Cost of living comparison

Okinawa, Japan

compared to

Hong Kong

Hong Kong vs. Okinawa Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 92.6% more expensive than Okinawa.

Restaurants: pay 15.1% more in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 18.8% more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 67.9% more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.1% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 50.5% more in Hong Kong

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Okinawa. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong vs. Okinawa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Okinawa, you would:

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pay 15.1% more for restaurants

	Okinawa	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.16 ¥1,044	$7.72 HK$60.30	+7.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.63 ¥821	$6.33 HK$49.49	+12.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 ¥181	$1.35 HK$10.52	+8.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 ¥121	$1.09 HK$8.53	+31.9%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 18.8% more for groceries

	Okinawa	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 ¥309	$2.40 HK$18.76	+13.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.74 ¥1,127	$13.58 HK$106.11	+75.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.20 ¥903	$12.17 HK$95.09	+96.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ¥282	$3.59 HK$28.08	+85.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.71 ¥686	$4.30 HK$33.60	-8.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.18 ¥318	$1.62 HK$12.64	-25.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 ¥164	$1.19 HK$9.27	+5.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 ¥191	$1.61 HK$12.57	+22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.47 ¥360	$1.51 HK$11.79	-39.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 ¥223	$1.16 HK$9.09	-24.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 ¥158	$1.14 HK$8.93	+5.3%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 67.9% more for transportation

	Okinawa	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.19 ¥610	$11.42 HK$89.26	+172.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.57 ¥4,743	$64.30 HK$502.47	+97.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,767.76 ¥3,170,365	$34,067.68 HK$266,209.94	+56.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.57 ¥4,743	$14.53 HK$113.51	-55.4%
Average			+67.9%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Okinawa	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.96 ¥4,364	$21.69 HK$169.52	-27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$418.16 ¥60,903	$2,183.24 HK$17,060.14	+422.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.52 ¥54,547	$1,543.27 HK$12,059.34	+312.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$125.35 ¥18,257	$187.23 HK$1,463.08	+49.4%
Average			+189.0%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Okinawa	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$325.67 ¥47,432	$1,002.59 HK$7,834.38	+207.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$21,790.97 HK$170,277.88
Average			+207.9%

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pay 99.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Okinawa	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 ¥474	$7.72 HK$60.30	+136.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.80 ¥408	$5.30 HK$41.44	+89.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.56 ¥664	$13.12 HK$102.50	+187.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.50 ¥7,210	$85.27 HK$666.34	+72.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.72 ¥1,708	$12.86 HK$100.49	+9.7%
Average			+99.1%

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pay 50.5% more for clothing

	Okinawa	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.26 ¥6,591	$72.66 HK$567.76	+60.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.95 ¥4,217	$40.59 HK$317.16	+40.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.74 ¥9,866	$92.45 HK$722.45	+36.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.30 ¥12,570	$142.24 HK$1,111.47	+64.8%
Average			+50.5%

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