Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokushima and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokushima and Okinawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Tokushima is 11% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tokushima is 0.3% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tokushima
Okinawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.15 ¥1,171
$8.33 ¥1,197
-2.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.37 ¥4,937
$41.08 ¥5,901
-16.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 ¥913
$5.95 ¥855
6.89%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥440
$3.43 ¥492
-10.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ¥165
$1.31 ¥188
-12.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 ¥100
$0.87 ¥124
-19.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 ¥489
$3.49 ¥501
-2.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ¥444
$4.95 ¥712
-37.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tokushima
Okinawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ¥231
$1.89 ¥272
-14.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ¥259
$2.26 ¥325
-20.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.88 ¥700
$4.67 ¥670
4.50%
Eggs
$2.52 ¥362
$2.11 ¥304
19.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.42 ¥2,503
$16.28 ¥2,339
7.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 ¥1,108
$10.88 ¥1,562
-29.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.3 ¥2,198
$26.98 ¥3,876
-43.29%
Apples (1kg)
$8.88 ¥1,275
$5.27 ¥757
68.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 ¥398
$2.59 ¥372
6.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.81 ¥691
$3.01 ¥432
59.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.99 ¥1,004
$5.91 ¥849
18.27%
Potato (1kg)
$3.81 ¥548
$3.56 ¥512
7.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 ¥370
$2.76 ¥397
-6.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ¥196
$1.59 ¥228
-13.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥132
$0.88 ¥127
4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ¥490
$4.94 ¥709
-30.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.8 ¥1,408
$8.23 ¥1,183
19.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 ¥412
$1.8 ¥259
59.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ¥329
$2.92 ¥420
-21.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Tokushima
Okinawa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ¥241
$1.67 ¥240
0.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.4 ¥7,952
$35.33 ¥5,075
56.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 ¥492
$4.21 ¥605
-18.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.89 ¥416
$3.76 ¥540
-23.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.77 ¥4,996
$12.76 ¥1,833
172.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ¥175
$1.21 ¥174
0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K ¥3.3M
$23.5K ¥3.4M
-3.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$17.2K ¥2.5M
-1.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tokushima
Okinawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 ¥20.5K
$177 ¥25.4K
-19.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.65 ¥3,971
$27.98 ¥4,020
-1.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.05 ¥4,891
$32.48 ¥4,666
4.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tokushima
Okinawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.7 ¥9,578
$51.8 ¥7,434
28.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 ¥1,975
$6.91 ¥993
98.99%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 ¥1,786
$12.69 ¥1,823
-2.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tokushima
Okinawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$471 ¥67.7K
$345 ¥49.6K
36.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ¥1.6M
$13.2K ¥1.9M
-13.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tokushima
Okinawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.03 ¥6,613
$47.56 ¥6,833
-3.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.77 ¥4,565
$28.55 ¥4,102
11.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.3 ¥8,083
$71 ¥10.2K
-20.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ¥13.4K
$91.5 ¥13.1K
2.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tokushima
Okinawa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 ¥66.2K
$452 ¥65K
1.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥46.8K
$401 ¥57.6K
-18.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 ¥122.9K
$943 ¥135.4K
-9.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 ¥93K
$734 ¥105.4K
-11.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,808 ¥403.5K
$8,579 ¥1.2M
-67.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,844 ¥264.9K
$1,196 ¥171.7K
54.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tokushima
Okinawa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,477 ¥212.1K
$1,939 ¥278.6K
-23.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
2
-11.00%

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Last update for Tokushima: October 29, 2025

Last update for Okinawa: October 28, 2025

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