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

😐 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 1.4% more expensive than Utsunomiya without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 23.9% more expensive than Utsunomiya without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Okinawa
Utsunomiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.33 ¥1,197
$8.15 ¥1,171
2.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.08 ¥5,901
$18.83 ¥2,705
118.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 ¥855
$5.12 ¥736
16.21%
Cappuccino
$3.43 ¥492
$2.41 ¥346
42.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ¥188
$1.25 ¥180
4.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥124
$0.87 ¥126
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.49 ¥501
$2.88 ¥414
21.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 ¥712
$2.71 ¥389
82.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Okinawa
Utsunomiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ¥272
$1.62 ¥232
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 ¥325
$1.57 ¥225
43.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$5.31 ¥763
-12.05%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥304
$2.35 ¥338
-10.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.28 ¥2,339
$15.8 ¥2,270
3.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.88 ¥1,562
$7.86 ¥1,130
38.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.98 ¥3,876
$22.41 ¥3,220
20.39%
Apples (1kg)
$5.27 ¥757
$5.5 ¥790
-4.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 ¥372
$2.59 ¥372
-
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 ¥432
$5.74 ¥825
-47.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.91 ¥849
$6.05 ¥869
-2.31%
Potato (1kg)
$3.56 ¥512
$3.18 ¥457
11.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 ¥397
$3.4 ¥488
-18.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 ¥228
$1.47 ¥212
8.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥127
$0.93 ¥134
-5.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 ¥709
$4.19 ¥602
17.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 ¥1,183
$10.15 ¥1,458
-18.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 ¥259
$2.07 ¥297
-13.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ¥420
$3.01 ¥433
-2.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Okinawa
Utsunomiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$1.91 ¥274
-12.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.33 ¥5,075
$41.07 ¥5,900
-13.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 ¥605
$3.54 ¥508
18.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.76 ¥540
$2.89 ¥415
30.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.76 ¥1,833
$26.35 ¥3,785
-51.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.17 ¥168
3.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$22.7K ¥3.3M
3.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.5M
$17.4K ¥2.5M
-1.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Okinawa
Utsunomiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 ¥25.4K
$163 ¥23.5K
8.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.98 ¥4,020
$26.92 ¥3,867
3.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.48 ¥4,666
$33.66 ¥4,835
-3.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Okinawa
Utsunomiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.8 ¥7,434
$55.1 ¥7,914
-6.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 ¥993
$13.83 ¥1,987
-50.04%
Cinema Ticket
$12.69 ¥1,823
$13.09 ¥1,881
-3.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Okinawa
Utsunomiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$345 ¥49.6K
$497 ¥71.5K
-30.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K ¥1.9M
$15.7K ¥2.3M
-16.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Okinawa
Utsunomiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.56 ¥6,833
$59.8 ¥8,596
-20.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.55 ¥4,102
$41.32 ¥5,936
-30.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 ¥10.2K
$64.7 ¥9,294
9.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.5 ¥13.1K
$91.7 ¥13.2K
-0.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Okinawa
Utsunomiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ¥65K
$415 ¥59.6K
9.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 ¥57.6K
$280 ¥40.2K
43.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 ¥135.4K
$695 ¥99.8K
35.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$734 ¥105.4K
$411 ¥59K
78.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,579 ¥1.2M
$2,778 ¥399.1K
208.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,196 ¥171.7K
$1,622 ¥233K
-26.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Okinawa
Utsunomiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,939 ¥278.6K
-
-
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 Utsunomiya: October 29, 2025

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