Cost of Living Comparison Between Sendai and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Sendai and Okinawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Sendai is 12.4% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sendai is 23.8% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.48 ¥1,028

$8.38 ¥1,330

-22.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.70 ¥5,507

$40.91 ¥6,492

-15.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.88 ¥775

$5.98 ¥949

-18.39%

Cappuccino

$3.86 ¥613

$3.35 ¥531

15.22%

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

$1.55 ¥246

$1.33 ¥211

16.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.73 ¥116

$0.87 ¥137

-16.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.43 ¥544

$3.51 ¥557

-2.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 ¥566

$4.98 ¥790

-28.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 ¥229

$1.86 ¥296

-22.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ¥189

$2.34 ¥371

-49.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.82 ¥607

$4.80 ¥762

-20.42%

Eggs

$1.81 ¥286

$2.10 ¥332

-13.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.23 ¥1,623

$16.74 ¥2,657

-38.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.74 ¥1,228

$10.91 ¥1,731

-29.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.74 ¥1,546

$26.23 ¥4,162

-62.87%

Apples (1kg)

$5.36 ¥850

$4.97 ¥788

7.85%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 ¥352

$2.60 ¥413

-14.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.97 ¥789

$3.05 ¥484

62.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.79 ¥602

$5.95 ¥945

-36.30%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 ¥403

$3.53 ¥560

-28.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.99 ¥316

$2.76 ¥437

-27.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.19 ¥189

$1.60 ¥253

-25.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 ¥124

$0.94 ¥149

-17.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.96 ¥787

$4.83 ¥766

2.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.69 ¥1,062

$8.51 ¥1,351

-21.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥340

$1.80 ¥286

18.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ¥437

$3.01 ¥477

-8.64%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.77 ¥280

$1.70 ¥270

4.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$48.26 ¥7,657

$34.31 ¥5,445

40.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.46 ¥866

$4.27 ¥678

27.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.31 ¥207

$3.77 ¥597

-65.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.79 ¥3,139

$12.90 ¥2,046

53.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥186

$1.23 ¥196

-4.88%

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

$20.7K ¥3.3M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

-9.95%

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

$28.2K ¥4.5M

$17.3K ¥2.7M

63.32%

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

$173 ¥27.4K

$177 ¥28.0K

-2.38%

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

$22.88 ¥3,631

$27.50 ¥4,363

-16.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$31.24 ¥4,956

$32.08 ¥5,090

-2.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.0 ¥8,575

$53.7 ¥8,516

0.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.79 ¥2,187

$6.82 ¥1,082

102.20%

Cinema Ticket

$12.29 ¥1,949

$12.68 ¥2,012

-3.08%

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

$317 ¥50.4K

$345 ¥54.7K

-7.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,327 ¥1.0M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

-52.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$63.2 ¥10.0K

$48.87 ¥7,755

29.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.53 ¥6,272

$29.36 ¥4,659

34.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$51.1 ¥8,108

$73.3 ¥11.6K

-30.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$77.3 ¥12.3K

$91.1 ¥14.5K

-15.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$442 ¥70.2K

$442 ¥70.1K

0.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$325 ¥51.6K

$402 ¥63.8K

-19.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$829 ¥131.5K

$960 ¥152.3K

-13.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$632 ¥100.2K

$743 ¥117.8K

-14.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,668 ¥423.3K

$8,595 ¥1.4M

-68.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,410 ¥223.8K

$1,220 ¥193.6K

15.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,139 ¥180.7K

$1,298 ¥206.0K

-12.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

50.00%

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

Last update for Sendai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Okinawa: April 11, 2026

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