Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

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Japan

Okinawa vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Okinawa is 53.0% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.5% more in Okinawa
Groceries: pay 26.8% less in Okinawa
Transportation: pay 49.6% less in Okinawa
Housing: pay 74.3% less in Okinawa
Childcare: pay 73.3% less in Okinawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.0% less in Okinawa
Clothing: pay 24.0% less in Okinawa

Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Okinawa.

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Okinawa vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.5% more for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Okinawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.95	$9.99 ¥1,566	+20.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.96	$6.99 ¥1,097	+9.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$1.49 ¥234	+14.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.58	$0.97 ¥152	-11.4%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 26.8% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Okinawa
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.57	$2.10 ¥330	-11.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.16	$8.88 ¥1,393	-29.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.85	$6.07 ¥952	-45.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.18	$1.80 ¥282	-48.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.04	$2.20 ¥345	-44.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.68	$1.69 ¥264	-9.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.77	$1.20 ¥189	-3.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.40	$1.00 ¥156	-52.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.10	$2.32 ¥364	+28.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.24	$1.10 ¥173	-23.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$1.15 ¥180	-20.4%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 49.6% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Okinawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.64	$4.10 ¥643	-73.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.49	$66.02 ¥10,356	-26.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$21,143.33 ¥3M	-52.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.92	$31.70 ¥4,972	+120.1%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 74.3% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Okinawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.77	$52.72 ¥8,270	+145.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,311.25	$405.22 ¥63,564	-81.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,253.54	$327.24 ¥51,333	-80.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,494.71	$121.76 ¥19,099	-36.1%
Average			-74.3%

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pay 73.3% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Okinawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,191.18	$332.14 ¥52,102	-71.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$5,598.72 ¥878K	-74.9%
Average			-73.3%

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pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Okinawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.96	$2.00 ¥313	-73.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.53	$4.16 ¥652	-17.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.92	$3.92 ¥615	-70.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$729.90	$71.70 ¥11,247	-23.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.42	$12.02 ¥1,886	-12.2%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 24.0% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Okinawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.38	$49.67 ¥7,791	-26.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.38	$23.41 ¥3,672	-43.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.61	$80.24 ¥12,587	-0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$939.94	$96.22 ¥15,094	-19.7%
Average			-24.0%

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