Cost of Living Comparison Between Shiga and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Shiga and Okinawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Shiga is 12.6% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shiga is 12.4% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shiga
Okinawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.81 ¥1,070
$8.10 ¥1,273
-15.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.52 ¥5,424
$40.96 ¥6,436
-15.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.94 ¥776
$5.92 ¥930
-16.55%
Cappuccino
$2.74 ¥431
$3.42 ¥537
-19.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ¥180
$1.32 ¥207
-13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥118
$0.92 ¥145
-18.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 ¥442
$3.49 ¥549
-19.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 ¥698
$4.79 ¥752
-7.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shiga
Okinawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ¥198
$1.93 ¥303
-34.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 ¥215
$2.33 ¥366
-41.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.18 ¥656
$4.87 ¥765
-14.17%
Eggs
$2.42 ¥380
$2.11 ¥332
14.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 ¥1,665
$16.57 ¥2,603
-36.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.52 ¥1,025
$10.86 ¥1,706
-39.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.62 ¥2,925
$26.50 ¥4,164
-29.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 ¥575
$5.07 ¥797
-27.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.19 ¥345
$2.60 ¥409
-15.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 ¥390
$3.10 ¥487
-20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.45 ¥699
$5.64 ¥886
-21.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ¥271
$3.70 ¥582
-53.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ¥197
$2.84 ¥447
-55.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ¥208
$1.57 ¥247
-15.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥138
$0.86 ¥134
2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.86 ¥607
$4.91 ¥772
-21.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 ¥1,484
$8.64 ¥1,357
9.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥319
$1.74 ¥273
16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥474
$2.88 ¥453
4.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Shiga
Okinawa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 ¥250
$1.62 ¥255
-1.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.2 ¥8,836
$34.23 ¥5,379
64.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.40 ¥691
$4.10 ¥645
7.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.32 ¥521
$3.74 ¥588
-11.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.45 ¥3,684
$12.59 ¥1,977
86.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥191
$1.21 ¥189
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K ¥3.6M
$23.3K ¥3.7M
-2.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.7M
$17.2K ¥2.7M
-1.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shiga
Okinawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$134 ¥21.1K
$174 ¥27.3K
-22.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.04 ¥4,248
$27.80 ¥4,368
-2.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.73 ¥4,828
$32.07 ¥5,039
-4.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shiga
Okinawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.3 ¥8,848
$52.6 ¥8,265
7.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.83 ¥2,173
$7.02 ¥1,104
97.01%
Cinema Ticket
$12.60 ¥1,980
$12.30 ¥1,932
2.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shiga
Okinawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.8 ¥10.8K
$344 ¥54.0K
-79.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ¥1.7M
$13.4K ¥2.1M
-20.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shiga
Okinawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.55 ¥7,000
$47.98 ¥7,539
-7.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.65 ¥4,659
$29.42 ¥4,622
0.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.1 ¥10.7K
$73.1 ¥11.5K
-6.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.0 ¥14.9K
$91.7 ¥14.4K
3.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shiga
Okinawa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 ¥74.8K
$445 ¥69.9K
7.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$323 ¥50.8K
$404 ¥63.5K
-20.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$858 ¥134.8K
$952 ¥149.6K
-9.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 ¥104.4K
$757 ¥118.9K
-12.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,872 ¥765.4K
$8,462 ¥1.3M
-42.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,201 ¥188.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shiga
Okinawa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,223 ¥192.1K
$1,355 ¥213.0K
-9.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
2
-9.50%

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Last update for Shiga: March 1, 2026

Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

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