Thanks for sharing these photos. Looking for a little advice from someone who’s been to Okinawa. What did you think about the cost of living in Okinawa; specifically, what kind of rent were these places going for? What can you expect to pay for a comfortable 3 bedroom home?
Also, any idea on the prospects of a spouse (ie. me) finding a job out there? I do like making my own income. I am currently a special ed teacher, but looking to start a career in web-development. Thanks so much!
Hey Justine, I’m happy you found me. Our 3 bedroom home was around $2100/ month which wasn’t our max allowance so we saved money every month. This was about five years ago. Jobs can be competitive other there but definitely possible. I brought my baby grand piano as pro gear so I was able to continue teaching private piano studios from our house and run my blog while I was there. I did take Japanese classes and had friends that taught English to Japanese kids. Feel free to email me at kathy@uptodateinteriors.com if you have any other questions.
Thank you so much for this! We are GS employees moving to Okinawa soon! I’m excited. This helped me to start imagining us living there.
Oh I’m so glad to hear that! Okinawa was our favorite duty station. You’ll love it there! Feel free to email me with questions anytime.
Thanks for sharing these photos. Looking for a little advice from someone who’s been to Okinawa.
What did you think about the cost of living in Okinawa; specifically, what kind of rent were these places going for? What can you expect to pay for a comfortable 3 bedroom home?
Also, any idea on the prospects of a spouse (ie. me) finding a job out there? I do like making my own income. I am currently a special ed teacher, but looking to start a career in web-development.
Thanks so much!
Hey Justine, I’m happy you found me. Our 3 bedroom home was around $2100/ month which wasn’t our max allowance so we saved money every month. This was about five years ago. Jobs can be competitive other there but definitely possible. I brought my baby grand piano as pro gear so I was able to continue teaching private piano studios from our house and run my blog while I was there. I did take Japanese classes and had friends that taught English to Japanese kids. Feel free to email me at kathy@uptodateinteriors.com if you have any other questions.