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Where is Soup base / sauce (noodle soup) cheapest?
47 cities, cheapest first (2026-08).
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Per 1 bottle, 1 L. 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.
🏷Lowest price for Soup base / sauce (noodle soup)282 yen47 yen below the median宇都宮市, 2026-08Open that city
Median (47 cities)329 yenvs prev. month -4.1%
Lowest282 yen宇都宮市
Highest495 yen松山市
Unit1 bottle, 1 L2026-08
47 cities, lowest first (2026-08)
| City | Price | vs median | vs prev. month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 宇都宮市 | 282 yen | -14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2 | 津市 | 286 yen | -13.1% | +0.0% |
| 3 | 岐阜市 | 289 yen | -12.2% | -3.7% |
| 4 | 前橋市 | 294 yen | -10.6% | +0.0% |
| 5 | 甲府市 | 294 yen | -10.6% | +0.0% |
| 6 | 大分市 | 298 yen | -9.4% | +0.0% |
| 7 | 宮崎市 | 298 yen | -9.4% | +0.0% |
| 8 | 鹿児島市 | 298 yen | -9.4% | +0.0% |
| 9 | 千葉市 | 300 yen | -8.8% | +0.0% |
| 10 | 新潟市 | 307 yen | -6.7% | -10.5% |
| 11 | 鳥取市 | 307 yen | -6.7% | -10.5% |
| 12 | 札幌市 | 310 yen | -5.8% | -5.8% |
| 13 | 横浜市 | 311 yen | -5.5% | -8.5% |
| 14 | 奈良市 | 311 yen | -5.5% | -4.3% |
| 15 | 静岡市 | 315 yen | -4.3% | +0.0% |
| 16 | 東京都区部 | 319 yen | -3.0% | +2.9% |
| 17 | 長野市 | 319 yen | -3.0% | +3.6% |
| 18 | 水戸市 | 322 yen | -2.1% | +0.0% |
| 19 | 大津市 | 322 yen | -2.1% | +0.0% |
| 20 | 京都市 | 322 yen | -2.1% | -7.7% |
| 21 | 神戸市 | 322 yen | -2.1% | -1.2% |
| 22 | 仙台市 | 324 yen | -1.5% | +2.5% |
| 23 | 大阪市 | 326 yen | -0.9% | -5.0% |
| 24 | 金沢市 | 329 yen | +0.0% | -10.1% |
| 25 | 青森市 | 332 yen | +0.9% | +0.0% |
| 26 | さいたま市 | 333 yen | +1.2% | -0.6% |
| 27 | 名古屋市 | 333 yen | +1.2% | -7.5% |
| 28 | 徳島市 | 336 yen | +2.1% | +12.0% |
| 29 | 富山市 | 337 yen | +2.4% | +0.0% |
| 30 | 熊本市 | 339 yen | +3.0% | -16.1% |
| 31 | 山形市 | 343 yen | +4.3% | +0.0% |
| 32 | 岡山市 | 348 yen | +5.8% | -5.7% |
| 33 | 盛岡市 | 351 yen | +6.7% | +0.0% |
| 34 | 高知市 | 351 yen | +6.7% | -4.9% |
| 35 | 和歌山市 | 355 yen | +7.9% | +0.0% |
| 36 | 広島市 | 355 yen | +7.9% | -3.5% |
| 37 | 福島市 | 358 yen | +8.8% | +0.0% |
| 38 | 高松市 | 358 yen | +8.8% | +4.1% |
| 39 | 福井市 | 359 yen | +9.1% | +0.0% |
| 40 | 福岡市 | 363 yen | +10.3% | -1.4% |
| 41 | 佐賀市 | 372 yen | +13.1% | -0.8% |
| 42 | 山口市 | 386 yen | +17.3% | +0.0% |
| 43 | 長崎市 | 387 yen | +17.6% | +0.0% |
| 44 | 松江市 | 394 yen | +19.8% | -22.7% |
| 45 | 秋田市 | 395 yen | +20.1% | -1.7% |
| 46 | 那覇市 | 419 yen | +27.4% | +0.0% |
| 47 | 松山市 | 495 yen | +50.5% | -5.2% |
Monthly median across cities
| Month | Median | Cities | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01 | 296 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-02 | 296 yen | 47 | 津市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-03 | 299 yen | 47 | 津市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-04 | 299 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 鳥取市 397 |
| 2020-05 | 299 yen | 47 | 松山市 192 | 松江市 408 |
| 2020-06 | 299 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-07 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 192 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-08 | 294 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-09 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 192 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-10 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-11 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-12 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 187 | 松江市 429 |
| 2021-01 | 296 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2021-02 | 296 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 419 |
| 2021-03 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2021-04 | 296 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 420 |
| 2021-05 | 296 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 409 |
| 2021-06 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 430 |
| 2021-07 | 291 yen | 47 | 松山市 187 | 松江市 430 |
| 2021-08 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 187 | 松江市 430 |
| 2021-09 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 187 | 松江市 430 |
| 2021-10 | 293 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2021-11 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2021-12 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-01 | 293 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-02 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-03 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-04 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-05 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 名古屋市 441 |
| 2022-06 | 289 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 名古屋市 441 |
| 2022-07 | 285 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-08 | 285 yen | 47 | 松山市 187 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-09 | 289 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-10 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-11 | 289 yen | 47 | 津市 192 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-12 | 290 yen | 47 | 津市 181 | 松江市 430 |
| 2023-01 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 192 | 松江市 430 |
| 2023-02 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 192 | 松江市 430 |
| 2023-03 | 285 yen | 47 | 松山市 192 | 松江市 430 |
| 2023-04 | 311 yen | 47 | 松山市 192 | 松江市 517 |
| 2023-05 | 315 yen | 47 | 松山市 192 | 松江市 517 |
| 2023-06 | 327 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 485 |
| 2023-07 | 322 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 224 | 松江市 517 |
| 2023-08 | 327 yen | 47 | 松山市 219 | 松江市 517 |
| 2023-09 | 327 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 208 | 松江市 485 |
| 2023-10 | 324 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 517 |
| 2023-11 | 317 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 495 |
| 2023-12 | 316 yen | 47 | 松山市 219 | 松江市 517 |
| 2024-01 | 317 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 517 |
| 2024-02 | 325 yen | 47 | 松山市 219 | 松江市 517 |
| 2024-03 | 327 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 517 |
| 2024-04 | 327 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 517 |
| 2024-05 | 325 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 463 |
| 2024-06 | 323 yen | 47 | 松山市 219 | 松江市 485 |
| 2024-07 | 327 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 463 |
| 2024-08 | 332 yen | 47 | 松山市 219 | 松江市 453 |
| 2024-09 | 332 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 517 |
| 2024-10 | 332 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 485 |
| 2024-11 | 332 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 517 |
| 2024-12 | 325 yen | 47 | 松山市 219 | 松江市 453 |
| 2025-01 | 335 yen | 47 | 津市 268 | 松江市 424 |
| 2025-02 | 322 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 257 | 松山市 517 |
| 2025-03 | 333 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 257 | 松山市 517 |
| 2025-04 | 338 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 268 | 松山市 522 |
| 2025-05 | 325 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 268 | 松山市 506 |
| 2025-06 | 343 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 268 | 松山市 522 |
| 2025-07 | 329 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 268 | 松山市 522 |
| 2025-08 | 333 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 268 | 松山市 522 |
| 2025-09 | 329 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 268 | 松山市 522 |
| 2025-10 | 330 yen | 47 | 津市 282 | 松山市 522 |
| 2025-11 | 327 yen | 47 | 津市 282 | 松山市 522 |
| 2025-12 | 322 yen | 47 | 津市 257 | 松山市 522 |
| 2026-01 | 333 yen | 47 | 津市 264 | 松山市 522 |
| 2026-02 | 333 yen | 47 | 津市 275 | 松山市 506 |
| 2026-03 | 333 yen | 47 | 津市 275 | 松山市 522 |
| 2026-04 | 340 yen | 47 | 津市 275 | 松山市 522 |
| 2026-05 | 332 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 286 | 松山市 522 |
| 2026-06 | 343 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 282 | 松山市 522 |
| 2026-07 | 343 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 282 | 松山市 522 |
| 2026-08 | 329 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 282 | 松山市 495 |
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/1659/, 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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