Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Tokyo

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 0.3% more expensive than Tokyo without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Okinawa is 1.3% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Tokyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.33 ¥1,197
$8.53 ¥1,226
-2.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.08 ¥5,901
$47.7 ¥6,852
-13.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 ¥855
$5.49 ¥789
8.38%
Cappuccino
$3.43 ¥492
$3.6 ¥517
-4.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ¥188
$1.21 ¥174
8.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥124
$0.88 ¥126
-1.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥501
$4.22 ¥606
-17.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 ¥712
$5.35 ¥769
-7.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Tokyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ¥272
$1.57 ¥225
20.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 ¥325
$1.54 ¥221
46.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$5.39 ¥774
-13.36%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥304
$2.41 ¥346
-12.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.28 ¥2,339
$16.02 ¥2,301
1.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.88 ¥1,562
$7.96 ¥1,144
36.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.98 ¥3,876
$22.64 ¥3,253
19.17%
Apples (1kg)
$5.27 ¥757
$5.4 ¥776
-2.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 ¥372
$2.65 ¥381
-2.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 ¥432
$5.99 ¥860
-49.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.91 ¥849
$5.97 ¥858
-1.01%
Potato (1kg)
$3.56 ¥512
$3.28 ¥472
8.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 ¥397
$3.5 ¥503
-21.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 ¥228
$1.49 ¥215
6.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥127
$0.87 ¥125
1.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 ¥709
$4.22 ¥606
17.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 ¥1,183
$10.09 ¥1,450
-18.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ¥259
$2.13 ¥306
-15.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ¥420
$2.87 ¥412
1.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Tokyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$1.48 ¥212
12.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.33 ¥5,075
$83.5 ¥12K
-57.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 ¥605
$3.41 ¥490
23.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.76 ¥540
$3.01 ¥432
24.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.76 ¥1,833
$26.47 ¥3,802
-51.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.21 ¥174
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$22.8K ¥3.3M
3.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.5M
$17.2K ¥2.5M
0.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Tokyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 ¥25.4K
$168 ¥24.2K
5.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.98 ¥4,020
$26.83 ¥3,855
4.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.48 ¥4,666
$33.17 ¥4,764
-2.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Tokyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 ¥7,434
$69.9 ¥10K
-25.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 ¥993
$20.69 ¥2,972
-66.60%
Cinema Ticket
$12.69 ¥1,823
$13.01 ¥1,870
-2.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Tokyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 ¥49.6K
$511 ¥73.4K
-32.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K ¥1.9M
$15.4K ¥2.2M
-14.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Tokyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.56 ¥6,833
$61.3 ¥8,802
-22.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.55 ¥4,102
$41.69 ¥5,989
-31.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 ¥10.2K
$66.6 ¥9,562
6.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.5 ¥13.1K
$91.2 ¥13.1K
0.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Tokyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ¥65K
$1,121 ¥161K
-59.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 ¥57.6K
$606 ¥87.1K
-33.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 ¥135.4K
$2,695 ¥387.2K
-65.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 ¥105.4K
$1,338 ¥192.3K
-45.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,579 ¥1.2M
$11K ¥1.6M
-22.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 ¥171.7K
$5,208 ¥748.2K
-77.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Okinawa
Tokyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,939 ¥278.6K
$2,525 ¥362.7K
-23.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
1.72
16.28%

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Last update for Okinawa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tokyo: October 29, 2025

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