Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Utsunomiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Utsunomiya

🙂 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 1.1% cheaper than Utsunomiya without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Okinawa is 2.8% cheaper than Utsunomiya without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.10 ¥1,273

$8.43 ¥1,325

-3.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.96 ¥6,436

$18.93 ¥2,974

116.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.92 ¥930

$5.14 ¥808

15.18%

Cappuccino

$3.42 ¥537

$2.44 ¥384

40.16%

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

$1.32 ¥207

$1.25 ¥197

5.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥145

$0.88 ¥139

4.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.49 ¥549

$2.99 ¥469

16.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.79 ¥752

$2.80 ¥440

71.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.93 ¥303

$1.63 ¥256

18.40%

White Bread (500g)

$2.33 ¥366

$1.53 ¥240

52.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.87 ¥765

$5.53 ¥869

-11.93%

Eggs

$2.11 ¥332

$2.34 ¥368

-9.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.57 ¥2,603

$16.31 ¥2,563

1.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.86 ¥1,706

$8.20 ¥1,288

32.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.50 ¥4,164

$22.85 ¥3,591

15.97%

Apples (1kg)

$5.07 ¥797

$5.46 ¥858

-7.14%

Banana (1kg)

$2.60 ¥409

$2.60 ¥408

Oranges (1kg)

$3.10 ¥487

$6.06 ¥952

-48.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.64 ¥886

$6.03 ¥948

-6.47%

Potato (1kg)

$3.70 ¥582

$3.28 ¥516

12.80%

Onion (1kg)

$2.84 ¥447

$3.51 ¥551

-19.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 ¥247

$1.44 ¥227

9.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥134

$0.93 ¥146

-7.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.91 ¥772

$4.08 ¥641

20.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.64 ¥1,357

$9.32 ¥1,465

-7.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 ¥273

$2.08 ¥327

-16.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ¥453

$2.91 ¥456

-1.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.62 ¥255

$1.96 ¥308

-17.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$34.23 ¥5,379

$41.44 ¥6,511

-17.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.10 ¥645

$3.41 ¥536

20.23%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.74 ¥588

$2.89 ¥454

29.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.59 ¥1,977

$26.58 ¥4,177

-52.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥189

$1.21 ¥190

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

$23.3K ¥3.7M

$23.1K ¥3.6M

0.85%

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

$17.2K ¥2.7M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

0.46%

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

$174 ¥27.3K

$162 ¥25.5K

7.19%

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

$27.80 ¥4,368

$26.37 ¥4,143

5.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.07 ¥5,039

$32.53 ¥5,111

-1.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.6 ¥8,265

$55.3 ¥8,693

-4.92%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.02 ¥1,104

$13.74 ¥2,159

-48.91%

Cinema Ticket

$12.30 ¥1,932

$13.35 ¥2,097

-7.87%

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

$344 ¥54.0K

$500 ¥78.5K

-31.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K ¥2.1M

$15.4K ¥2.4M

-12.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.98 ¥7,539

$61.4 ¥9,648

-21.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.42 ¥4,622

$40.73 ¥6,399

-27.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.1 ¥11.5K

$65.2 ¥10.2K

12.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.7 ¥14.4K

$93.0 ¥14.6K

-1.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$445 ¥69.9K

$421 ¥66.1K

5.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 ¥63.5K

$272 ¥42.8K

48.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$952 ¥149.6K

$687 ¥107.9K

38.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$757 ¥118.9K

$411 ¥64.6K

83.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,462 ¥1.3M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,201 ¥188.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,355 ¥213.0K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

16.28%

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

Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Utsunomiya: March 3, 2026

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