Local prices in Japan
Compare monthly average retail prices across 12 Japanese cities. These are government survey figures; actual shop prices vary by store, brand and date.
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| Item | Unit | Sapporo | Sendai | Tokyo 23 wards | Yokohama | Nagoya | Kanazawa | Kyoto | Osaka | Kobe | Hiroshima | Fukuoka | Naha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White bread | per 1 kg | ¥647≈ US$4.09 | ¥496≈ US$3.14Cheapest | ¥566≈ US$3.58 | ¥597≈ US$3.77 | ¥515≈ US$3.26 | ¥589≈ US$3.72 | ¥551≈ US$3.48 | ¥617≈ US$3.9 | ¥514≈ US$3.25 | ¥624≈ US$3.95 | ¥502≈ US$3.17 | ¥885≈ US$5.6 |
| Milk | per 1,000 mL bottle | ¥277≈ US$1.75 | ¥252≈ US$1.59Cheapest | ¥264≈ US$1.67 | ¥260≈ US$1.64 | ¥254≈ US$1.61 | ¥320≈ US$2.02 | ¥259≈ US$1.64 | ¥282≈ US$1.78 | ¥265≈ US$1.68 | ¥268≈ US$1.69 | ¥281≈ US$1.78 | ¥374≈ US$2.36 |
| Eggs | per pack of 10 | ¥326≈ US$2.06 | ¥325≈ US$2.05 | ¥321≈ US$2.03 | ¥311≈ US$1.97 | ¥328≈ US$2.07 | ¥325≈ US$2.05 | ¥314≈ US$1.99 | ¥325≈ US$2.05 | ¥317≈ US$2 | ¥337≈ US$2.13 | ¥342≈ US$2.16 | ¥301≈ US$1.9Cheapest |
| Koshihikari rice | per 5 kg bag | ¥5,016≈ US$31.71 | ¥3,995≈ US$25.26 | ¥4,326≈ US$27.35 | ¥4,209≈ US$26.61 | ¥3,822≈ US$24.16Cheapest | ¥3,840≈ US$24.28 | ¥4,233≈ US$26.76 | ¥4,140≈ US$26.18 | ¥3,959≈ US$25.03 | ¥3,908≈ US$24.71 | ¥3,885≈ US$24.56 | ¥4,784≈ US$30.25 |
| Chuka soba ramen (restaurant) | per bowl | ¥883≈ US$5.58 | ¥530≈ US$3.35Cheapest | ¥620≈ US$3.92 | ¥718≈ US$4.54 | ¥729≈ US$4.61 | ¥647≈ US$4.09 | ¥786≈ US$4.97 | ¥775≈ US$4.9 | ¥692≈ US$4.38 | ¥879≈ US$5.56 | ¥803≈ US$5.08 | ¥857≈ US$5.42 |
| Beef bowl (restaurant) | per bowl | ¥489≈ US$3.09 | ¥479≈ US$3.03Cheapest | ¥489≈ US$3.09 | ¥568≈ US$3.59 | ¥498≈ US$3.15 | ¥699≈ US$4.42 | ¥483≈ US$3.05 | ¥489≈ US$3.09 | ¥581≈ US$3.67 | ¥577≈ US$3.65 | ¥610≈ US$3.86 | ¥503≈ US$3.18 |
| Café coffee | per cup | ¥543≈ US$3.43 | ¥570≈ US$3.6 | ¥637≈ US$4.03 | ¥530≈ US$3.35 | ¥485≈ US$3.07 | ¥513≈ US$3.24 | ¥603≈ US$3.81 | ¥470≈ US$2.97 | ¥504≈ US$3.19 | ¥530≈ US$3.35 | ¥513≈ US$3.24 | ¥438≈ US$2.77Cheapest |
| Hamburger (restaurant) | each | ¥288≈ US$1.82 | ¥265≈ US$1.68Cheapest | ¥280≈ US$1.77 | ¥275≈ US$1.74 | ¥278≈ US$1.76 | ¥270≈ US$1.71 | ¥275≈ US$1.74 | ¥268≈ US$1.69 | ¥277≈ US$1.75 | ¥295≈ US$1.87 | ¥303≈ US$1.92 | ¥297≈ US$1.88 |
| Nigiri sushi (restaurant) | per serving | ¥1,810≈ US$11.44 | ¥1,500≈ US$9.48 | ¥1,876≈ US$11.86 | ¥1,533≈ US$9.69 | ¥1,400≈ US$8.85 | ¥1,800≈ US$11.38 | ¥1,705≈ US$10.78 | ¥1,457≈ US$9.21 | ¥1,525≈ US$9.64 | ¥1,815≈ US$11.48 | ¥1,392≈ US$8.8Cheapest | ¥2,305≈ US$14.57 |
| Beer (restaurant) | per 500 mL bottle | ¥708≈ US$4.48 | ¥711≈ US$4.5 | ¥658≈ US$4.16 | ¥697≈ US$4.41 | ¥698≈ US$4.41 | ¥732≈ US$4.63 | ¥700≈ US$4.43 | ¥611≈ US$3.86 | ¥606≈ US$3.83Cheapest | ¥729≈ US$4.61 | ¥715≈ US$4.52 | ¥710≈ US$4.49 |
| Bottled mineral water | per 2,000 mL bottle | ¥124≈ US$0.78 | ¥111≈ US$0.7Cheapest | ¥127≈ US$0.8 | ¥123≈ US$0.78 | ¥117≈ US$0.74 | ¥130≈ US$0.82 | ¥124≈ US$0.78 | ¥133≈ US$0.84 | ¥121≈ US$0.77 | ¥118≈ US$0.75 | ¥124≈ US$0.78 | ¥134≈ US$0.85 |
| Gasoline | per litre | ¥169≈ US$1.07 | ¥165≈ US$1.04Cheapest | ¥172≈ US$1.09 | ¥172≈ US$1.09 | ¥171≈ US$1.08 | ¥172≈ US$1.09 | ¥175≈ US$1.11 | ¥176≈ US$1.11 | ¥175≈ US$1.11 | ¥180≈ US$1.14 | ¥170≈ US$1.07 | ¥185≈ US$1.17 |
| Kerosene | per 18 litres | ¥2,622≈ US$16.58 | ¥2,483≈ US$15.7 | ¥2,601≈ US$16.44 | ¥2,643≈ US$16.71 | ¥2,502≈ US$15.82 | ¥2,550≈ US$16.12 | ¥2,640≈ US$16.69 | ¥2,502≈ US$15.82 | ¥2,394≈ US$15.14Cheapest | ¥2,688≈ US$16.99 | ¥2,586≈ US$16.35 | ¥2,873≈ US$18.16 |
| Taxi fare (4 km) | per trip | ¥1,700≈ US$10.75 | ¥1,700≈ US$10.75 | ¥1,800≈ US$11.38 | ¥2,000≈ US$12.65 | ¥1,900≈ US$12.01 | ¥2,000≈ US$12.65 | ¥1,774≈ US$11.22 | ¥1,900≈ US$12.01 | ¥1,900≈ US$12.01 | ¥1,700≈ US$10.75 | ¥1,700≈ US$10.75 | ¥1,200≈ US$7.59Cheapest |
| Non-JR train fare (11 km) | per trip | ¥290≈ US$1.83 | ¥340≈ US$2.15 | ¥260≈ US$1.64 | ¥229≈ US$1.45Cheapest | ¥345≈ US$2.18 | ¥270≈ US$1.71 | ¥307≈ US$1.94 | ¥316≈ US$2 | ¥240≈ US$1.52 | ¥380≈ US$2.4 | ¥300≈ US$1.9 | ¥360≈ US$2.28 |
| Local bus fare (7 km) | per trip | ¥240≈ US$1.52 | ¥375≈ US$2.37 | ¥230≈ US$1.45 | ¥230≈ US$1.45 | ¥210≈ US$1.33Cheapest | ¥350≈ US$2.21 | ¥230≈ US$1.45 | ¥250≈ US$1.58 | ¥230≈ US$1.45 | ¥240≈ US$1.52 | ¥320≈ US$2.02 | ¥280≈ US$1.77 |
| Day spa bath (super sento etc., not a regular public bath) | per person | ¥1,750≈ US$11.06 | ¥1,510≈ US$9.55 | ¥3,420≈ US$21.62 | ¥3,600≈ US$22.76 | ¥2,620≈ US$16.56 | ¥1,025≈ US$6.48Cheapest | ¥2,025≈ US$12.8 | ¥2,000≈ US$12.65 | ¥2,770≈ US$17.51 | ¥1,350≈ US$8.54 | ¥1,530≈ US$9.67 | ¥1,675≈ US$10.59 |
| Men's haircut | per visit | ¥3,481≈ US$22.01 | ¥3,803≈ US$24.04 | ¥4,312≈ US$27.26 | ¥4,167≈ US$26.35 | ¥4,278≈ US$27.05 | ¥3,975≈ US$25.13 | ¥3,671≈ US$23.21 | ¥3,779≈ US$23.89 | ¥3,598≈ US$22.75 | ¥4,059≈ US$25.66 | ¥3,983≈ US$25.18 | ¥3,245≈ US$20.52Cheapest |
| Karaoke room fee | per person | ¥870≈ US$5.5 | ¥1,068≈ US$6.75 | ¥1,331≈ US$8.42 | ¥1,654≈ US$10.46 | ¥1,228≈ US$7.76 | ¥987≈ US$6.24 | ¥864≈ US$5.46 | ¥1,489≈ US$9.41 | ¥1,251≈ US$7.91 | ¥1,234≈ US$7.8 | ¥1,094≈ US$6.92 | ¥823≈ US$5.2Cheapest |