Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Japan

Okinawa vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Okinawa is 25.8% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 6.4% less in Okinawa
Groceries: pay 50.3% more in Okinawa
Transportation: pay 13.6% more in Okinawa
Housing: pay 55.6% less in Okinawa
Childcare: pay 70.5% less in Okinawa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.4% more in Okinawa
Clothing: pay 52.6% less in Okinawa

The cost of groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Okinawa are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Okinawa.

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Okinawa vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Okinawa instead of Moscow, you would:

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pay 6.4% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Okinawa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$9.99 ¥1,578	-14.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB579.96	$6.99 ¥1,105	-0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB133.67	$1.49 ¥236	-7.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.07	$0.97 ¥153	+16.0%
Average			-6.4%

Moscow vs. Okinawa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.3% more for groceries

	Moscow	Okinawa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB84.09	$2.10 ¥332	+106.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB589.78	$8.88 ¥1,404	+24.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB381.19	$6.07 ¥959	+31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB154.04	$1.80 ¥284	-3.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB246.54	$2.20 ¥348	-26.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.02	$1.69 ¥266	+80.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.24	$1.20 ¥190	+47.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB74.52	$1.00 ¥157	+10.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB147.60	$2.32 ¥366	+29.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.58	$1.10 ¥174	+170.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.73	$1.15 ¥181	+254.8%
Average			+50.3%

Moscow vs. Okinawa - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.6% more for transportation

	Moscow	Okinawa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB273.63	$4.10 ¥648	+23.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	$66.02 ¥10,432	+62.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$21,143.33 ¥3M	-45.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB831.28	$31.70 ¥5,008	+215.1%
Average			+13.6%

Moscow vs. Okinawa - Cost of transportation

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pay 55.6% less for housing

	Moscow	Okinawa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB816.43	$52.72 ¥8,331	+433.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB120K	$405.22 ¥64,030	-72.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	$327.24 ¥51,709	-59.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	$121.76 ¥19,239	-14.8%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 70.5% less for childcare

	Moscow	Okinawa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	$332.14 ¥52,484	-58.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$5,598.72 ¥885K	-78.8%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Okinawa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB386.64	$2.00 ¥316	-57.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB305.66	$4.16 ¥657	+12.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB285.15	$3.92 ¥620	+13.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	$71.70 ¥11,330	+70.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB773.28	$12.02 ¥1,899	+28.4%
Average			+6.4%

Moscow vs. Okinawa - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 52.6% less for clothing

	Moscow	Okinawa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	$49.67 ¥7,848	-54.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	$23.41 ¥3,699	-62.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	$80.24 ¥12,679	-44.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	$96.22 ¥15,204	-46.6%
Average			-52.6%

Moscow vs. Okinawa - Cost of clothing

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