Cost of Living in Okinawa

Summary of cost of living in Okinawa, Japan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 800.00 ¥ 500.00-1,200.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,500.00 ¥ 3,000.00-9,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 900.00 ¥ 750.00-1,112.58
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 493.68 ¥ 290.00-518.25
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 509.13 ¥ 400.00-700.00
Cappuccino (regular) 450.93 ¥ 300.00-900.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 233.52 ¥ 130.00-350.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 178.75 ¥ 115.00-259.13
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 915.12 ¥ 529.96-1,059.92
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 306.18 ¥ 136.08-408.23
Rice (white), (1 lb) 253.83 ¥ 181.44-907.19
Eggs (regular) (12) 248.80 ¥ 144.00-336.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 789.25 ¥ 680.39-898.11
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 627.09 ¥ 136.08-1,351.71
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,100.72 ¥ 544.31-1,351.71
Apples (1 lb) 252.88 ¥ 113.40-598.00
Banana (1 lb) 158.76 ¥ 68.04-498.00
Oranges (1 lb) 193.91 ¥ 68.04-398.00
Tomato (1 lb) 283.86 ¥ 113.40-398.00
Potato (1 lb) 207.23 ¥ 136.08-398.00
Onion (1 lb) 131.54 ¥ 113.40-145.15
Lettuce (1 head) 199.00 ¥ 130.00-200.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 136.00 ¥ 60.00-198.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 ¥ 700.00-2,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 314.75 ¥ 180.00-500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 442.50 ¥ 300.00-500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 570.00 ¥ 500.00-1,200.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 245.00 ¥ 240.00-350.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 5,000.00 ¥ 3,000.00-9,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 555.00 ¥ 500.00-560.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 611.55 ¥ 321.87-965.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,866.00 ¥ 1,800.00-3,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 627.17 ¥ 567.81-649.58
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,600,000.00 ¥
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,266,666.67 ¥ 2,000,000.00-3,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 24,281.82 ¥ 17,000.00-39,230.77
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 120.00 ¥
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,050.00 ¥ 4,200.00-7,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 7,200.00 ¥ 3,000.00-15,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 833.33 ¥ 500.00-1,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥ 1,200.00-1,800.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 42,250.00 ¥ 34,000.00-80,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 756,666.67 ¥ 720,000.00-800,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 6,933.33 ¥ 4,000.00-8,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,445.00 ¥ 2,000.00-7,500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 6,775.00 ¥ 4,000.00-9,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,333.33 ¥ 3,980.00-12,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 62,666.67 ¥ 30,000.00-110,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 53,333.33 ¥ 45,000.00-75,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 126,000.00 ¥ 100,000.00-300,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 93,500.00 ¥ 80,000.00-160,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 65,031.59 ¥
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 27,870.68 ¥
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 288,526.05 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.00 2.00-2.00

Prices in Okinawa

This city had 179 entries in the past 12 months by 24 different contributors.
Last update: May 2023
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1 Comments so far
David Morales on Jul 18, 2019:
I have inherited property by marriage, How can I asset the the value of and or invest on Okinawa. The property is located in Nakadomari.