Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Okinawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Okinawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 0.3% cheaper than Okinawa without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 1.3% more expensive than Okinawa without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.53 ¥1,226

$8.33 ¥1,197

2.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.7 ¥6,852

$41.08 ¥5,901

16.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.49 ¥789

$5.95 ¥855

-7.73%

Cappuccino

$3.6 ¥517

$3.43 ¥492

4.96%

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

$1.21 ¥174

$1.31 ¥188

-7.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥126

$0.87 ¥124

1.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.22 ¥606

$3.49 ¥501

20.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ¥769

$4.95 ¥712

8.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥225

$1.89 ¥272

-16.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥221

$2.26 ¥325

-31.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥774

$4.67 ¥670

15.42%

Eggs

$2.41 ¥346

$2.11 ¥304

14.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.02 ¥2,301

$16.28 ¥2,339

-1.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.96 ¥1,144

$10.88 ¥1,562

-26.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.64 ¥3,253

$26.98 ¥3,876

-16.09%

Apples (1kg)

$5.4 ¥776

$5.27 ¥757

2.47%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥381

$2.59 ¥372

2.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.99 ¥860

$3.01 ¥432

99.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.97 ¥858

$5.91 ¥849

1.02%

Potato (1kg)

$3.28 ¥472

$3.56 ¥512

-7.87%

Onion (1kg)

$3.5 ¥503

$2.76 ¥397

26.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 ¥215

$1.59 ¥228

-6.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ¥125

$0.88 ¥127

-1.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 ¥606

$4.94 ¥709

-14.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.09 ¥1,450

$8.23 ¥1,183

22.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥306

$1.8 ¥259

18.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥412

$2.92 ¥420

-1.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥212

$1.67 ¥240

-11.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.5 ¥12K

$35.33 ¥5,075

136.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$4.21 ¥605

-19.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.01 ¥432

$3.76 ¥540

-19.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.47 ¥3,802

$12.76 ¥1,833

107.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥174

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

$22.8K ¥3.3M

$23.5K ¥3.4M

-3.04%

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

$17.2K ¥2.5M

-0.20%

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

$168 ¥24.2K

$177 ¥25.4K

-4.94%

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

$26.83 ¥3,855

$27.98 ¥4,020

-4.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.17 ¥4,764

$32.48 ¥4,666

2.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.9 ¥10K

$51.8 ¥7,434

35.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.69 ¥2,972

$6.91 ¥993

199.42%

Cinema Ticket

$13.01 ¥1,870

$12.69 ¥1,823

2.52%

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

$511 ¥73.4K

$345 ¥49.6K

47.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.2M

$13.2K ¥1.9M

16.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 ¥8,802

$47.56 ¥6,833

28.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.69 ¥5,989

$28.55 ¥4,102

46.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.6 ¥9,562

$71 ¥10.2K

-6.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.2 ¥13.1K

$91.5 ¥13.1K

-0.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,121 ¥161K

$452 ¥65K

147.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 ¥87.1K

$401 ¥57.6K

51.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥387.2K

$943 ¥135.4K

185.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ¥192.3K

$734 ¥105.4K

82.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11K ¥1.6M

$8,579 ¥1.2M

28.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,208 ¥748.2K

$1,196 ¥171.7K

335.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,525 ¥362.7K

$1,939 ¥278.6K

30.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

-14.00%

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

Last update for Tokyo: October 29, 2025

Last update for Okinawa: October 28, 2025

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