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Where is Taro cheapest?
81 cities, cheapest first (2026-08).
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Per 1 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.
Median (81 cities)1,160 yenvs prev. month -14.6%
Lowest625 yen今治市
Highest1,709 yen高知市
Unitper 1 kg2026-08
81 cities, lowest first (2026-08)
| City | Price | vs median | vs prev. month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 今治市 | 625 yen | -46.1% | -63.4% |
| 2 | 高松市 | 708 yen | -39.0% | +7.6% |
| 3 | 宮崎市 | 809 yen | -30.3% | -8.1% |
| 4 | 佐世保市 | 853 yen | -26.5% | +1.9% |
| 5 | 佐賀市 | 899 yen | -22.5% | -6.8% |
| 6 | 徳島市 | 917 yen | -20.9% | -22.9% |
| 7 | 和歌山市 | 920 yen | -20.7% | +0.0% |
| 8 | 甲府市 | 931 yen | -19.7% | -19.7% |
| 9 | 鹿児島市 | 931 yen | -19.7% | -15.1% |
| 10 | 岡山市 | 936 yen | -19.3% | -20.4% |
| 11 | 松江市 | 943 yen | -18.7% | +23.4% |
| 12 | 千葉市 | 962 yen | -17.1% | -19.7% |
| 13 | 富士市 | 968 yen | -16.6% | -18.0% |
| 14 | 松山市 | 970 yen | -16.4% | -21.7% |
| 15 | 鳥取市 | 974 yen | -16.0% | -33.3% |
| 16 | 川口市 | 994 yen | -14.3% | -26.9% |
| 17 | 柏市 | 1,004 yen | -13.4% | -29.7% |
| 18 | 金沢市 | 1,004 yen | -13.4% | -40.5% |
| 19 | 浜松市 | 1,027 yen | -11.5% | -19.7% |
| 20 | 富山市 | 1,037 yen | -10.6% | -21.9% |
| 21 | 藤沢市 | 1,044 yen | -10.0% | -14.4% |
| 22 | 伊丹市 | 1,057 yen | -8.9% | -30.0% |
| 23 | 青森市 | 1,058 yen | -8.8% | -9.0% |
| 24 | 宇都宮市 | 1,072 yen | -7.6% | -37.6% |
| 25 | さいたま市 | 1,083 yen | -6.6% | -26.3% |
| 26 | 熊谷市 | 1,091 yen | -5.9% | -30.2% |
| 27 | 立川市 | 1,105 yen | -4.7% | -32.9% |
| 28 | 郡山市 | 1,109 yen | -4.4% | -16.2% |
| 29 | 横浜市 | 1,112 yen | -4.1% | -21.9% |
| 30 | 津市 | 1,112 yen | -4.1% | -21.9% |
| 31 | 八戸市 | 1,114 yen | -4.0% | -2.5% |
| 32 | 北九州市 | 1,117 yen | -3.7% | -18.4% |
| 33 | 水戸市 | 1,121 yen | -3.4% | +2.7% |
| 34 | 静岡市 | 1,121 yen | -3.4% | +2.8% |
| 35 | 所沢市 | 1,123 yen | -3.2% | -10.9% |
| 36 | 小山市 | 1,132 yen | -2.4% | -6.7% |
| 37 | 新潟市 | 1,142 yen | -1.6% | -25.7% |
| 38 | 函館市 | 1,156 yen | -0.3% | +28.9% |
| 39 | 府中市 | 1,158 yen | -0.2% | -3.8% |
| 40 | 福岡市 | 1,158 yen | -0.2% | -19.2% |
| 41 | 大分市 | 1,160 yen | +0.0% | +7.0% |
| 42 | 大阪市 | 1,163 yen | +0.3% | -20.2% |
| 43 | 長野市 | 1,171 yen | +0.9% | +31.0% |
| 44 | 熊本市 | 1,176 yen | +1.4% | -6.2% |
| 45 | 山形市 | 1,180 yen | +1.7% | +9.3% |
| 46 | 前橋市 | 1,184 yen | +2.1% | -15.4% |
| 47 | 宇部市 | 1,186 yen | +2.2% | -14.2% |
| 48 | 岐阜市 | 1,195 yen | +3.0% | -25.7% |
| 49 | 大津市 | 1,196 yen | +3.1% | -18.6% |
| 50 | 東京都区部 | 1,199 yen | +3.4% | -12.6% |
| 51 | 松本市 | 1,208 yen | +4.1% | -0.5% |
| 52 | 堺市 | 1,215 yen | +4.7% | -19.8% |
| 53 | 日立市 | 1,231 yen | +6.1% | -5.4% |
| 54 | 長岡市 | 1,234 yen | +6.4% | -19.7% |
| 55 | 東大阪市 | 1,242 yen | +7.1% | -27.4% |
| 56 | 福井市 | 1,243 yen | +7.2% | -4.1% |
| 57 | 西宮市 | 1,256 yen | +8.3% | -17.3% |
| 58 | 福山市 | 1,257 yen | +8.4% | -17.4% |
| 59 | 名古屋市 | 1,260 yen | +8.6% | -3.3% |
| 60 | 川崎市 | 1,261 yen | +8.7% | -10.2% |
| 61 | 八王子市 | 1,264 yen | +9.0% | -46.1% |
| 62 | 京都市 | 1,270 yen | +9.5% | -9.9% |
| 63 | 浦安市 | 1,272 yen | +9.7% | -16.2% |
| 64 | 那覇市 | 1,295 yen | +11.6% | +9.1% |
| 65 | 長崎市 | 1,302 yen | +12.2% | -11.0% |
| 66 | 秋田市 | 1,309 yen | +12.8% | -22.8% |
| 67 | 仙台市 | 1,321 yen | +13.9% | -0.8% |
| 68 | 福島市 | 1,330 yen | +14.7% | +21.9% |
| 69 | 奈良市 | 1,344 yen | +15.9% | -15.4% |
| 70 | 盛岡市 | 1,361 yen | +17.3% | +1.6% |
| 71 | 山口市 | 1,372 yen | +18.3% | -10.4% |
| 72 | 相模原市 | 1,422 yen | +22.6% | -24.2% |
| 73 | 枚方市 | 1,436 yen | +23.8% | -0.8% |
| 74 | 札幌市 | 1,438 yen | +24.0% | +11.2% |
| 75 | 神戸市 | 1,450 yen | +25.0% | -7.9% |
| 76 | 松阪市 | 1,451 yen | +25.1% | +8.0% |
| 77 | 姫路市 | 1,459 yen | +25.8% | -4.3% |
| 78 | 豊橋市 | 1,461 yen | +25.9% | -7.1% |
| 79 | 広島市 | 1,468 yen | +26.6% | -3.2% |
| 80 | 旭川市 | 1,637 yen | +41.1% | -1.9% |
| 81 | 高知市 | 1,709 yen | +47.3% | +29.3% |
Monthly median across cities
| Month | Median | Cities | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01 | 668 yen | 81 | 高松市 414 | 新潟市 1,195 |
| 2020-02 | 652 yen | 81 | 宇部市 374 | 山形市 1,141 |
| 2020-03 | 658 yen | 81 | 宇部市 409 | 長岡市 1,129 |
| 2020-04 | 655 yen | 81 | 今治市 427 | 相模原市 1,119 |
| 2020-05 | 747 yen | 81 | 大分市 483 | 富山市 1,137 |
| 2020-06 | 984 yen | 80 | 今治市 595 | 大分市 1,586 |
| 2020-07 | 1,111 yen | 81 | 高松市 674 | 姫路市 1,492 |
| 2020-08 | 1,036 yen | 81 | 高松市 651 | 富山市 1,615 |
| 2020-09 | 826 yen | 81 | 長野市 521 | 山形市 1,208 |
| 2020-10 | 712 yen | 81 | 今治市 493 | 山形市 1,133 |
| 2020-11 | 658 yen | 81 | 日立市 374 | 山形市 1,208 |
| 2020-12 | 641 yen | 81 | 川口市 463 | 山形市 1,141 |
| 2021-01 | 680 yen | 81 | 前橋市 473 | 長岡市 1,211 |
| 2021-02 | 687 yen | 81 | 今治市 442 | 相模原市 1,191 |
| 2021-03 | 689 yen | 81 | 高知市 469 | 相模原市 1,208 |
| 2021-04 | 703 yen | 81 | 今治市 433 | 相模原市 1,125 |
| 2021-05 | 857 yen | 81 | 高知市 527 | 岐阜市 1,436 |
| 2021-06 | 1,148 yen | 80 | 和歌山市 557 | 大阪市 1,594 |
| 2021-07 | 1,154 yen | 81 | 和歌山市 578 | 大津市 1,544 |
| 2021-08 | 990 yen | 80 | 和歌山市 572 | 伊丹市 1,524 |
| 2021-09 | 786 yen | 81 | 鹿児島市 532 | 山形市 1,280 |
| 2021-10 | 747 yen | 81 | 高松市 476 | 長岡市 1,168 |
| 2021-11 | 648 yen | 81 | 高知市 435 | 山形市 1,126 |
| 2021-12 | 649 yen | 81 | 大分市 389 | 山形市 1,149 |
| 2022-01 | 660 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 435 | 長岡市 1,181 |
| 2022-02 | 645 yen | 81 | 松山市 427 | 山形市 1,149 |
| 2022-03 | 665 yen | 81 | 松山市 419 | 相模原市 1,181 |
| 2022-04 | 654 yen | 81 | 今治市 425 | 山形市 1,149 |
| 2022-05 | 705 yen | 81 | 松山市 417 | 山形市 1,108 |
| 2022-06 | 1,221 yen | 80 | 日立市 619 | 佐世保市 1,786 |
| 2022-07 | 1,137 yen | 81 | 高松市 545 | 伊丹市 1,541 |
| 2022-08 | 954 yen | 81 | 高松市 518 | 山形市 1,439 |
| 2022-09 | 823 yen | 81 | 高松市 466 | 山形市 1,354 |
| 2022-10 | 748 yen | 81 | 高松市 496 | 山形市 1,186 |
| 2022-11 | 691 yen | 81 | 広島市 450 | 山形市 1,161 |
| 2022-12 | 659 yen | 81 | 郡山市 413 | 山形市 1,154 |
| 2023-01 | 713 yen | 81 | 旭川市 482 | 相模原市 1,155 |
| 2023-02 | 687 yen | 81 | 今治市 391 | 山形市 1,193 |
| 2023-03 | 692 yen | 81 | 高知市 462 | 山形市 1,161 |
| 2023-04 | 672 yen | 81 | 今治市 439 | 山形市 1,125 |
| 2023-05 | 740 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 414 | 那覇市 1,283 |
| 2023-06 | 1,135 yen | 81 | 水戸市 668 | 熊谷市 1,589 |
| 2023-07 | 1,234 yen | 80 | 水戸市 698 | 長岡市 1,733 |
| 2023-08 | 1,021 yen | 81 | 佐世保市 596 | 相模原市 1,466 |
| 2023-09 | 864 yen | 81 | 佐世保市 644 | 新潟市 1,258 |
| 2023-10 | 773 yen | 81 | 高松市 527 | 新潟市 1,363 |
| 2023-11 | 756 yen | 81 | 高松市 508 | 長岡市 1,380 |
| 2023-12 | 728 yen | 81 | 宇都宮市 457 | 山形市 1,311 |
| 2024-01 | 766 yen | 81 | 函館市 467 | 山形市 1,393 |
| 2024-02 | 801 yen | 81 | 高知市 424 | 相模原市 1,402 |
| 2024-03 | 838 yen | 81 | 高知市 423 | 山形市 1,460 |
| 2024-04 | 860 yen | 81 | 高知市 422 | 山形市 1,460 |
| 2024-05 | 989 yen | 81 | 高松市 502 | 熊本市 1,516 |
| 2024-06 | 1,284 yen | 81 | 今治市 595 | 堺市 1,763 |
| 2024-07 | 1,338 yen | 80 | 佐世保市 692 | 東大阪市 1,713 |
| 2024-08 | 1,097 yen | 81 | 松江市 725 | 東大阪市 1,681 |
| 2024-09 | 1,002 yen | 81 | 佐倉 675 | 山形市 1,557 |
| 2024-10 | 881 yen | 81 | 今治市 630 | 山形市 1,382 |
| 2024-11 | 853 yen | 81 | 高松市 515 | 山形市 1,343 |
| 2024-12 | 836 yen | 81 | 高松市 513 | 山形市 1,410 |
| 2025-01 | 904 yen | 81 | 高松市 585 | 長崎市 1,418 |
| 2025-02 | 905 yen | 81 | 宇都宮市 546 | 山形市 1,449 |
| 2025-03 | 913 yen | 81 | 高松市 599 | 長崎市 1,451 |
| 2025-04 | 930 yen | 81 | 高知市 647 | 山形市 1,382 |
| 2025-05 | 970 yen | 80 | 高知市 613 | 伊丹市 1,551 |
| 2025-06 | 1,330 yen | 80 | 和歌山市 811 | 佐世保市 2,199 |
| 2025-07 | 1,404 yen | 80 | 和歌山市 794 | 福山市 2,257 |
| 2025-08 | 1,202 yen | 80 | 和歌山市 809 | 松江市 1,976 |
| 2025-09 | 1,044 yen | 81 | 佐世保市 709 | 福山市 1,507 |
| 2025-10 | 945 yen | 81 | 柏市 676 | 山形市 1,545 |
| 2025-11 | 889 yen | 81 | 佐世保市 607 | 盛岡市 1,329 |
| 2025-12 | 903 yen | 81 | 郡山市 656 | 長岡市 1,366 |
| 2026-01 | 929 yen | 81 | 徳島市 717 | 相模原市 1,567 |
| 2026-02 | 901 yen | 81 | 広島市 635 | 相模原市 1,370 |
| 2026-03 | 878 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 638 | 新潟市 1,347 |
| 2026-04 | 892 yen | 81 | 高松市 672 | 山形市 1,503 |
| 2026-05 | 898 yen | 81 | 奈良市 620 | 山形市 1,503 |
| 2026-06 | 1,201 yen | 81 | 青森市 795 | 枚方市 1,895 |
| 2026-07 | 1,359 yen | 81 | 高松市 658 | 八王子市 2,345 |
| 2026-08 | 1,160 yen | 81 | 今治市 625 | 高知市 1,709 |
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/1413/, 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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