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Where is Cheese (imported) cheapest?
47 cities, cheapest first (2026-08).
Details
Per 1 piece, 125 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.
Median (47 cities)918 yenvs prev. month +0.0%
Lowest645 yen佐賀市
Highest1,084 yen熊本市
Unit1 piece, 125 g2026-08
47 cities, lowest first (2026-08)
| City | Price | vs median | vs prev. month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 佐賀市 | 645 yen | -29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2 | 長野市 | 702 yen | -23.5% | +0.0% |
| 3 | 松江市 | 788 yen | -14.2% | +0.0% |
| 4 | 静岡市 | 809 yen | -11.9% | +0.0% |
| 5 | 福島市 | 840 yen | -8.5% | +0.0% |
| 6 | 名古屋市 | 841 yen | -8.4% | +6.9% |
| 7 | 宇都宮市 | 851 yen | -7.3% | +0.0% |
| 8 | 岐阜市 | 851 yen | -7.3% | +0.0% |
| 9 | 神戸市 | 863 yen | -6.0% | +0.0% |
| 10 | 那覇市 | 867 yen | -5.6% | +0.0% |
| 11 | 横浜市 | 868 yen | -5.4% | +6.6% |
| 12 | 仙台市 | 873 yen | -4.9% | +0.0% |
| 13 | 津市 | 874 yen | -4.8% | +0.0% |
| 14 | 大津市 | 889 yen | -3.2% | +1.3% |
| 15 | 秋田市 | 894 yen | -2.6% | +0.0% |
| 16 | 富山市 | 896 yen | -2.4% | +0.0% |
| 17 | 大阪市 | 900 yen | -2.0% | -1.2% |
| 18 | 金沢市 | 901 yen | -1.9% | +6.4% |
| 19 | 前橋市 | 905 yen | -1.4% | +0.0% |
| 20 | 千葉市 | 905 yen | -1.4% | +0.0% |
| 21 | 奈良市 | 907 yen | -1.2% | +0.0% |
| 22 | 福岡市 | 911 yen | -0.8% | +0.0% |
| 23 | 鳥取市 | 915 yen | -0.3% | +0.0% |
| 24 | 大分市 | 918 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 25 | 青森市 | 922 yen | +0.4% | +0.0% |
| 26 | 山形市 | 923 yen | +0.5% | +0.0% |
| 27 | 京都市 | 923 yen | +0.5% | +0.0% |
| 28 | 宮崎市 | 926 yen | +0.9% | +0.0% |
| 29 | 東京都区部 | 932 yen | +1.5% | +0.0% |
| 30 | 新潟市 | 932 yen | +1.5% | -2.2% |
| 31 | 水戸市 | 933 yen | +1.6% | +0.0% |
| 32 | 高松市 | 934 yen | +1.7% | +0.0% |
| 33 | 広島市 | 938 yen | +2.2% | -3.8% |
| 34 | 長崎市 | 938 yen | +2.2% | +0.0% |
| 35 | 盛岡市 | 939 yen | +2.3% | +0.0% |
| 36 | 松山市 | 944 yen | +2.8% | +0.0% |
| 37 | 鹿児島市 | 948 yen | +3.3% | +0.0% |
| 38 | さいたま市 | 949 yen | +3.4% | +0.0% |
| 39 | 山口市 | 969 yen | +5.6% | +0.0% |
| 40 | 徳島市 | 1,002 yen | +9.2% | +0.0% |
| 41 | 甲府市 | 1,009 yen | +9.9% | +0.0% |
| 42 | 高知市 | 1,019 yen | +11.0% | +0.0% |
| 43 | 札幌市 | 1,034 yen | +12.6% | +0.0% |
| 44 | 岡山市 | 1,036 yen | +12.9% | +0.0% |
| 45 | 和歌山市 | 1,041 yen | +13.4% | +0.0% |
| 46 | 福井市 | 1,052 yen | +14.6% | +0.0% |
| 47 | 熊本市 | 1,084 yen | +18.1% | +0.0% |
Monthly median across cities
| Month | Median | Cities | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01 | 696 yen | 47 | 広島市 512 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2020-02 | 695 yen | 47 | 鳥取市 537 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2020-03 | 695 yen | 47 | 広島市 512 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2020-04 | 694 yen | 47 | 広島市 512 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2020-05 | 694 yen | 46 | 広島市 512 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2020-06 | 689 yen | 47 | 広島市 512 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2020-07 | 690 yen | 47 | 広島市 538 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2020-08 | 695 yen | 47 | 広島市 538 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2020-09 | 695 yen | 47 | 福島市 594 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2020-10 | 695 yen | 47 | 福島市 594 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2020-11 | 700 yen | 47 | さいたま市 591 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2020-12 | 700 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 566 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2021-01 | 696 yen | 47 | 福島市 594 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2021-02 | 696 yen | 47 | 福島市 594 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2021-03 | 696 yen | 47 | 福島市 594 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2021-04 | 700 yen | 47 | 福島市 594 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2021-05 | 700 yen | 47 | 福島市 512 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2021-06 | 696 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 577 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2021-07 | 696 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 577 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2021-08 | 696 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 577 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2021-09 | 696 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 577 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2021-10 | 695 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 577 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2021-11 | 695 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 577 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2021-12 | 678 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 577 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2022-01 | 678 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 577 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2022-02 | 678 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 577 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2022-03 | 694 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 577 | 札幌市 818 |
| 2022-04 | 744 yen | 47 | 大津市 635 | 松山市 900 |
| 2022-05 | 744 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 638 | 松山市 900 |
| 2022-06 | 744 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 638 | 松山市 900 |
| 2022-07 | 754 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 638 | 松山市 900 |
| 2022-08 | 754 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 638 | 松山市 900 |
| 2022-09 | 754 yen | 47 | 神戸市 594 | 札幌市 905 |
| 2022-10 | 754 yen | 47 | 福島市 602 | 札幌市 905 |
| 2022-11 | 750 yen | 47 | 福島市 602 | 札幌市 905 |
| 2022-12 | 751 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 653 | 札幌市 905 |
| 2023-01 | 782 yen | 47 | 鳥取市 659 | 札幌市 997 |
| 2023-02 | 834 yen | 47 | 奈良市 630 | 札幌市 997 |
| 2023-03 | 840 yen | 47 | 奈良市 630 | 札幌市 1,088 |
| 2023-04 | 856 yen | 47 | 奈良市 630 | 札幌市 1,088 |
| 2023-05 | 856 yen | 47 | 奈良市 539 | 札幌市 1,088 |
| 2023-06 | 857 yen | 47 | 奈良市 539 | 札幌市 1,088 |
| 2023-07 | 857 yen | 47 | 奈良市 539 | 札幌市 1,088 |
| 2023-08 | 857 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 710 | 札幌市 1,088 |
| 2023-09 | 861 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 710 | 札幌市 1,088 |
| 2023-10 | 861 yen | 47 | 福島市 667 | 札幌市 1,088 |
| 2023-11 | 857 yen | 47 | 福島市 667 | 札幌市 1,088 |
| 2023-12 | 857 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 690 | 札幌市 1,088 |
| 2024-01 | 861 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 690 | 札幌市 1,088 |
| 2024-02 | 861 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 710 | 札幌市 1,088 |
| 2024-03 | 861 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 710 | 札幌市 1,088 |
| 2024-04 | 861 yen | 47 | 神戸市 701 | 札幌市 1,088 |
| 2024-05 | 861 yen | 47 | 神戸市 691 | 札幌市 1,088 |
| 2024-06 | 856 yen | 47 | 神戸市 691 | 福井市 970 |
| 2024-07 | 841 yen | 47 | 神戸市 691 | 福井市 970 |
| 2024-08 | 841 yen | 47 | 神戸市 691 | 福井市 970 |
| 2024-09 | 862 yen | 47 | 神戸市 691 | 富山市 1,048 |
| 2024-10 | 881 yen | 47 | 神戸市 691 | 富山市 1,048 |
| 2024-11 | 881 yen | 47 | 神戸市 691 | 富山市 1,048 |
| 2024-12 | 878 yen | 47 | 長野市 702 | 富山市 1,048 |
| 2025-01 | 887 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 689 | 和歌山市 1,061 |
| 2025-02 | 888 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 689 | 和歌山市 1,061 |
| 2025-03 | 890 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 689 | 富山市 1,048 |
| 2025-04 | 890 yen | 47 | 長野市 702 | 富山市 1,048 |
| 2025-05 | 890 yen | 47 | 長野市 702 | 富山市 1,048 |
| 2025-06 | 895 yen | 47 | 長野市 702 | 富山市 1,048 |
| 2025-07 | 901 yen | 47 | 京都市 648 | 和歌山市 1,074 |
| 2025-08 | 901 yen | 47 | 京都市 648 | 富山市 1,048 |
| 2025-09 | 905 yen | 47 | 京都市 648 | 富山市 1,048 |
| 2025-10 | 905 yen | 47 | 長野市 702 | 富山市 1,048 |
| 2025-11 | 905 yen | 47 | 長野市 702 | 熊本市 1,084 |
| 2025-12 | 905 yen | 47 | 長野市 702 | 熊本市 1,084 |
| 2026-01 | 922 yen | 47 | 長野市 702 | 熊本市 1,084 |
| 2026-02 | 911 yen | 47 | 長野市 702 | 熊本市 1,084 |
| 2026-03 | 922 yen | 47 | 長野市 702 | 熊本市 1,084 |
| 2026-04 | 922 yen | 47 | 長野市 702 | 熊本市 1,084 |
| 2026-05 | 922 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 645 | 奈良市 2,150 |
| 2026-06 | 918 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 645 | 奈良市 2,258 |
| 2026-07 | 918 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 645 | 熊本市 1,084 |
| 2026-08 | 918 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 645 | 熊本市 1,084 |
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/1332/, 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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