Cost of living comparison
Okinawa is 17.9% cheaper than Hamburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% less in Okinawa
- Groceries
-
pay 23.7% more in Okinawa
- Transportation
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pay 24.6% less in Okinawa
- Housing
-
pay 51.7% less in Okinawa
- Childcare
-
pay 54.0% more in Okinawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.9% less in Okinawa
- Clothing
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pay 40.4% less in Okinawa
The cost of childcare and groceries in Okinawa are more expensive than in Hamburg. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Okinawa.
If you lived in Okinawa instead of Hamburg, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
Hamburg
|
Okinawa
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$7.16
¥1,035
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.10
|
$5.63
¥814
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
€2.65
|
$1.24
¥179
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.44
|
$0.83
¥120
|
|
pay 23.7% more for groceries
Hamburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
€1.77
|
$2.12
¥307
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.62
€5.62
|
$7.74
¥1,118
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
€3.93
|
$6.20
¥895
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.62
€3.08
|
$1.93
¥279
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.44
€5.47
|
$4.71
¥680
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.15
|
$2.18
¥315
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$1.12
¥162
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.85
|
$1.31
¥189
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.78
|
$2.47
¥358
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$1.53
¥222
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$1.09
¥157
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
Hamburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
€6.23
|
$4.19
¥605
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.59
|
$32.57
¥4,705
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,845.34
€26,187.45
|
$21,767.76
¥3,144,839
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.04
€24.66
|
$32.57
¥4,705
|
|
pay 51.7% less for housing
Hamburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.81
€37.20
|
$29.96
¥4,329
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,166.50
€990.35
|
$418.16
¥60,413
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$864.08
€733.60
|
$374.52
¥54,108
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$274.06
€232.68
|
$125.35
¥18,110
|
|
pay 54.0% more for childcare
Hamburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$211.49
€179.56
|
$325.67
¥47,050
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,918.49
€21,155.60
|
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pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports
Hamburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.55
|
$3.26
¥470
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
€3.62
|
$2.80
¥405
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.46
|
$4.56
¥659
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
€40.53
|
$49.50
¥7,152
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€12.74
|
$11.72
¥1,694
|
|
pay 40.4% less for clothing
Hamburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.38
€68.24
|
$45.26
¥6,538
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.80
€42.28
|
$28.95
¥4,183
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.04
€84.09
|
$67.74
¥9,786
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.65
€131.30
|
$86.30
¥12,468
|
|
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