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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 5.9% more expensive than Okinawa without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 6.6% more expensive than Okinawa without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$8.10 ¥1,273

-0.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$40.96 ¥6,436

17.87%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.92 ¥930

-8.45%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.42 ¥537

3.80%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.32 ¥207

-4.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.92 ¥145

-6.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$3.49 ¥549

21.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$4.79 ¥752

13.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.93 ¥303

-15.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$2.33 ¥366

-33.05%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.87 ¥765

12.73%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.11 ¥332

15.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$16.57 ¥2,603

-4.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$10.86 ¥1,706

-26.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$26.50 ¥4,164

-14.04%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.07 ¥797

5.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.60 ¥409

1.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$3.10 ¥487

88.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$5.64 ¥886

6.21%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.70 ¥582

-12.97%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.84 ¥447

17.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.57 ¥247

-5.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.86 ¥134

10.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.91 ¥772

-15.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$8.64 ¥1,357

7.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.74 ¥273

22.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.88 ¥453

-0.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.62 ¥255

-9.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$34.23 ¥5,379

142.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$4.10 ¥645

-14.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$3.74 ¥588

-22.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$12.59 ¥1,977

104.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.21 ¥189

4.13%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

1.01%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

1.39%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$174 ¥27.3K

-4.31%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.80 ¥4,368

-4.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$32.07 ¥5,039

3.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$52.6 ¥8,265

31.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$7.02 ¥1,104

197.15%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.30 ¥1,932

8.05%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$344 ¥54.0K

46.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

16.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$47.98 ¥7,539

25.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.42 ¥4,622

36.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$73.1 ¥11.5K

-11.68%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$91.7 ¥14.4K

-0.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$445 ¥69.9K

153.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$404 ¥63.5K

49.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$952 ¥149.6K

179.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$757 ¥118.9K

74.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$8,462 ¥1.3M

38.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

$1,201 ¥188.7K

331.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,355 ¥213.0K

92.78%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Okinawa: March 1, 2026

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