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Where is Chinese noodles cheapest?
47 cities, cheapest first (2026-08).
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Per kg. 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.
47 cities, lowest first (2026-08)
| City | Price | vs median | vs prev. month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 大津市 | 428 yen | -12.3% | -5.1% |
| 2 | 鹿児島市 | 442 yen | -9.4% | +0.0% |
| 3 | 宮崎市 | 445 yen | -8.8% | -1.3% |
| 4 | 神戸市 | 460 yen | -5.7% | -2.5% |
| 5 | 福岡市 | 462 yen | -5.3% | -16.3% |
| 6 | 富山市 | 463 yen | -5.1% | -6.1% |
| 7 | 鳥取市 | 463 yen | -5.1% | -2.1% |
| 8 | 大分市 | 464 yen | -4.9% | -6.1% |
| 9 | 千葉市 | 465 yen | -4.7% | -1.3% |
| 10 | 前橋市 | 469 yen | -3.9% | +2.6% |
| 11 | 和歌山市 | 469 yen | -3.9% | +0.0% |
| 12 | 佐賀市 | 469 yen | -3.9% | +0.0% |
| 13 | 札幌市 | 472 yen | -3.3% | -1.3% |
| 14 | 長野市 | 472 yen | -3.3% | -1.0% |
| 15 | さいたま市 | 474 yen | -2.9% | +0.0% |
| 16 | 京都市 | 476 yen | -2.5% | -0.2% |
| 17 | 長崎市 | 476 yen | -2.5% | +0.0% |
| 18 | 横浜市 | 479 yen | -1.8% | +0.2% |
| 19 | 仙台市 | 481 yen | -1.4% | -7.3% |
| 20 | 大阪市 | 482 yen | -1.2% | -0.8% |
| 21 | 東京都区部 | 484 yen | -0.8% | -1.0% |
| 22 | 宇都宮市 | 486 yen | -0.4% | +2.5% |
| 23 | 奈良市 | 487 yen | -0.2% | +0.0% |
| 24 | 徳島市 | 488 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 25 | 新潟市 | 490 yen | +0.4% | +1.4% |
| 26 | 水戸市 | 492 yen | +0.8% | +0.0% |
| 27 | 盛岡市 | 493 yen | +1.0% | -7.0% |
| 28 | 岐阜市 | 494 yen | +1.2% | +0.2% |
| 29 | 松江市 | 495 yen | +1.4% | -12.9% |
| 30 | 高知市 | 499 yen | +2.3% | +0.0% |
| 31 | 福島市 | 501 yen | +2.7% | +0.0% |
| 32 | 甲府市 | 501 yen | +2.7% | -2.3% |
| 33 | 静岡市 | 503 yen | +3.1% | +0.0% |
| 34 | 名古屋市 | 505 yen | +3.5% | -0.4% |
| 35 | 岡山市 | 507 yen | +3.9% | -2.9% |
| 36 | 津市 | 511 yen | +4.7% | -1.2% |
| 37 | 松山市 | 511 yen | +4.7% | +0.0% |
| 38 | 広島市 | 516 yen | +5.7% | -1.1% |
| 39 | 金沢市 | 518 yen | +6.1% | -1.1% |
| 40 | 山口市 | 522 yen | +7.0% | +2.4% |
| 41 | 青森市 | 528 yen | +8.2% | +0.0% |
| 42 | 山形市 | 528 yen | +8.2% | -3.3% |
| 43 | 秋田市 | 529 yen | +8.4% | -3.5% |
| 44 | 高松市 | 534 yen | +9.4% | +0.0% |
| 45 | 熊本市 | 537 yen | +10.0% | +0.0% |
| 46 | 福井市 | 543 yen | +11.3% | +1.3% |
| 47 | 那覇市 | 588 yen | +20.5% | +6.5% |
Monthly median across cities
| Month | Median | Cities | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01 | 415 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 343 | 青森市 469 |
| 2020-02 | 413 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 356 | 那覇市 463 |
| 2020-03 | 409 yen | 47 | 大分市 339 | 那覇市 463 |
| 2020-04 | 417 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 355 | 和歌山市 483 |
| 2020-05 | 414 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 355 | 長崎市 525 |
| 2020-06 | 426 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 355 | 那覇市 482 |
| 2020-07 | 414 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 343 | 福井市 474 |
| 2020-08 | 410 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 348 | 那覇市 469 |
| 2020-09 | 411 yen | 47 | 宮崎市 361 | 福井市 474 |
| 2020-10 | 421 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 372 | 福島市 485 |
| 2020-11 | 409 yen | 47 | 宮崎市 361 | 福井市 474 |
| 2020-12 | 415 yen | 47 | 大津市 366 | 福島市 462 |
| 2021-01 | 409 yen | 47 | 京都市 378 | 福島市 474 |
| 2021-02 | 414 yen | 47 | 大津市 366 | 青森市 486 |
| 2021-03 | 408 yen | 47 | 岡山市 351 | 那覇市 469 |
| 2021-04 | 417 yen | 47 | 大津市 354 | 新潟市 463 |
| 2021-05 | 415 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 340 | 盛岡市 461 |
| 2021-06 | 417 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 340 | 福島市 468 |
| 2021-07 | 421 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 322 | 盛岡市 461 |
| 2021-08 | 405 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 322 | 秋田市 450 |
| 2021-09 | 421 yen | 47 | 福岡市 312 | 福島市 462 |
| 2021-10 | 420 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 340 | 盛岡市 461 |
| 2021-11 | 423 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 340 | 福島市 474 |
| 2021-12 | 418 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 340 | 青森市 462 |
| 2022-01 | 416 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 322 | 新潟市 463 |
| 2022-02 | 419 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 322 | 新潟市 466 |
| 2022-03 | 421 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 322 | 富山市 464 |
| 2022-04 | 451 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 384 | 松江市 563 |
| 2022-05 | 457 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 384 | 松江市 563 |
| 2022-06 | 457 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 361 | 松江市 563 |
| 2022-07 | 458 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 361 | 松江市 563 |
| 2022-08 | 451 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 361 | 秋田市 529 |
| 2022-09 | 456 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 361 | 松江市 563 |
| 2022-10 | 452 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 385 | 秋田市 529 |
| 2022-11 | 464 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 385 | 松江市 563 |
| 2022-12 | 457 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 361 | 松江市 563 |
| 2023-01 | 458 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 361 | 松江市 563 |
| 2023-02 | 464 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 361 | 松江市 563 |
| 2023-03 | 468 yen | 47 | 長野市 402 | 松江市 525 |
| 2023-04 | 506 yen | 47 | 神戸市 434 | 那覇市 601 |
| 2023-05 | 513 yen | 47 | 神戸市 438 | 盛岡市 578 |
| 2023-06 | 507 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 438 | 那覇市 601 |
| 2023-07 | 505 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 438 | 山形市 577 |
| 2023-08 | 506 yen | 47 | 長野市 446 | 那覇市 611 |
| 2023-09 | 520 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 462 | 那覇市 607 |
| 2023-10 | 524 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 438 | 那覇市 607 |
| 2023-11 | 512 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 438 | 那覇市 601 |
| 2023-12 | 510 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 438 | 那覇市 601 |
| 2024-01 | 511 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 448 | 那覇市 601 |
| 2024-02 | 506 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 448 | 那覇市 601 |
| 2024-03 | 506 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 453 | 那覇市 589 |
| 2024-04 | 512 yen | 47 | 大津市 458 | 那覇市 601 |
| 2024-05 | 512 yen | 47 | 長野市 466 | 那覇市 601 |
| 2024-06 | 508 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 448 | 那覇市 601 |
| 2024-07 | 499 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 448 | 那覇市 595 |
| 2024-08 | 492 yen | 47 | 福岡市 431 | 那覇市 595 |
| 2024-09 | 513 yen | 47 | 津市 457 | 那覇市 595 |
| 2024-10 | 520 yen | 47 | 京都市 465 | 那覇市 595 |
| 2024-11 | 512 yen | 47 | 福岡市 433 | 那覇市 595 |
| 2024-12 | 507 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 448 | 那覇市 595 |
| 2025-01 | 506 yen | 47 | 長崎市 442 | 那覇市 595 |
| 2025-02 | 504 yen | 47 | 長崎市 442 | 那覇市 595 |
| 2025-03 | 498 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 453 | 那覇市 595 |
| 2025-04 | 501 yen | 47 | 福岡市 429 | 那覇市 595 |
| 2025-05 | 511 yen | 47 | 大阪市 456 | 那覇市 595 |
| 2025-06 | 508 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 443 | 那覇市 595 |
| 2025-07 | 494 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 443 | 那覇市 595 |
| 2025-08 | 490 yen | 47 | 福岡市 438 | 那覇市 595 |
| 2025-09 | 498 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 442 | 那覇市 595 |
| 2025-10 | 511 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 442 | 那覇市 595 |
| 2025-11 | 498 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 442 | 山形市 571 |
| 2025-12 | 499 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 442 | 那覇市 564 |
| 2026-01 | 499 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 442 | 那覇市 576 |
| 2026-02 | 499 yen | 47 | 大津市 440 | 那覇市 576 |
| 2026-03 | 487 yen | 47 | 大津市 440 | 那覇市 576 |
| 2026-04 | 507 yen | 47 | 福岡市 438 | 長崎市 583 |
| 2026-05 | 511 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 442 | 長崎市 583 |
| 2026-06 | 499 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 442 | 福井市 584 |
| 2026-07 | 493 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 442 | 松江市 568 |
| 2026-08 | 488 yen | 47 | 大津市 428 | 那覇市 588 |
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/1052/, 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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