$6.76 ¥972
23.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.08 ¥5,901
$34.93 ¥5,018
17.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 ¥855
$5.13 ¥737
15.98%
Cappuccino
$3.43 ¥492
$3.55 ¥510
-3.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ¥188
$1.02 ¥147
28.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥124
$0.76 ¥109
14.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥501
$2.1 ¥301
66.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 ¥712
$2.02 ¥290
145.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Shizuoka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ¥272
$1.59 ¥229
18.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 ¥325
$1.48 ¥213
52.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$4.13 ¥594
13.08%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥304
$1.5 ¥215
40.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.28 ¥2,339
$10.76 ¥1,546
51.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.88 ¥1,562
$6.46 ¥928
68.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.98 ¥3,876
$31.27 ¥4,492
-13.72%
Apples (1kg)
$5.27 ¥757
$5.29 ¥760
-0.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 ¥372
$2.51 ¥360
3.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 ¥432
$3.95 ¥568
-23.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.91 ¥849
$4.26 ¥612
38.73%
Potato (1kg)
$3.56 ¥512
$3 ¥431
18.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 ¥397
$2.58 ¥371
6.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 ¥228
$1.47 ¥211
8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥127
$1.4 ¥201
-37.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 ¥709
$4.9 ¥703
0.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 ¥1,183
$9.44 ¥1,356
-12.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ¥259
$1.96 ¥281
-8.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ¥420
$3.53 ¥507
-17.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Shizuoka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$1.95 ¥280
-14.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.33 ¥5,075
$22.86 ¥3,284
54.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 ¥605
$4.22 ¥606
-0.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.76 ¥540
$2.06 ¥295
82.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.76 ¥1,833
$20.87 ¥2,998
-38.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.16 ¥166
4.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$27.6K ¥4M
-14.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.5M
$17.2K ¥2.5M
-0.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Shizuoka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 ¥25.4K
$232 ¥33.3K
-23.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.98 ¥4,020
$16.78 ¥2,411
66.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.48 ¥4,666
$40.83 ¥5,865
-20.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Shizuoka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 ¥7,434
$94.6 ¥13.6K
-45.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 ¥993
$55.7 ¥8,003
-87.60%
Cinema Ticket
$12.69 ¥1,823
$11.57 ¥1,661
9.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Shizuoka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 ¥49.6K
$240 ¥34.5K
43.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K ¥1.9M
$20.9K ¥3M
-37.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Shizuoka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.56 ¥6,833
$45.51 ¥6,538
4.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.55 ¥4,102
$68 ¥9,771
-58.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 ¥10.2K
$68.3 ¥9,807
4.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.5 ¥13.1K
$96.5 ¥13.9K
-5.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Shizuoka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ¥65K
$387 ¥55.6K
16.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 ¥57.6K
$272 ¥39.1K
47.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 ¥135.4K
$668 ¥96K
41.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 ¥105.4K
$563 ¥80.9K
30.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,579 ¥1.2M
$4,566 ¥655.9K
87.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 ¥171.7K
$3,184 ¥457.4K
-62.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Okinawa
Shizuoka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,939 ¥278.6K
$2,642 ¥379.5K
-26.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
1
100.00%

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Last update for Okinawa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shizuoka: October 29, 2025

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