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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 6.7% more expensive than Okinawa without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 8.7% more expensive than Okinawa without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$8.38 ¥1,330

0.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$40.91 ¥6,492

17.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$5.98 ¥949

-5.69%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.35 ¥531

7.16%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.33 ¥211

-5.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.87 ¥137

5.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$3.51 ¥557

19.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$4.98 ¥790

7.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.86 ¥296

-16.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$2.34 ¥371

-34.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.80 ¥762

12.29%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.10 ¥332

14.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$16.74 ¥2,657

-4.18%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$10.91 ¥1,731

-28.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$26.23 ¥4,162

-12.16%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$4.97 ¥788

7.04%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.60 ¥413

1.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$3.05 ¥484

96.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$5.95 ¥945

-0.84%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.53 ¥560

-9.92%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.76 ¥437

23.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.60 ¥253

-7.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.94 ¥149

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$4.83 ¥766

-15.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$8.51 ¥1,351

8.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$1.80 ¥286

17.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$3.01 ¥477

-3.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.70 ¥270

-17.06%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$34.31 ¥5,445

145.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$4.27 ¥678

-21.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$3.77 ¥597

-19.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$12.90 ¥2,046

100.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.23 ¥196

-2.44%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

2.94%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$17.3K ¥2.7M

0.65%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$177 ¥28.0K

-6.25%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$27.50 ¥4,363

-5.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$32.08 ¥5,090

3.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$53.7 ¥8,516

29.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$6.82 ¥1,082

203.67%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.68 ¥2,012

5.84%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$345 ¥54.7K

45.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

16.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$48.87 ¥7,755

26.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.36 ¥4,659

37.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$73.3 ¥11.6K

-9.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$91.1 ¥14.5K

-0.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$442 ¥70.1K

154.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$402 ¥63.8K

48.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$960 ¥152.3K

170.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$743 ¥117.8K

79.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$8,595 ¥1.4M

53.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

$1,220 ¥193.6K

354.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

$1,298 ¥206.0K

105.32%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Okinawa: April 11, 2026

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