Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Tsushima Island Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Tsushima Island

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 14.8% more expensive than Tsushima Island without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 13.8% more expensive than Tsushima Island without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.10 ¥1,273

$6.90 ¥1,085

17.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.96 ¥6,436

$34.50 ¥5,421

18.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.92 ¥930

$5.61 ¥882

5.53%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥537

$3.08 ¥484

11.04%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 ¥207

$1.08 ¥170

22.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥145

$0.81 ¥127

13.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.49 ¥549

$2.14 ¥336

63.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.79 ¥752

$3.19 ¥502

50.16%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 ¥303

$1.56 ¥246

23.72%

White Bread (500g)

$2.33 ¥366

$1.58 ¥249

47.47%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.87 ¥765

$4.90 ¥770

-0.61%

Eggs

$2.11 ¥332

$2.32 ¥364

-9.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.57 ¥2,603

$10.00 ¥1,572

65.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.86 ¥1,706

$6.36 ¥999

70.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.50 ¥4,164

$15.55 ¥2,442

70.42%

Apples (1kg)

$5.07 ¥797

$5.46 ¥858

-7.14%

Banana (1kg)

$2.60 ¥409

$2.53 ¥398

2.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.10 ¥487

$4.00 ¥629

-22.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.64 ¥886

$4.44 ¥698

27.03%

Potato (1kg)

$3.70 ¥582

$3.25 ¥510

13.85%

Onion (1kg)

$2.84 ¥447

$2.59 ¥407

9.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 ¥247

$1.38 ¥217

13.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥134

$0.88 ¥138

-2.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.91 ¥772

$4.12 ¥647

19.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.64 ¥1,357

$6.73 ¥1,057

28.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 ¥273

$1.99 ¥312

-12.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ¥453

$2.26 ¥356

27.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.62 ¥255

$1.62 ¥254

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.23 ¥5,379

$56.2 ¥8,830

-39.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.10 ¥645

$3.56 ¥559

15.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.74 ¥588

$2.97 ¥467

25.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.59 ¥1,977

$20.48 ¥3,217

-38.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥189

$1.19 ¥187

1.68%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.3K ¥3.7M

0.35%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.2K ¥2.7M

$17.3K ¥2.7M

-0.63%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$174 ¥27.3K

$143 ¥22.5K

21.25%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.80 ¥4,368

$26.58 ¥4,176

4.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.07 ¥5,039

$34.01 ¥5,343

-5.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.6 ¥8,265

$57.9 ¥9,100

-9.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.02 ¥1,104

$14.14 ¥2,222

-50.35%

Cinema Ticket

$12.30 ¥1,932

$13.28 ¥2,086

-7.38%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$344 ¥54.0K

$286 ¥45.0K

20.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K ¥2.1M

$13.5K ¥2.1M

-0.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.98 ¥7,539

$43.82 ¥6,885

9.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.42 ¥4,622

$29.53 ¥4,640

-0.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.1 ¥11.5K

$59.1 ¥9,289

23.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.7 ¥14.4K

$90.9 ¥14.3K

0.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ¥69.9K

$471 ¥74.0K

-5.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 ¥63.5K

$323 ¥50.8K

25.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$952 ¥149.6K

$857 ¥134.7K

11.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$757 ¥118.9K

$654 ¥102.7K

15.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,462 ¥1.3M

$2,755 ¥432.8K

207.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,201 ¥188.7K

$1,853 ¥291.1K

-35.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,355 ¥213.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

10.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tsushima Island: March 2, 2026

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