Cost of living comparison
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Okinawa vs. Fredericksburg Cost of Living Summary
Okinawa is 28.0% cheaper than Fredericksburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Okinawa
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Okinawa
- Transportation
-
pay 39.2% more in Okinawa
- Housing
-
pay 53.3% less in Okinawa
- Childcare
-
pay 87.4% less in Okinawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Okinawa
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% less in Okinawa
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Okinawa.
Okinawa vs. Fredericksburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Okinawa instead of Fredericksburg, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Fredericksburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$8.02
¥1,265
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.23
|
$5.78
¥912
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.34
¥212
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$0.87
¥138
|
|
Fredericksburg vs. Okinawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Fredericksburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$2.22
¥350
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
|
$7.94
¥1,252
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$6.98
¥1,101
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.42
|
$1.99
¥314
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
|
$4.83
¥762
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
|
$2.24
¥353
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.15
¥182
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$1.34
¥212
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$2.54
¥400
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.57
¥248
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.13
¥179
|
|
Fredericksburg vs. Okinawa - Cost of groceries
pay 39.2% more for transportation
|
Fredericksburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$4.43
¥699
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.41
¥5,271
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$22,332.63
¥3,522,894
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
|
$34.75
¥5,481
|
|
Fredericksburg vs. Okinawa - Cost of transportation
pay 53.3% less for housing
|
Fredericksburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.41
|
$30.74
¥4,849
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,700.00
|
$429.01
¥67,675
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,300.00
|
$384.24
¥60,612
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.54
|
$128.60
¥20,287
|
|
Fredericksburg vs. Okinawa - Cost of housing
pay 87.4% less for childcare
|
Fredericksburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,650.00
|
$334.12
¥52,706
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,166.67
|
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Fredericksburg vs. Okinawa - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fredericksburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.34
¥527
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.07
|
$3.47
¥547
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.35
|
$4.68
¥738
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$50.79
¥8,011
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
|
$12.03
¥1,897
|
|
Fredericksburg vs. Okinawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Fredericksburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.67
|
$46.43
¥7,324
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
|
$29.70
¥4,686
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
|
$69.50
¥10,963
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.22
|
$88.54
¥13,967
|
|
Fredericksburg vs. Okinawa - Cost of clothing
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