Cost of living comparison
compared to
Okinawa vs. Hamburg Cost of Living Summary
Okinawa is 24.6% cheaper than Hamburg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Okinawa
- Groceries
-
pay 22.1% more in Okinawa
- Transportation
-
pay 28.7% less in Okinawa
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Okinawa
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% more in Okinawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% less in Okinawa
- Clothing
-
pay 49.6% less in Okinawa
The cost of childcare and groceries in Okinawa are more expensive than in Hamburg. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Okinawa.
Okinawa vs. Hamburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Okinawa instead of Hamburg, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Hamburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€17.91
|
$8.02
¥1,249
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€11.94
|
$5.78
¥900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.55
€3.02
|
$1.34
¥209
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
€2.74
|
$0.87
¥136
|
|
Hamburg vs. Okinawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.1% more for groceries
|
Hamburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
€1.91
|
$2.22
¥346
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.14
€6.09
|
$7.94
¥1,236
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.41
|
$6.98
¥1,087
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
€3.41
|
$1.99
¥310
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.78
€4.93
|
$4.83
¥752
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.33
|
$2.24
¥348
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$1.15
¥179
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.95
|
$1.34
¥209
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
€1.84
|
$2.54
¥395
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.57
¥245
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$1.13
¥176
|
|
Hamburg vs. Okinawa - Cost of groceries
pay 28.7% less for transportation
|
Hamburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.69
€6.55
|
$4.43
¥690
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€57.72
|
$33.41
¥5,204
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,047.75
|
$22,332.63
¥3,478,419
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.24
€27.47
|
$34.75
¥5,412
|
|
Hamburg vs. Okinawa - Cost of transportation
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Hamburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.29
€33.48
|
$30.74
¥4,788
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.97
€1,160.40
|
$429.01
¥66,821
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$964.76
€821.98
|
$384.24
¥59,847
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$281.38
€239.74
|
$128.60
¥20,031
|
|
Hamburg vs. Okinawa - Cost of housing
pay 28.9% more for childcare
|
Hamburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.29
€220.92
|
$334.12
¥52,041
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,155.76
€23,136.87
|
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Hamburg vs. Okinawa - Cost of childcare
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hamburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$3.34
¥520
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
€4.15
|
$3.47
¥540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.66
|
$4.68
¥729
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.71
€41.50
|
$50.79
¥7,910
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€13.93
|
$12.03
¥1,873
|
|
Hamburg vs. Okinawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 49.6% less for clothing
|
Hamburg
|
Okinawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.37
€79.55
|
$46.43
¥7,232
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.19
€56.39
|
$29.70
¥4,626
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.95
€105.61
|
$69.50
¥10,825
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$173.86
€148.13
|
$88.54
¥13,791
|
|
Hamburg vs. Okinawa - Cost of clothing
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