Cost of living in Okinawa
Okinawa, Japan
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Cost of living in Okinawa vs. Japan overall average
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
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pay 3.9% more in Okinawa
- Clothing
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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.
Okinawa Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
¥1,074
|
$5.21
-
$9.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.63
¥844
|
$5.21
-
$6.03
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
¥186
|
$0.85
-
$2.01
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
¥124
|
$0.65
-
$1.00
|
Okinawa - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
¥318
|
$0.98
-
$4.31
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.74
¥1,159
|
$2.28
-
$8.62
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
¥929
|
$4.88
-
$7.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
¥290
|
$1.56
-
$3.13
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
¥705
|
$1.48
-
$8.80
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
¥327
|
$0.74
-
$3.90
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
¥168
|
$0.44
-
$3.24
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
¥196
|
$0.44
-
$2.95
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
¥371
|
$1.33
-
$3.91
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
¥230
|
$0.74
-
$2.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
¥163
|
$0.59
-
$1.77
|
Okinawa - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
¥627
|
$3.70
-
$4.32
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.57
¥4,880
|
$19.54
-
$67.97
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
$21,767.76
-
$21,767.76
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.57
¥4,880
|
$13.35
-
$42.10
|
Okinawa - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.96
¥4,490
|
$19.54
-
$104.21
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.16
¥62,659
|
$364.75
-
$977.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.52
¥56,120
|
$325.67
-
$586.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$125.35
¥18,783
|
$74.71
-
$174.33
|
Okinawa - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$325.67
¥48,800
|
$325.67
-
$325.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Okinawa - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥488
|
$1.95
-
$4.02
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.80
¥420
|
$1.95
-
$4.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.56
¥683
|
$3.71
-
$7.82
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.50
¥7,418
|
$19.54
-
$97.70
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.72
¥1,757
|
$9.77
-
$18.89
|
Okinawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.26
¥6,782
|
$26.05
-
$55.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.95
¥4,338
|
$14.98
-
$48.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.74
¥10,150
|
$26.05
-
$123.75
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.30
¥12,932
|
$25.92
-
$149.81
|
Okinawa - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Japan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Japan, like
Gifu,
Okinawa,
Kobe,
Fukuoka,
Yokohama,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Japan compared to Okinawa.
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