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Where is Rice (Koshihikari) cheapest?
81 cities, cheapest first (2026-08).
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Per 5 kg bag. Prices the Statistics Bureau of Japan surveys in 81 cities every month. Nothing is estimated. A city name opens every item surveyed in that city.
Median (81 cities)4,139 yenvs prev. month -4.9%
Lowest2,949 yen宮崎市
Highest5,016 yen札幌市
Unit5 kg bag2026-08
81 cities, lowest first (2026-08)
| City | Price | vs median | vs prev. month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 宮崎市 | 2,949 yen | -28.8% | -18.2% |
| 2 | 高知市 | 3,191 yen | -22.9% | -12.4% |
| 3 | 大分市 | 3,300 yen | -20.3% | -27.0% |
| 4 | 松江市 | 3,354 yen | -19.0% | -13.9% |
| 5 | 宇都宮市 | 3,424 yen | -17.3% | -6.2% |
| 6 | 松本市 | 3,491 yen | -15.7% | -9.9% |
| 7 | 長岡市 | 3,515 yen | -15.1% | -0.8% |
| 8 | 新潟市 | 3,524 yen | -14.9% | -1.5% |
| 9 | 川崎市 | 3,586 yen | -13.4% | -9.4% |
| 10 | 川口市 | 3,601 yen | -13.0% | -2.2% |
| 11 | 長野市 | 3,612 yen | -12.7% | -15.1% |
| 12 | 八戸市 | 3,624 yen | -12.4% | -11.8% |
| 13 | 日立市 | 3,707 yen | -10.4% | -9.8% |
| 14 | 前橋市 | 3,754 yen | -9.3% | -8.7% |
| 15 | 名古屋市 | 3,822 yen | -7.7% | -12.7% |
| 16 | 北九州市 | 3,826 yen | -7.6% | -11.0% |
| 17 | 長崎市 | 3,839 yen | -7.2% | -10.1% |
| 18 | 金沢市 | 3,840 yen | -7.2% | -17.8% |
| 19 | 柏市 | 3,854 yen | -6.9% | -13.4% |
| 20 | 鳥取市 | 3,866 yen | -6.6% | -4.7% |
| 21 | 福岡市 | 3,885 yen | -6.1% | -9.1% |
| 22 | 広島市 | 3,908 yen | -5.6% | -9.4% |
| 23 | 堺市 | 3,925 yen | -5.2% | -11.4% |
| 24 | 鹿児島市 | 3,948 yen | -4.6% | -8.7% |
| 25 | 松阪市 | 3,950 yen | -4.6% | -8.2% |
| 26 | 伊丹市 | 3,954 yen | -4.5% | -11.5% |
| 27 | 神戸市 | 3,959 yen | -4.3% | -8.2% |
| 28 | 高松市 | 3,974 yen | -4.0% | -5.2% |
| 29 | 豊橋市 | 3,975 yen | -4.0% | +0.7% |
| 30 | 仙台市 | 3,995 yen | -3.5% | -6.6% |
| 31 | 盛岡市 | 3,999 yen | -3.4% | -3.9% |
| 32 | 山口市 | 4,028 yen | -2.7% | -10.2% |
| 33 | 奈良市 | 4,056 yen | -2.0% | -6.8% |
| 34 | 甲府市 | 4,066 yen | -1.8% | -3.8% |
| 35 | 佐賀市 | 4,071 yen | -1.6% | -2.0% |
| 36 | 和歌山市 | 4,082 yen | -1.4% | -8.9% |
| 37 | 徳島市 | 4,082 yen | -1.4% | +0.0% |
| 38 | 静岡市 | 4,106 yen | -0.8% | +1.7% |
| 39 | 山形市 | 4,109 yen | -0.7% | +0.0% |
| 40 | 熊本市 | 4,119 yen | -0.5% | -4.2% |
| 41 | 東大阪市 | 4,139 yen | +0.0% | -17.7% |
| 42 | 浜松市 | 4,140 yen | +0.0% | -11.9% |
| 43 | 大阪市 | 4,140 yen | +0.0% | -8.4% |
| 44 | 今治市 | 4,159 yen | +0.5% | -0.6% |
| 45 | 富山市 | 4,164 yen | +0.6% | -4.9% |
| 46 | 姫路市 | 4,168 yen | +0.7% | -10.0% |
| 47 | 八王子市 | 4,176 yen | +0.9% | -2.8% |
| 48 | 藤沢市 | 4,195 yen | +1.4% | +2.0% |
| 49 | 横浜市 | 4,209 yen | +1.7% | -8.2% |
| 50 | 松山市 | 4,220 yen | +2.0% | +0.0% |
| 51 | 福山市 | 4,221 yen | +2.0% | -2.5% |
| 52 | 京都市 | 4,233 yen | +2.3% | -1.4% |
| 53 | 千葉市 | 4,239 yen | +2.4% | -4.5% |
| 54 | 津市 | 4,244 yen | +2.5% | -6.0% |
| 55 | 枚方市 | 4,298 yen | +3.8% | -2.5% |
| 56 | 熊谷市 | 4,309 yen | +4.1% | +0.0% |
| 57 | 郡山市 | 4,325 yen | +4.5% | +0.0% |
| 58 | 東京都区部 | 4,326 yen | +4.5% | -5.2% |
| 59 | 福井市 | 4,358 yen | +5.3% | -2.4% |
| 60 | 函館市 | 4,385 yen | +5.9% | -6.9% |
| 61 | 宇部市 | 4,406 yen | +6.5% | -4.1% |
| 62 | 佐世保市 | 4,406 yen | +6.5% | -5.2% |
| 63 | 浦安市 | 4,409 yen | +6.5% | -8.4% |
| 64 | 富士市 | 4,436 yen | +7.2% | -6.8% |
| 65 | 福島市 | 4,439 yen | +7.2% | -2.5% |
| 66 | 相模原市 | 4,448 yen | +7.5% | +22.3% |
| 67 | 秋田市 | 4,449 yen | +7.5% | -5.7% |
| 68 | さいたま市 | 4,452 yen | +7.6% | -8.6% |
| 69 | 水戸市 | 4,460 yen | +7.8% | -5.7% |
| 70 | 西宮市 | 4,463 yen | +7.8% | -6.8% |
| 71 | 青森市 | 4,487 yen | +8.4% | -3.5% |
| 72 | 小山市 | 4,494 yen | +8.6% | -0.3% |
| 73 | 大津市 | 4,515 yen | +9.1% | -3.5% |
| 74 | 府中市 | 4,571 yen | +10.4% | -2.3% |
| 75 | 岐阜市 | 4,733 yen | +14.4% | +6.7% |
| 76 | 那覇市 | 4,784 yen | +15.6% | +0.0% |
| 77 | 所沢市 | 4,824 yen | +16.5% | -8.2% |
| 78 | 岡山市 | 4,946 yen | +19.5% | +3.0% |
| 79 | 旭川市 | 4,973 yen | +20.1% | -5.1% |
| 80 | 立川市 | 4,979 yen | +20.3% | +0.0% |
| 81 | 札幌市 | 5,016 yen | +21.2% | +1.7% |
Monthly median across cities
| Month | Median | Cities | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01 | 2,324 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,856 | 府中市 2,684 |
| 2020-02 | 2,303 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,896 | 府中市 2,700 |
| 2020-03 | 2,327 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,918 | 府中市 2,660 |
| 2020-04 | 2,313 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,918 | 熊谷市 2,751 |
| 2020-05 | 2,303 yen | 81 | 八戸市 1,933 | 熊谷市 2,724 |
| 2020-06 | 2,314 yen | 81 | 八戸市 1,933 | 府中市 2,705 |
| 2020-07 | 2,300 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,932 | 府中市 2,703 |
| 2020-08 | 2,290 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,878 | 所沢市 2,741 |
| 2020-09 | 2,290 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,841 | 府中市 2,651 |
| 2020-10 | 2,296 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,846 | 甲府市 2,668 |
| 2020-11 | 2,300 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,819 | 甲府市 2,668 |
| 2020-12 | 2,273 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,819 | 府中市 2,651 |
| 2021-01 | 2,273 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,819 | 甲府市 2,689 |
| 2021-02 | 2,273 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,819 | 府中市 2,651 |
| 2021-03 | 2,266 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,792 | 甲府市 2,652 |
| 2021-04 | 2,273 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,792 | 甲府市 2,652 |
| 2021-05 | 2,275 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,792 | 甲府市 2,668 |
| 2021-06 | 2,249 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,792 | 甲府市 2,668 |
| 2021-07 | 2,242 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,671 | 甲府市 2,668 |
| 2021-08 | 2,216 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,698 | 甲府市 2,668 |
| 2021-09 | 2,192 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,698 | 府中市 2,678 |
| 2021-10 | 2,192 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,617 | 和歌山市 2,724 |
| 2021-11 | 2,183 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,617 | 和歌山市 2,724 |
| 2021-12 | 2,160 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,617 | 甲府市 2,636 |
| 2022-01 | 2,165 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,617 | 甲府市 2,636 |
| 2022-02 | 2,160 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,617 | 甲府市 2,636 |
| 2022-03 | 2,165 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,603 | 甲府市 2,636 |
| 2022-04 | 2,164 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,565 | 甲府市 2,636 |
| 2022-05 | 2,140 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,526 | 甲府市 2,636 |
| 2022-06 | 2,133 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,526 | 甲府市 2,636 |
| 2022-07 | 2,120 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,526 | 甲府市 2,636 |
| 2022-08 | 2,131 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,484 | 甲府市 2,636 |
| 2022-09 | 2,147 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,544 | 和歌山市 2,670 |
| 2022-10 | 2,160 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,544 | 和歌山市 2,670 |
| 2022-11 | 2,176 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,544 | 甲府市 2,668 |
| 2022-12 | 2,196 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,625 | 甲府市 2,668 |
| 2023-01 | 2,206 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,598 | 甲府市 2,668 |
| 2023-02 | 2,192 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,652 | 甲府市 2,668 |
| 2023-03 | 2,201 yen | 81 | 八戸市 1,707 | 甲府市 2,668 |
| 2023-04 | 2,200 yen | 81 | 八戸市 1,707 | 甲府市 2,668 |
| 2023-05 | 2,177 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,639 | 甲府市 2,668 |
| 2023-06 | 2,192 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,693 | 甲府市 2,668 |
| 2023-07 | 2,177 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,693 | 甲府市 2,668 |
| 2023-08 | 2,179 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,693 | 甲府市 2,668 |
| 2023-09 | 2,253 yen | 81 | 八戸市 1,707 | 甲府市 2,668 |
| 2023-10 | 2,289 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,828 | 府中市 2,708 |
| 2023-11 | 2,321 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,828 | 府中市 2,708 |
| 2023-12 | 2,321 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,860 | 府中市 2,816 |
| 2024-01 | 2,327 yen | 81 | 八戸市 1,815 | 府中市 2,816 |
| 2024-02 | 2,300 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,860 | 府中市 2,789 |
| 2024-03 | 2,330 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,860 | 府中市 2,843 |
| 2024-04 | 2,341 yen | 81 | 佐倉 1,895 | 府中市 2,843 |
| 2024-05 | 2,372 yen | 81 | 宮崎市 1,950 | 府中市 2,843 |
| 2024-06 | 2,431 yen | 81 | 宮崎市 1,952 | 府中市 2,843 |
| 2024-07 | 2,523 yen | 81 | 高松市 2,111 | 熊谷市 3,040 |
| 2024-08 | 2,732 yen | 80 | 高松市 2,246 | 八王子市 3,366 |
| 2024-09 | 3,238 yen | 77 | 盛岡市 2,447 | 札幌市 7,496 |
| 2024-10 | 3,569 yen | 81 | 盛岡市 2,850 | 秋田市 4,057 |
| 2024-11 | 3,741 yen | 81 | 盛岡市 3,074 | 秋田市 4,353 |
| 2024-12 | 3,795 yen | 81 | 富山市 3,111 | 秋田市 4,353 |
| 2025-01 | 3,966 yen | 81 | 富山市 3,111 | 姫路市 4,730 |
| 2025-02 | 4,238 yen | 81 | 松江市 3,543 | 那覇市 5,027 |
| 2025-03 | 4,556 yen | 81 | 八戸市 3,510 | 岡山市 5,252 |
| 2025-04 | 4,650 yen | 81 | 八戸市 3,759 | 岡山市 5,396 |
| 2025-05 | 4,816 yen | 81 | 八戸市 3,759 | 枚方市 5,631 |
| 2025-06 | 4,979 yen | 81 | 八戸市 3,867 | 福山市 5,563 |
| 2025-07 | 4,922 yen | 81 | 八戸市 3,867 | 大分市 7,107 |
| 2025-08 | 4,826 yen | 81 | 金沢市 4,029 | 岡山市 5,360 |
| 2025-09 | 4,879 yen | 81 | 八戸市 4,083 | 北九州市 5,539 |
| 2025-10 | 5,087 yen | 81 | 八戸市 4,083 | 秋田市 6,459 |
| 2025-11 | 5,173 yen | 81 | 函館市 4,544 | 八王子市 5,715 |
| 2025-12 | 5,190 yen | 81 | 松本市 4,552 | 浦安市 5,654 |
| 2026-01 | 5,099 yen | 81 | 長岡市 4,298 | 浦安市 5,600 |
| 2026-02 | 5,013 yen | 81 | 長岡市 3,839 | 北九州市 5,473 |
| 2026-03 | 4,844 yen | 81 | 長岡市 3,974 | 岡山市 5,378 |
| 2026-04 | 4,784 yen | 81 | 長岡市 3,785 | 藤沢市 5,329 |
| 2026-05 | 4,663 yen | 81 | 長岡市 3,788 | 旭川市 5,243 |
| 2026-06 | 4,570 yen | 81 | 長岡市 3,677 | 所沢市 5,310 |
| 2026-07 | 4,353 yen | 81 | 長岡市 3,542 | 所沢市 5,256 |
| 2026-08 | 4,139 yen | 81 | 宮崎市 2,949 | 札幌市 5,016 |
To cite: Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Retail Price Survey (Trend): retail prices of major items by city. Via kurashigram (https://kurashigram.com/en/cost/item/1001/, table for 2026-08, retrieved 2026-09-25 02:14).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Retail Price Survey (Trend): retail prices of major items by city. “vs median” is the difference from the median of cities with a value that month; “vs prev. month” compares the same city with its previous surveyed month. Machine-readable: this item as a data file · stat.go.jp
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