Cost of Living Comparison Between Shiso and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Shiso and Okinawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Shiso is 5% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shiso is 0.1% more expensive than Okinawa without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shiso
Okinawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.91 ¥1,136
$8.33 ¥1,197
-5.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.7 ¥9,576
$41.08 ¥5,901
62.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 ¥903
$5.95 ¥855
5.71%
Cappuccino
$3.7 ¥532
$3.43 ¥492
7.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥120
$1.31 ¥188
-35.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥107
$0.87 ¥124
-13.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 ¥377
$3.49 ¥501
-24.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ¥453
$4.95 ¥712
-36.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shiso
Okinawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 ¥230
$1.89 ¥272
-15.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.96 ¥426
$2.26 ¥325
30.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.86 ¥698
$4.67 ¥670
4.07%
Eggs
$2.28 ¥327
$2.11 ¥304
8.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 ¥1,445
$16.28 ¥2,339
-38.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 ¥899
$10.88 ¥1,562
-42.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.64 ¥3,828
$26.98 ¥3,876
-1.26%
Apples (1kg)
$14.92 ¥2,143
$5.27 ¥757
183.11%
Banana (1kg)
$7.27 ¥1,044
$2.59 ¥372
180.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.97 ¥570
$3.01 ¥432
31.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 ¥820
$5.91 ¥849
-3.38%
Potato (1kg)
$4.36 ¥627
$3.56 ¥512
22.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 ¥381
$2.76 ¥397
-3.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ¥191
$1.59 ¥228
-16.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.29 ¥473
$0.88 ¥127
273.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ¥613
$4.94 ¥709
-13.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.62 ¥1,094
$8.23 ¥1,183
-7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 ¥277
$1.8 ¥259
7.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ¥313
$2.92 ¥420
-25.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Shiso
Okinawa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ¥194
$1.67 ¥240
-19.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.1 ¥4,756
$35.33 ¥5,075
-6.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 ¥489
$4.21 ¥605
-19.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 ¥420
$3.76 ¥540
-22.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.14 ¥3,037
$12.76 ¥1,833
65.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ¥176
$1.21 ¥174
1.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.4M
$23.5K ¥3.4M
-0.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.5M
$17.2K ¥2.5M
0.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shiso
Okinawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 ¥20.2K
$177 ¥25.4K
-20.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.1 ¥9,494
$27.98 ¥4,020
136.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.51 ¥1,941
$32.48 ¥4,666
-58.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shiso
Okinawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.09 ¥5,184
$51.8 ¥7,434
-30.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 ¥1,963
$6.91 ¥993
97.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.7 ¥675
$12.69 ¥1,823
-62.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shiso
Okinawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$279 ¥40.1K
$345 ¥49.6K
-19.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ¥1.9M
$13.2K ¥1.9M
1.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shiso
Okinawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$10.11 ¥1,452
$47.56 ¥6,833
-78.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.42 ¥4,226
$28.55 ¥4,102
3.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.72 ¥4,845
$71 ¥10.2K
-52.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 ¥14.1K
$91.5 ¥13.1K
7.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shiso
Okinawa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 ¥67.5K
$452 ¥65K
3.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$169 ¥24.3K
$401 ¥57.6K
-57.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 ¥124.8K
$943 ¥135.4K
-7.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 ¥95.6K
$734 ¥105.4K
-9.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,317 ¥620.2K
$8,579 ¥1.2M
-49.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,984 ¥285K
$1,196 ¥171.7K
65.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shiso
Okinawa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,939 ¥278.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
2
-11.00%

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Last update for Shiso: October 28, 2025

Last update for Okinawa: October 28, 2025

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