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Where is Beef (imported) cheapest?
47 cities, cheapest first (2026-08).
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Per 100 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.
47 cities, lowest first (2026-08)
| City | Price | vs median | vs prev. month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 鹿児島市 | 327 yen | -24.0% | -12.6% |
| 2 | 前橋市 | 330 yen | -23.3% | +0.0% |
| 3 | 熊本市 | 341 yen | -20.7% | -0.3% |
| 4 | 宇都宮市 | 357 yen | -17.0% | -11.6% |
| 5 | 佐賀市 | 381 yen | -11.4% | -14.6% |
| 6 | 和歌山市 | 392 yen | -8.8% | +2.9% |
| 7 | 長崎市 | 397 yen | -7.7% | -3.9% |
| 8 | 高知市 | 401 yen | -6.7% | -13.4% |
| 9 | 宮崎市 | 401 yen | -6.7% | -1.7% |
| 10 | 水戸市 | 405 yen | -5.8% | -2.4% |
| 11 | 大阪市 | 406 yen | -5.6% | -4.9% |
| 12 | 東京都区部 | 408 yen | -5.1% | +2.8% |
| 13 | 福井市 | 411 yen | -4.4% | -1.2% |
| 14 | 静岡市 | 411 yen | -4.4% | -1.0% |
| 15 | 広島市 | 413 yen | -4.0% | +4.8% |
| 16 | 盛岡市 | 415 yen | -3.5% | -0.2% |
| 17 | 京都市 | 418 yen | -2.8% | +5.3% |
| 18 | 大分市 | 418 yen | -2.8% | +0.7% |
| 19 | 金沢市 | 419 yen | -2.6% | +10.8% |
| 20 | 横浜市 | 422 yen | -1.9% | +6.6% |
| 21 | 神戸市 | 424 yen | -1.4% | -1.2% |
| 22 | 長野市 | 425 yen | -1.2% | +0.0% |
| 23 | 千葉市 | 430 yen | +0.0% | +2.1% |
| 24 | 富山市 | 430 yen | +0.0% | +15.3% |
| 25 | 大津市 | 430 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 26 | 松江市 | 433 yen | +0.7% | +3.3% |
| 27 | 福岡市 | 433 yen | +0.7% | -2.5% |
| 28 | 札幌市 | 435 yen | +1.2% | +1.2% |
| 29 | 那覇市 | 435 yen | +1.2% | +0.7% |
| 30 | さいたま市 | 439 yen | +2.1% | +2.3% |
| 31 | 岡山市 | 444 yen | +3.3% | -16.1% |
| 32 | 岐阜市 | 448 yen | +4.2% | +10.6% |
| 33 | 奈良市 | 451 yen | +4.9% | +8.7% |
| 34 | 鳥取市 | 451 yen | +4.9% | +0.0% |
| 35 | 新潟市 | 461 yen | +7.2% | -2.3% |
| 36 | 津市 | 462 yen | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 37 | 甲府市 | 463 yen | +7.7% | -1.7% |
| 38 | 山口市 | 469 yen | +9.1% | +6.6% |
| 39 | 名古屋市 | 474 yen | +10.2% | -3.7% |
| 40 | 仙台市 | 489 yen | +13.7% | -5.0% |
| 41 | 高松市 | 489 yen | +13.7% | +8.7% |
| 42 | 青森市 | 497 yen | +15.6% | +1.0% |
| 43 | 徳島市 | 502 yen | +16.7% | +0.0% |
| 44 | 福島市 | 503 yen | +17.0% | -3.8% |
| 45 | 秋田市 | 562 yen | +30.7% | +6.0% |
| 46 | 松山市 | 591 yen | +37.4% | +10.5% |
| 47 | 山形市 | 632 yen | +47.0% | +2.3% |
Monthly median across cities
| Month | Median | Cities | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01 | 286 yen | 47 | 水戸市 198 | 甲府市 426 |
| 2020-02 | 293 yen | 47 | 津市 219 | 高知市 376 |
| 2020-03 | 289 yen | 47 | 大分市 234 | 甲府市 398 |
| 2020-04 | 292 yen | 47 | 札幌市 238 | 甲府市 398 |
| 2020-05 | 292 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 200 | 青森市 370 |
| 2020-06 | 284 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 217 | 青森市 352 |
| 2020-07 | 287 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 217 | 甲府市 348 |
| 2020-08 | 284 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 217 | 鳥取市 365 |
| 2020-09 | 272 yen | 47 | 津市 214 | 鳥取市 349 |
| 2020-10 | 285 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 212 | 山形市 402 |
| 2020-11 | 272 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 211 | 山形市 403 |
| 2020-12 | 278 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 231 | 山形市 411 |
| 2021-01 | 283 yen | 47 | 福井市 219 | 山形市 411 |
| 2021-02 | 288 yen | 47 | 福井市 219 | 山形市 384 |
| 2021-03 | 281 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 224 | 山形市 376 |
| 2021-04 | 279 yen | 47 | 福井市 220 | 山形市 384 |
| 2021-05 | 280 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 218 | 山形市 373 |
| 2021-06 | 284 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 229 | 山形市 384 |
| 2021-07 | 285 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 229 | 山形市 376 |
| 2021-08 | 294 yen | 47 | 松江市 237 | 山形市 411 |
| 2021-09 | 294 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 237 | 山形市 383 |
| 2021-10 | 297 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 239 | 山形市 383 |
| 2021-11 | 303 yen | 47 | 松江市 234 | 山口市 379 |
| 2021-12 | 303 yen | 47 | 松江市 234 | 大津市 374 |
| 2022-01 | 303 yen | 47 | 松江市 236 | 盛岡市 362 |
| 2022-02 | 310 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 250 | 盛岡市 390 |
| 2022-03 | 311 yen | 47 | 奈良市 235 | 盛岡市 371 |
| 2022-04 | 312 yen | 47 | 福井市 241 | 福島市 354 |
| 2022-05 | 312 yen | 47 | 福井市 241 | 青森市 381 |
| 2022-06 | 327 yen | 47 | 福井市 255 | 宮崎市 383 |
| 2022-07 | 319 yen | 47 | 福井市 266 | 大津市 402 |
| 2022-08 | 318 yen | 47 | 福井市 267 | 宮崎市 388 |
| 2022-09 | 323 yen | 47 | 奈良市 253 | 鳥取市 403 |
| 2022-10 | 324 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 273 | 仙台市 404 |
| 2022-11 | 331 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 286 | 鳥取市 413 |
| 2022-12 | 332 yen | 47 | 大分市 256 | 鳥取市 413 |
| 2023-01 | 337 yen | 47 | 静岡市 286 | 大津市 456 |
| 2023-02 | 330 yen | 47 | 津市 287 | 大津市 424 |
| 2023-03 | 330 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 292 | 大津市 456 |
| 2023-04 | 333 yen | 47 | 福井市 287 | 大津市 451 |
| 2023-05 | 333 yen | 47 | 津市 282 | 仙台市 431 |
| 2023-06 | 333 yen | 47 | 奈良市 286 | 大津市 451 |
| 2023-07 | 338 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 271 | 仙台市 423 |
| 2023-08 | 350 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 274 | 仙台市 428 |
| 2023-09 | 344 yen | 47 | 大分市 289 | 仙台市 417 |
| 2023-10 | 355 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 285 | 大津市 402 |
| 2023-11 | 354 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 282 | 山形市 475 |
| 2023-12 | 363 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 289 | 山形市 457 |
| 2024-01 | 350 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 279 | 大津市 538 |
| 2024-02 | 359 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 292 | 大津市 538 |
| 2024-03 | 354 yen | 47 | 前橋市 290 | 大津市 538 |
| 2024-04 | 357 yen | 47 | 福井市 299 | 大津市 538 |
| 2024-05 | 364 yen | 47 | 前橋市 295 | 仙台市 455 |
| 2024-06 | 361 yen | 47 | 津市 254 | 秋田市 462 |
| 2024-07 | 373 yen | 47 | 前橋市 295 | 鳥取市 484 |
| 2024-08 | 365 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 305 | 仙台市 477 |
| 2024-09 | 376 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 305 | 秋田市 473 |
| 2024-10 | 376 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 263 | 盛岡市 465 |
| 2024-11 | 373 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 305 | 山形市 505 |
| 2024-12 | 385 yen | 47 | 前橋市 306 | 秋田市 468 |
| 2025-01 | 383 yen | 47 | 前橋市 306 | 秋田市 465 |
| 2025-02 | 384 yen | 47 | 前橋市 306 | 山形市 456 |
| 2025-03 | 386 yen | 47 | 大津市 281 | 山形市 492 |
| 2025-04 | 384 yen | 47 | 前橋市 284 | 山形市 505 |
| 2025-05 | 386 yen | 47 | 前橋市 277 | 福島市 494 |
| 2025-06 | 384 yen | 47 | 前橋市 295 | 山形市 502 |
| 2025-07 | 388 yen | 47 | 大津市 281 | 秋田市 515 |
| 2025-08 | 387 yen | 47 | 前橋市 284 | 秋田市 527 |
| 2025-09 | 387 yen | 47 | 大津市 281 | 秋田市 527 |
| 2025-10 | 390 yen | 47 | 前橋市 284 | 盛岡市 484 |
| 2025-11 | 403 yen | 47 | 前橋市 284 | 山形市 537 |
| 2025-12 | 390 yen | 47 | 前橋市 284 | 山形市 510 |
| 2026-01 | 391 yen | 47 | 大津市 281 | 仙台市 499 |
| 2026-02 | 387 yen | 47 | 大津市 281 | 福島市 510 |
| 2026-03 | 400 yen | 47 | 前橋市 295 | 山形市 564 |
| 2026-04 | 411 yen | 47 | 前橋市 295 | 山形市 551 |
| 2026-05 | 415 yen | 47 | 前橋市 301 | 山形市 605 |
| 2026-06 | 429 yen | 47 | 前橋市 317 | 山形市 605 |
| 2026-07 | 427 yen | 47 | 前橋市 330 | 山形市 618 |
| 2026-08 | 430 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 327 | 山形市 632 |
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/1203/, 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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