Cost of living comparison
Okinawa is 8.6% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% more in Okinawa
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% more in Okinawa
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Okinawa
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% more in Okinawa
- Childcare
-
pay 13.0% more in Okinawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% more in Okinawa
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% more in Okinawa
The cost of groceries, restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Okinawa are more expensive than in Japan.
If you lived in Okinawa instead of Japan, you would:
pay 16.5% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥947
|
$7.16
¥1,054
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥727
|
$5.63
¥828
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥143
|
$1.24
¥182
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$0.83
¥122
|
|
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥224
|
$2.12
¥312
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥841
|
$7.74
¥1,137
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥802
|
$6.20
¥911
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥297
|
$1.93
¥284
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥401
|
$4.71
¥692
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥320
|
$2.18
¥321
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥151
|
$1.12
¥165
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥241
|
$1.31
¥193
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥299
|
$2.47
¥364
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥186
|
$1.53
¥226
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥159
|
$1.09
¥160
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥621
|
$4.19
¥615
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,501
|
$32.57
¥4,789
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,241,194
|
$21,767.76
¥3,200,840
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,738
|
$32.57
¥4,789
|
|
pay 1.5% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,572
|
$29.96
¥4,406
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥73,578
|
$418.16
¥61,488
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,851
|
$374.52
¥55,071
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,622
|
$125.35
¥18,432
|
|
pay 13.0% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,364
|
$325.67
¥47,888
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,631,509
|
?? | |
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥398
|
$3.26
¥479
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥408
|
$2.80
¥412
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥586
|
$4.56
¥670
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,487
|
$49.50
¥7,279
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,761
|
$11.72
¥1,724
|
|
pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,962
|
$45.26
¥6,655
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,943
|
$28.95
¥4,257
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,952
|
$67.74
¥9,961
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,008
|
$86.30
¥12,690
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Okinawa or Japan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.