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Where is Somen (thin wheat noodles) cheapest?
81 cities, cheapest first (2026-08).
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Per 1 bag, 300 g. 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.
🏷Lowest price for Somen (thin wheat noodles)321 yen57 yen below the median姫路市, 2026-08Open that city
Median (81 cities)378 yenvs prev. month +0.5%
Lowest321 yen姫路市
Highest522 yen那覇市
Unit1 bag, 300 g2026-08
81 cities, lowest first (2026-08)
| City | Price | vs median | vs prev. month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 姫路市 | 321 yen | -15.1% | -5.0% |
| 2 | 日立市 | 330 yen | -12.7% | -11.1% |
| 3 | 熊谷市 | 333 yen | -11.9% | -1.5% |
| 4 | 藤沢市 | 341 yen | -9.8% | -5.0% |
| 5 | 札幌市 | 343 yen | -9.3% | -5.0% |
| 6 | 前橋市 | 343 yen | -9.3% | +3.9% |
| 7 | 柏市 | 348 yen | -7.9% | +3.9% |
| 8 | 長野市 | 349 yen | -7.7% | +0.0% |
| 9 | 北九州市 | 349 yen | -7.7% | +0.0% |
| 10 | 津市 | 351 yen | -7.1% | -3.0% |
| 11 | 大分市 | 352 yen | -6.9% | +0.0% |
| 12 | 佐賀市 | 353 yen | -6.6% | +0.0% |
| 13 | 千葉市 | 354 yen | -6.3% | +2.0% |
| 14 | 松本市 | 354 yen | -6.3% | +0.0% |
| 15 | 豊橋市 | 357 yen | -5.6% | +0.0% |
| 16 | 宇都宮市 | 359 yen | -5.0% | -9.1% |
| 17 | 山口市 | 364 yen | -3.7% | -2.4% |
| 18 | 相模原市 | 365 yen | -3.4% | -1.4% |
| 19 | 奈良市 | 365 yen | -3.4% | +0.0% |
| 20 | 甲府市 | 366 yen | -3.2% | +0.0% |
| 21 | 福山市 | 366 yen | -3.2% | -3.4% |
| 22 | 広島市 | 367 yen | -2.9% | -1.9% |
| 23 | 川口市 | 368 yen | -2.6% | +1.7% |
| 24 | 松阪市 | 368 yen | -2.6% | +0.0% |
| 25 | 福岡市 | 368 yen | -2.6% | +0.0% |
| 26 | さいたま市 | 369 yen | -2.4% | +0.0% |
| 27 | 鹿児島市 | 369 yen | -2.4% | +0.0% |
| 28 | 所沢市 | 370 yen | -2.1% | +3.6% |
| 29 | 立川市 | 370 yen | -2.1% | +3.6% |
| 30 | 長岡市 | 370 yen | -2.1% | +0.0% |
| 31 | 堺市 | 370 yen | -2.1% | +0.0% |
| 32 | 長崎市 | 370 yen | -2.1% | +0.0% |
| 33 | 秋田市 | 371 yen | -1.9% | +0.0% |
| 34 | 浦安市 | 373 yen | -1.3% | +8.7% |
| 35 | 川崎市 | 373 yen | -1.3% | +1.9% |
| 36 | 大津市 | 373 yen | -1.3% | +0.0% |
| 37 | 高松市 | 375 yen | -0.8% | +0.0% |
| 38 | 熊本市 | 375 yen | -0.8% | +0.0% |
| 39 | 水戸市 | 376 yen | -0.5% | +0.0% |
| 40 | 富士市 | 378 yen | +0.0% | +3.0% |
| 41 | 京都市 | 378 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 42 | 和歌山市 | 378 yen | +0.0% | -0.8% |
| 43 | 宇部市 | 378 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 44 | 東京都区部 | 379 yen | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| 45 | 八王子市 | 379 yen | +0.3% | +0.0% |
| 46 | 金沢市 | 379 yen | +0.3% | +3.8% |
| 47 | 郡山市 | 381 yen | +0.8% | +0.0% |
| 48 | 新潟市 | 381 yen | +0.8% | +0.0% |
| 49 | 静岡市 | 381 yen | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| 50 | 神戸市 | 381 yen | +0.8% | +0.5% |
| 51 | 小山市 | 384 yen | +1.6% | +0.0% |
| 52 | 横浜市 | 385 yen | +1.9% | +1.3% |
| 53 | 浜松市 | 385 yen | +1.9% | +1.3% |
| 54 | 旭川市 | 386 yen | +2.1% | +0.0% |
| 55 | 大阪市 | 387 yen | +2.4% | -1.8% |
| 56 | 枚方市 | 387 yen | +2.4% | +0.0% |
| 57 | 宮崎市 | 387 yen | +2.4% | +0.0% |
| 58 | 福島市 | 389 yen | +2.9% | -2.0% |
| 59 | 東大阪市 | 389 yen | +2.9% | +0.0% |
| 60 | 鳥取市 | 389 yen | +2.9% | +2.1% |
| 61 | 松山市 | 389 yen | +2.9% | +0.0% |
| 62 | 岐阜市 | 390 yen | +3.2% | +3.7% |
| 63 | 今治市 | 390 yen | +3.2% | +0.8% |
| 64 | 名古屋市 | 393 yen | +4.0% | +2.6% |
| 65 | 伊丹市 | 393 yen | +4.0% | +0.0% |
| 66 | 徳島市 | 393 yen | +4.0% | -1.5% |
| 67 | 仙台市 | 395 yen | +4.5% | +1.8% |
| 68 | 青森市 | 397 yen | +5.0% | +0.0% |
| 69 | 八戸市 | 398 yen | +5.3% | +0.0% |
| 70 | 西宮市 | 398 yen | +5.3% | +0.0% |
| 71 | 富山市 | 403 yen | +6.6% | +0.0% |
| 72 | 函館市 | 404 yen | +6.9% | -3.8% |
| 73 | 府中市 | 405 yen | +7.1% | +10.1% |
| 74 | 福井市 | 406 yen | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 75 | 岡山市 | 406 yen | +7.4% | +0.5% |
| 76 | 盛岡市 | 408 yen | +7.9% | -0.2% |
| 77 | 高知市 | 412 yen | +9.0% | +3.8% |
| 78 | 山形市 | 413 yen | +9.3% | +0.0% |
| 79 | 松江市 | 420 yen | +11.1% | +2.7% |
| 80 | 佐世保市 | 451 yen | +19.3% | +0.0% |
| 81 | 那覇市 | 522 yen | +38.1% | +0.0% |
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Monthly median across cities
| Month | Median | Cities | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01 | 335 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 289 | 松江市 388 |
| 2020-02 | 335 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 289 | 松江市 388 |
| 2020-03 | 335 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 289 | 那覇市 404 |
| 2020-04 | 332 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 404 |
| 2020-05 | 328 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 297 | 那覇市 404 |
| 2020-06 | 322 yen | 81 | 長野市 291 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2020-07 | 321 yen | 81 | 長野市 280 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2020-08 | 319 yen | 81 | 長野市 288 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2020-09 | 331 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2020-10 | 341 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2020-11 | 343 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2020-12 | 343 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2021-01 | 344 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2021-02 | 345 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2021-03 | 343 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 404 |
| 2021-04 | 332 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 287 | 那覇市 404 |
| 2021-05 | 327 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 287 | 那覇市 404 |
| 2021-06 | 323 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 287 | 那覇市 404 |
| 2021-07 | 321 yen | 81 | 佐倉 281 | 那覇市 404 |
| 2021-08 | 322 yen | 81 | 佐倉 275 | 那覇市 404 |
| 2021-09 | 329 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 284 | 那覇市 404 |
| 2021-10 | 342 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2021-11 | 341 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2021-12 | 343 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2022-01 | 341 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2022-02 | 341 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2022-03 | 335 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 404 |
| 2022-04 | 330 yen | 81 | 府中市 284 | 那覇市 404 |
| 2022-05 | 328 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 404 |
| 2022-06 | 325 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 404 |
| 2022-07 | 321 yen | 81 | 立川市 282 | 那覇市 404 |
| 2022-08 | 320 yen | 81 | 熊谷市 289 | 那覇市 404 |
| 2022-09 | 332 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 404 |
| 2022-10 | 339 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2022-11 | 341 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 292 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2022-12 | 350 yen | 81 | 長野市 293 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2023-01 | 352 yen | 81 | 長野市 293 | 那覇市 420 |
| 2023-02 | 365 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 306 | 高松市 443 |
| 2023-03 | 368 yen | 81 | 佐倉 326 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2023-04 | 370 yen | 81 | 佐倉 326 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2023-05 | 365 yen | 81 | 佐倉 326 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2023-06 | 362 yen | 81 | 佐倉 321 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2023-07 | 358 yen | 81 | 佐倉 321 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2023-08 | 358 yen | 81 | 佐倉 318 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2023-09 | 376 yen | 81 | 山口市 327 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2023-10 | 381 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 330 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2023-11 | 384 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 330 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2023-12 | 385 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 330 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2024-01 | 385 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 330 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2024-02 | 385 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 330 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2024-03 | 379 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 319 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2024-04 | 371 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 319 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2024-05 | 367 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 319 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2024-06 | 363 yen | 81 | 北九州市 314 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2024-07 | 359 yen | 81 | 佐倉 309 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2024-08 | 360 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 319 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2024-09 | 366 yen | 81 | 北九州市 312 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2024-10 | 373 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 319 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2024-11 | 374 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 319 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2024-12 | 375 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 319 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2025-01 | 376 yen | 81 | 柏市 327 | 那覇市 473 |
| 2025-02 | 381 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 327 | 那覇市 514 |
| 2025-03 | 389 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 333 | 那覇市 522 |
| 2025-04 | 392 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 344 | 那覇市 522 |
| 2025-05 | 384 yen | 81 | 前橋市 337 | 那覇市 522 |
| 2025-06 | 382 yen | 81 | 北九州市 344 | 那覇市 522 |
| 2025-07 | 378 yen | 81 | 前橋市 337 | 那覇市 522 |
| 2025-08 | 379 yen | 81 | 姫路市 338 | 那覇市 522 |
| 2025-09 | 384 yen | 81 | 前橋市 337 | 那覇市 522 |
| 2025-10 | 389 yen | 81 | 姫路市 351 | 那覇市 522 |
| 2025-11 | 395 yen | 81 | 姫路市 351 | 那覇市 522 |
| 2025-12 | 395 yen | 81 | 姫路市 351 | 那覇市 522 |
| 2026-01 | 393 yen | 81 | 姫路市 351 | 那覇市 522 |
| 2026-02 | 393 yen | 81 | 姫路市 351 | 那覇市 522 |
| 2026-03 | 394 yen | 81 | 姫路市 351 | 那覇市 522 |
| 2026-04 | 389 yen | 81 | 姫路市 338 | 那覇市 522 |
| 2026-05 | 381 yen | 81 | 前橋市 330 | 那覇市 522 |
| 2026-06 | 380 yen | 81 | 熊谷市 338 | 那覇市 522 |
| 2026-07 | 376 yen | 81 | 前橋市 330 | 那覇市 522 |
| 2026-08 | 378 yen | 81 | 姫路市 321 | 那覇市 522 |
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/1041/, 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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