Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Okinawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 17.9% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 19.5% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osaka
Okinawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.98 ¥1,003
$8.33 ¥1,197
-16.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.3 ¥5,071
$41.08 ¥5,901
-14.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 ¥703
$5.95 ¥855
-17.82%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥458
$3.43 ¥492
-7.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥163
$1.31 ¥188
-13.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥103
$0.87 ¥124
-18.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 ¥409
$3.49 ¥501
-18.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 ¥624
$4.95 ¥712
-12.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osaka
Okinawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ¥221
$1.89 ¥272
-18.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ¥212
$2.26 ¥325
-34.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$4.67 ¥670
-
Eggs
$2.36 ¥339
$2.11 ¥304
11.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.71 ¥1,538
$16.28 ¥2,339
-34.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 ¥935
$10.88 ¥1,562
-40.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.2 ¥2,758
$26.98 ¥3,876
-28.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 ¥502
$5.27 ¥757
-33.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ¥314
$2.59 ¥372
-15.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 ¥375
$3.01 ¥432
-13.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 ¥631
$5.91 ¥849
-25.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ¥247
$3.56 ¥512
-51.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ¥180
$2.76 ¥397
-54.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ¥189
$1.59 ¥228
-16.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥119
$0.88 ¥127
-5.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 ¥552
$4.94 ¥709
-22.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 ¥1,382
$8.23 ¥1,183
16.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥304
$1.8 ¥259
17.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥433
$2.92 ¥420
3.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Osaka
Okinawa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$1.67 ¥240
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.09 ¥5,185
$35.33 ¥5,075
2.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 ¥644
$4.21 ¥605
6.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 ¥468
$3.76 ¥540
-13.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 ¥3,323
$12.76 ¥1,833
81.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.21 ¥174
-1.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$23.5K ¥3.4M
-1.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$17.2K ¥2.5M
-1.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osaka
Okinawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 ¥19.1K
$177 ¥25.4K
-24.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.58 ¥3,818
$27.98 ¥4,020
-5.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 ¥4,341
$32.48 ¥4,666
-6.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osaka
Okinawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 ¥8,246
$51.8 ¥7,434
10.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.49 ¥2,944
$6.91 ¥993
196.53%
Cinema Ticket
$12.26 ¥1,761
$12.69 ¥1,823
-3.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osaka
Okinawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.5 ¥9,846
$345 ¥49.6K
-80.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K ¥1.5M
$13.2K ¥1.9M
-21.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osaka
Okinawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.93 ¥6,311
$47.56 ¥6,833
-7.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.3 ¥4,209
$28.55 ¥4,102
2.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 ¥9,705
$71 ¥10.2K
-4.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 ¥13.6K
$91.5 ¥13.1K
3.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osaka
Okinawa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ¥106.2K
$452 ¥65K
63.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ¥67.2K
$401 ¥57.6K
16.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 ¥189.1K
$943 ¥135.4K
39.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 ¥117K
$734 ¥105.4K
11.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,097 ¥588.6K
$8,579 ¥1.2M
-52.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,736 ¥393.1K
$1,196 ¥171.7K
128.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osaka
Okinawa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,928 ¥277K
$1,939 ¥278.6K
-0.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
2
-9.50%

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Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Okinawa: October 28, 2025

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