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Where is Box lunch (matsunouchi) cheapest?
47 cities, cheapest first (2026-08).
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Per piece. 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 | 大阪市 | 589 yen | -14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2 | 横浜市 | 592 yen | -14.2% | +0.0% |
| 3 | 和歌山市 | 600 yen | -13.0% | +0.0% |
| 4 | 佐賀市 | 613 yen | -11.2% | +0.0% |
| 5 | 盛岡市 | 623 yen | -9.7% | +0.0% |
| 6 | 青森市 | 627 yen | -9.1% | +0.0% |
| 7 | 東京都区部 | 639 yen | -7.4% | +0.0% |
| 8 | 大津市 | 639 yen | -7.4% | +0.0% |
| 9 | 奈良市 | 639 yen | -7.4% | +0.0% |
| 10 | 神戸市 | 643 yen | -6.8% | +0.0% |
| 11 | 福島市 | 653 yen | -5.4% | +0.0% |
| 12 | 秋田市 | 663 yen | -3.9% | +0.0% |
| 13 | 宮崎市 | 663 yen | -3.9% | +0.0% |
| 14 | 熊本市 | 676 yen | -2.0% | +0.0% |
| 15 | 長崎市 | 680 yen | -1.4% | +0.0% |
| 16 | 前橋市 | 683 yen | -1.0% | +0.0% |
| 17 | 仙台市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 18 | 山形市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 19 | 宇都宮市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 20 | 新潟市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 21 | 富山市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 22 | 金沢市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 23 | 福井市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 24 | 甲府市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 25 | 長野市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 26 | 岐阜市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 27 | 静岡市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 28 | 津市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 29 | 鳥取市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 30 | 松江市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 31 | 岡山市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 32 | 広島市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 33 | 山口市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 34 | 福岡市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 35 | 大分市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 36 | 鹿児島市 | 690 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 37 | 水戸市 | 693 yen | +0.4% | +0.0% |
| 38 | 京都市 | 693 yen | +0.4% | +0.0% |
| 39 | 徳島市 | 693 yen | +0.4% | +0.0% |
| 40 | 高松市 | 693 yen | +0.4% | +0.0% |
| 41 | さいたま市 | 700 yen | +1.4% | +0.0% |
| 42 | 千葉市 | 700 yen | +1.4% | +0.0% |
| 43 | 名古屋市 | 700 yen | +1.4% | +0.0% |
| 44 | 那覇市 | 700 yen | +1.4% | +0.0% |
| 45 | 高知市 | 707 yen | +2.5% | +1.0% |
| 46 | 松山市 | 713 yen | +3.3% | +0.0% |
| 47 | 札幌市 | 911 yen | +32.0% | +0.0% |
Monthly median across cities
| Month | Median | Cities | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01 | 530 yen | 47 | 横浜市 471 | 山形市 609 |
| 2020-02 | 536 yen | 47 | 横浜市 471 | 山形市 609 |
| 2020-03 | 545 yen | 47 | 横浜市 471 | 札幌市 637 |
| 2020-04 | 563 yen | 47 | 横浜市 471 | 札幌市 637 |
| 2020-05 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 637 |
| 2020-06 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 637 |
| 2020-07 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 637 |
| 2020-08 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 637 |
| 2020-09 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 637 |
| 2020-10 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 637 |
| 2020-11 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 637 |
| 2020-12 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 637 |
| 2021-01 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 637 |
| 2021-02 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 637 |
| 2021-03 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 637 |
| 2021-04 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 637 |
| 2021-05 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 670 |
| 2021-06 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 670 |
| 2021-07 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 670 |
| 2021-08 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 670 |
| 2021-09 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 670 |
| 2021-10 | 563 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 670 |
| 2021-11 | 577 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 670 |
| 2021-12 | 577 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 670 |
| 2022-01 | 577 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 670 |
| 2022-02 | 577 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 670 |
| 2022-03 | 577 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 497 | 札幌市 670 |
| 2022-04 | 577 yen | 47 | 静岡市 530 | 札幌市 670 |
| 2022-05 | 577 yen | 47 | 静岡市 530 | 札幌市 670 |
| 2022-06 | 577 yen | 47 | 静岡市 530 | 札幌市 677 |
| 2022-07 | 590 yen | 47 | 静岡市 530 | 札幌市 677 |
| 2022-08 | 590 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 530 | 札幌市 677 |
| 2022-09 | 590 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 530 | 札幌市 677 |
| 2022-10 | 600 yen | 47 | さいたま市 536 | 札幌市 690 |
| 2022-11 | 600 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 540 | 札幌市 690 |
| 2022-12 | 600 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 690 |
| 2023-01 | 610 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 700 |
| 2023-02 | 613 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 700 |
| 2023-03 | 613 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 700 |
| 2023-04 | 613 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 700 |
| 2023-05 | 613 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 733 |
| 2023-06 | 613 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 733 |
| 2023-07 | 613 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 733 |
| 2023-08 | 613 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 733 |
| 2023-09 | 613 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 733 |
| 2023-10 | 613 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 733 |
| 2023-11 | 623 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 733 |
| 2023-12 | 627 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 733 |
| 2024-01 | 627 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 733 |
| 2024-02 | 627 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 733 |
| 2024-03 | 623 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 730 |
| 2024-04 | 623 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 730 |
| 2024-05 | 623 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 763 |
| 2024-06 | 627 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 763 |
| 2024-07 | 627 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 777 |
| 2024-08 | 627 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 777 |
| 2024-09 | 637 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 777 |
| 2024-10 | 637 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 777 |
| 2024-11 | 640 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 793 |
| 2024-12 | 640 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 829 |
| 2025-01 | 670 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 533 | 札幌市 836 |
| 2025-02 | 670 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 547 | 札幌市 836 |
| 2025-03 | 670 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 547 | 札幌市 836 |
| 2025-04 | 670 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 573 | 札幌市 836 |
| 2025-05 | 670 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 573 | 札幌市 836 |
| 2025-06 | 690 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 580 | 札幌市 843 |
| 2025-07 | 690 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 580 | 札幌市 843 |
| 2025-08 | 690 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 580 | 札幌市 893 |
| 2025-09 | 690 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 580 | 札幌市 893 |
| 2025-10 | 690 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 580 | 札幌市 893 |
| 2025-11 | 690 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 567 | 札幌市 893 |
| 2025-12 | 690 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 567 | 札幌市 911 |
| 2026-01 | 690 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 567 | 札幌市 911 |
| 2026-02 | 690 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 567 | 札幌市 911 |
| 2026-03 | 690 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 583 | 札幌市 911 |
| 2026-04 | 690 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 583 | 札幌市 911 |
| 2026-05 | 690 yen | 47 | 和歌山市 583 | 札幌市 911 |
| 2026-06 | 690 yen | 47 | 大阪市 589 | 札幌市 911 |
| 2026-07 | 690 yen | 47 | 大阪市 589 | 札幌市 911 |
| 2026-08 | 690 yen | 47 | 大阪市 589 | 札幌市 911 |
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/1791/, 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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