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Where is Kimchi 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.
Median (47 cities)1,110 yenvs prev. month +4.0%
Lowest738 yen松山市
Highest1,519 yen鹿児島市
Unitper kg2026-08
47 cities, lowest first (2026-08)
| City | Price | vs median | vs prev. month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 松山市 | 738 yen | -33.5% | +0.0% |
| 2 | 大津市 | 751 yen | -32.3% | +0.0% |
| 3 | 奈良市 | 871 yen | -21.5% | +3.7% |
| 4 | 大分市 | 887 yen | -20.1% | +0.0% |
| 5 | 名古屋市 | 934 yen | -15.9% | -1.7% |
| 6 | 岐阜市 | 945 yen | -14.9% | +0.0% |
| 7 | 山形市 | 967 yen | -12.9% | +9.1% |
| 8 | 富山市 | 993 yen | -10.5% | +0.0% |
| 9 | 松江市 | 996 yen | -10.3% | -0.2% |
| 10 | 長野市 | 997 yen | -10.2% | +0.0% |
| 11 | 仙台市 | 1,015 yen | -8.6% | -3.4% |
| 12 | 山口市 | 1,037 yen | -6.6% | -2.7% |
| 13 | 津市 | 1,051 yen | -5.3% | +7.7% |
| 14 | 福島市 | 1,062 yen | -4.3% | +2.1% |
| 15 | 前橋市 | 1,063 yen | -4.2% | +5.1% |
| 16 | 札幌市 | 1,065 yen | -4.1% | +3.5% |
| 17 | 京都市 | 1,087 yen | -2.1% | +0.5% |
| 18 | 神戸市 | 1,091 yen | -1.7% | +1.3% |
| 19 | 新潟市 | 1,097 yen | -1.2% | +6.2% |
| 20 | 東京都区部 | 1,104 yen | -0.5% | +4.1% |
| 21 | 金沢市 | 1,104 yen | -0.5% | +5.0% |
| 22 | 青森市 | 1,105 yen | -0.5% | +3.4% |
| 23 | 水戸市 | 1,107 yen | -0.3% | +6.6% |
| 24 | 和歌山市 | 1,110 yen | +0.0% | +1.6% |
| 25 | 横浜市 | 1,113 yen | +0.3% | +7.2% |
| 26 | 大阪市 | 1,116 yen | +0.5% | -1.5% |
| 27 | 高松市 | 1,136 yen | +2.3% | -3.0% |
| 28 | 静岡市 | 1,149 yen | +3.5% | +1.3% |
| 29 | 宇都宮市 | 1,153 yen | +3.9% | +0.0% |
| 30 | 盛岡市 | 1,163 yen | +4.8% | -3.0% |
| 31 | 福岡市 | 1,168 yen | +5.2% | +7.1% |
| 32 | 佐賀市 | 1,173 yen | +5.7% | +14.3% |
| 33 | 高知市 | 1,215 yen | +9.5% | +13.9% |
| 34 | 秋田市 | 1,219 yen | +9.8% | +0.0% |
| 35 | 鳥取市 | 1,223 yen | +10.2% | +0.0% |
| 36 | 広島市 | 1,231 yen | +10.9% | +5.0% |
| 37 | 宮崎市 | 1,232 yen | +11.0% | +17.1% |
| 38 | 千葉市 | 1,238 yen | +11.5% | +5.1% |
| 39 | 長崎市 | 1,250 yen | +12.6% | +0.0% |
| 40 | 那覇市 | 1,253 yen | +12.9% | +12.0% |
| 41 | さいたま市 | 1,260 yen | +13.5% | +8.0% |
| 42 | 福井市 | 1,299 yen | +17.0% | +0.0% |
| 43 | 岡山市 | 1,328 yen | +19.6% | +15.9% |
| 44 | 徳島市 | 1,417 yen | +27.7% | +0.0% |
| 45 | 甲府市 | 1,454 yen | +31.0% | +2.6% |
| 46 | 熊本市 | 1,470 yen | +32.4% | -0.7% |
| 47 | 鹿児島市 | 1,519 yen | +36.8% | +10.9% |
Monthly median across cities
| Month | Median | Cities | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01 | 965 yen | 47 | 大津市 661 | 熊本市 1,303 |
| 2020-02 | 975 yen | 47 | 大津市 661 | 熊本市 1,303 |
| 2020-03 | 974 yen | 47 | 大津市 661 | 熊本市 1,303 |
| 2020-04 | 974 yen | 47 | 大津市 691 | 鹿児島市 1,381 |
| 2020-05 | 980 yen | 47 | 大津市 691 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2020-06 | 983 yen | 47 | 松江市 663 | 富山市 1,293 |
| 2020-07 | 983 yen | 47 | 松江市 663 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2020-08 | 985 yen | 47 | 大津市 623 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2020-09 | 1,004 yen | 47 | 松江市 663 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2020-10 | 991 yen | 47 | 松江市 663 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2020-11 | 1,002 yen | 47 | 松江市 663 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2020-12 | 991 yen | 47 | 松江市 663 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2021-01 | 974 yen | 47 | 松江市 663 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2021-02 | 969 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2021-03 | 983 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2021-04 | 1,005 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2021-05 | 985 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2021-06 | 968 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2021-07 | 948 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2021-08 | 976 yen | 47 | 大津市 623 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2021-09 | 977 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2021-10 | 973 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2021-11 | 967 yen | 47 | 那覇市 678 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2021-12 | 1,004 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2022-01 | 975 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2022-02 | 967 yen | 47 | 大津市 623 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2022-03 | 990 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2022-04 | 993 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2022-05 | 1,010 yen | 47 | 大津市 660 | 熊本市 1,284 |
| 2022-06 | 1,011 yen | 47 | 大津市 673 | 熊本市 1,293 |
| 2022-07 | 1,005 yen | 47 | 大津市 660 | 熊本市 1,293 |
| 2022-08 | 995 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,293 |
| 2022-09 | 1,013 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,293 |
| 2022-10 | 1,007 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,293 |
| 2022-11 | 1,006 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,293 |
| 2022-12 | 1,022 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 高松市 1,298 |
| 2023-01 | 1,032 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 富山市 1,308 |
| 2023-02 | 1,010 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,311 |
| 2023-03 | 1,009 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 熊本市 1,311 |
| 2023-04 | 1,024 yen | 47 | 大津市 660 | 熊本市 1,311 |
| 2023-05 | 1,037 yen | 47 | 大津市 660 | 富山市 1,415 |
| 2023-06 | 1,038 yen | 47 | 大津市 660 | 富山市 1,388 |
| 2023-07 | 1,018 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 富山市 1,398 |
| 2023-08 | 1,041 yen | 47 | 大津市 660 | 富山市 1,388 |
| 2023-09 | 1,040 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 富山市 1,323 |
| 2023-10 | 1,039 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 富山市 1,388 |
| 2023-11 | 1,022 yen | 47 | 大津市 695 | 富山市 1,388 |
| 2023-12 | 1,032 yen | 47 | 大津市 673 | 富山市 1,388 |
| 2024-01 | 1,035 yen | 47 | 大津市 704 | 富山市 1,361 |
| 2024-02 | 1,014 yen | 47 | 大津市 704 | 富山市 1,253 |
| 2024-03 | 1,027 yen | 47 | 大津市 704 | 鳥取市 1,268 |
| 2024-04 | 1,040 yen | 47 | 大津市 704 | 富山市 1,388 |
| 2024-05 | 1,041 yen | 47 | 大津市 668 | 富山市 1,314 |
| 2024-06 | 1,044 yen | 47 | 大津市 704 | 富山市 1,278 |
| 2024-07 | 1,030 yen | 47 | 大津市 624 | 鹿児島市 1,259 |
| 2024-08 | 1,047 yen | 47 | 大津市 624 | 富山市 1,278 |
| 2024-09 | 1,040 yen | 47 | 大津市 704 | 鳥取市 1,268 |
| 2024-10 | 1,051 yen | 47 | 大津市 704 | 富山市 1,278 |
| 2024-11 | 996 yen | 47 | 大津市 704 | 鹿児島市 1,266 |
| 2024-12 | 990 yen | 47 | 大津市 704 | 鹿児島市 1,266 |
| 2025-01 | 1,009 yen | 47 | 大津市 704 | 甲府市 1,249 |
| 2025-02 | 1,023 yen | 47 | 大津市 704 | 鹿児島市 1,266 |
| 2025-03 | 1,051 yen | 47 | 大津市 704 | 鹿児島市 1,266 |
| 2025-04 | 1,053 yen | 47 | 大津市 704 | 福井市 1,270 |
| 2025-05 | 1,051 yen | 47 | 大津市 652 | 熊本市 1,450 |
| 2025-06 | 1,068 yen | 47 | 大津市 704 | 熊本市 1,459 |
| 2025-07 | 1,042 yen | 47 | 大津市 704 | 高知市 1,277 |
| 2025-08 | 1,085 yen | 47 | 大津市 704 | 熊本市 1,390 |
| 2025-09 | 1,112 yen | 47 | 大津市 704 | 熊本市 1,361 |
| 2025-10 | 1,121 yen | 47 | 大津市 696 | 熊本市 1,361 |
| 2025-11 | 1,127 yen | 47 | 大津市 688 | 熊本市 1,361 |
| 2025-12 | 1,089 yen | 47 | 大津市 712 | 甲府市 1,454 |
| 2026-01 | 1,108 yen | 47 | 大津市 738 | 甲府市 1,417 |
| 2026-02 | 1,111 yen | 47 | 松山市 738 | 甲府市 1,454 |
| 2026-03 | 1,134 yen | 47 | 松山市 738 | 甲府市 1,454 |
| 2026-04 | 1,148 yen | 47 | 松山市 711 | 甲府市 1,454 |
| 2026-05 | 1,128 yen | 47 | 松山市 702 | 甲府市 1,454 |
| 2026-06 | 1,127 yen | 47 | 松山市 738 | 甲府市 1,454 |
| 2026-07 | 1,067 yen | 47 | 松山市 738 | 熊本市 1,481 |
| 2026-08 | 1,110 yen | 47 | 松山市 738 | 鹿児島市 1,519 |
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/1487/, 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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