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Where is Rice ball cheapest?

Name: Rice ball: surveyed retail price by city in Japan (Retail Price Survey)
Creator: Statistics Bureau of Japan
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81 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.

2026-09-25 02:14

🏷Lowest price for Rice ball114 yen55 yen below the median長岡市, 2026-08Open that city

Bar chart: 10 cheapest cities for Rice ball, 2026-08, per per piece

Median (81 cities)169 yenvs prev. month +0.0%

Lowest114 yen長岡市

Highest223 yen函館市

Unitper piece2026-08

81 cities, lowest first (2026-08)

	City	Price	vs median	vs prev. month
1	長岡市	114 yen	-32.5%	+0.0%
2	鹿児島市	123 yen	-27.2%	+0.0%
3	富士市	125 yen	-26.0%	+0.0%
4	静岡市	126 yen	-25.4%	+0.0%
5	鳥取市	132 yen	-21.9%	+0.0%
6	東大阪市	133 yen	-21.3%	+0.0%
7	新潟市	138 yen	-18.3%	+0.0%
8	佐賀市	138 yen	-18.3%	+0.0%
9	長野市	139 yen	-17.8%	+0.0%
10	松本市	139 yen	-17.8%	+0.0%
11	宮崎市	139 yen	-17.8%	+0.0%
12	岡山市	140 yen	-17.2%	-8.5%
13	枚方市	141 yen	-16.6%	+0.0%
14	今治市	141 yen	-16.6%	+0.0%
15	姫路市	146 yen	-13.6%	+0.0%
16	前橋市	147 yen	-13.0%	+0.0%
17	佐世保市	147 yen	-13.0%	+0.0%
18	北九州市	148 yen	-12.4%	+0.0%
19	豊橋市	149 yen	-11.8%	+0.0%
20	長崎市	149 yen	-11.8%	+0.0%
21	金沢市	152 yen	-10.1%	-11.1%
22	松阪市	152 yen	-10.1%	+0.0%
23	大分市	152 yen	-10.1%	+3.4%
24	高知市	154 yen	-8.9%	+0.0%
25	柏市	155 yen	-8.3%	-12.4%
26	富山市	155 yen	-8.3%	+0.0%
27	浜松市	156 yen	-7.7%	+0.0%
28	松江市	156 yen	-7.7%	+0.0%
29	松山市	157 yen	-7.1%	+0.0%
30	福岡市	158 yen	-6.5%	+7.5%
31	堺市	160 yen	-5.3%	-8.0%
32	名古屋市	162 yen	-4.1%	+0.0%
33	甲府市	163 yen	-3.6%	+0.0%
34	岐阜市	163 yen	-3.6%	+0.0%
35	西宮市	163 yen	-3.6%	-1.8%
36	福井市	167 yen	-1.2%	+0.0%
37	神戸市	167 yen	-1.2%	+2.5%
38	郡山市	168 yen	-0.6%	+0.0%
39	山口市	168 yen	-0.6%	+7.0%
40	日立市	169 yen	+0.0%	+1.8%
41	京都市	169 yen	+0.0%	+0.0%
42	横浜市	170 yen	+0.6%	-3.4%
43	津市	171 yen	+1.2%	+0.0%
44	大津市	171 yen	+1.2%	+3.0%
45	千葉市	173 yen	+2.4%	+0.0%
46	川口市	174 yen	+3.0%	+0.6%
47	立川市	174 yen	+3.0%	-1.1%
48	奈良市	174 yen	+3.0%	+0.0%
49	福山市	174 yen	+3.0%	+6.7%
50	大阪市	176 yen	+4.1%	-0.6%
51	広島市	176 yen	+4.1%	+6.7%
52	宇部市	176 yen	+4.1%	+0.0%
53	旭川市	178 yen	+5.3%	+0.0%
54	青森市	179 yen	+5.9%	+0.0%
55	熊谷市	181 yen	+7.1%	+0.0%
56	高松市	181 yen	+7.1%	+0.0%
57	宇都宮市	183 yen	+8.3%	+0.0%
58	伊丹市	184 yen	+8.9%	+0.0%
59	八王子市	185 yen	+9.5%	+0.0%
60	和歌山市	185 yen	+9.5%	+0.0%
61	山形市	187 yen	+10.7%	+0.0%
62	水戸市	187 yen	+10.7%	+0.0%
63	東京都区部	188 yen	+11.2%	+0.0%
64	徳島市	189 yen	+11.8%	+5.6%
65	所沢市	191 yen	+13.0%	+0.0%
66	相模原市	191 yen	+13.0%	+0.0%
67	八戸市	193 yen	+14.2%	+0.0%
68	さいたま市	193 yen	+14.2%	+0.0%
69	那覇市	193 yen	+14.2%	+0.5%
70	熊本市	194 yen	+14.8%	+12.1%
71	藤沢市	195 yen	+15.4%	+0.0%
72	札幌市	196 yen	+16.0%	+0.0%
73	府中市	197 yen	+16.6%	+0.0%
74	秋田市	198 yen	+17.2%	+0.0%
75	仙台市	200 yen	+18.3%	+0.0%
76	福島市	200 yen	+18.3%	+0.0%
77	盛岡市	203 yen	+20.1%	-5.1%
78	小山市	206 yen	+21.9%	+0.0%
79	川崎市	206 yen	+21.9%	+0.0%
80	浦安市	208 yen	+23.1%	+0.0%
81	函館市	223 yen	+32.0%	+0.0%

Monthly median across cities

Month	Median	Cities	Lowest	Highest
2020-01	117 yen	81	長岡市 82	福島市 148
2020-02	117 yen	81	長岡市 82	福島市 148
2020-03	118 yen	81	長岡市 82	福島市 148
2020-04	118 yen	81	長岡市 82	福島市 148
2020-05	117 yen	81	長岡市 82	福島市 148
2020-06	119 yen	81	長岡市 84	福島市 148
2020-07	120 yen	81	長岡市 84	福島市 148
2020-08	120 yen	81	長岡市 84	福島市 148
2020-09	120 yen	81	長岡市 84	福島市 148
2020-10	120 yen	81	長岡市 84	福島市 148
2020-11	120 yen	81	長岡市 84	福島市 148
2020-12	121 yen	81	長岡市 84	福島市 148
2021-01	121 yen	81	長岡市 84	相模原市 141
2021-02	121 yen	81	長岡市 92	相模原市 141
2021-03	120 yen	81	長岡市 92	相模原市 141
2021-04	118 yen	81	長岡市 84	相模原市 141
2021-05	117 yen	81	長岡市 84	相模原市 141
2021-06	117 yen	81	長岡市 84	相模原市 141
2021-07	117 yen	81	長岡市 84	相模原市 141
2021-08	117 yen	81	長岡市 84	相模原市 141
2021-09	117 yen	81	長岡市 84	相模原市 141
2021-10	117 yen	81	長岡市 84	相模原市 141
2021-11	118 yen	81	長岡市 84	相模原市 141
2021-12	117 yen	81	長岡市 84	相模原市 141
2022-01	117 yen	81	長岡市 84	八王子市 141
2022-02	117 yen	81	長岡市 84	八王子市 141
2022-03	118 yen	81	長岡市 84	八王子市 141
2022-04	117 yen	81	長岡市 84	八王子市 141
2022-05	118 yen	81	長岡市 84	八王子市 141
2022-06	119 yen	81	長岡市 84	八王子市 141
2022-07	121 yen	81	長岡市 84	千葉市 143
2022-08	122 yen	81	長岡市 84	八王子市 141
2022-09	122 yen	81	長岡市 84	高松市 144
2022-10	123 yen	81	長岡市 84	千葉市 148
2022-11	125 yen	81	長岡市 84	高松市 147
2022-12	125 yen	81	長岡市 84	高松市 147
2023-01	125 yen	81	長岡市 84	高松市 149
2023-02	125 yen	81	長岡市 84	高松市 152
2023-03	131 yen	81	長岡市 84	相模原市 154
2023-04	129 yen	81	長岡市 84	函館市 168
2023-05	130 yen	81	長岡市 84	函館市 168
2023-06	131 yen	81	長岡市 84	函館市 168
2023-07	133 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 171
2023-08	136 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 171
2023-09	138 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 171
2023-10	138 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 171
2023-11	139 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 171
2023-12	139 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 171
2024-01	141 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 171
2024-02	141 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 171
2024-03	141 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 171
2024-04	141 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 171
2024-05	144 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 171
2024-06	145 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 178
2024-07	146 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 178
2024-08	146 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 178
2024-09	147 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 178
2024-10	147 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 178
2024-11	152 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 195
2024-12	155 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 203
2025-01	155 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 203
2025-02	158 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 203
2025-03	166 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 203
2025-04	169 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 206
2025-05	174 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 206
2025-06	174 yen	81	長岡市 89	函館市 206
2025-07	176 yen	81	長岡市 89	千葉市 212
2025-08	176 yen	81	長岡市 106	さいたま市 205
2025-09	176 yen	81	長岡市 95	さいたま市 205
2025-10	173 yen	81	長岡市 95	盛岡市 203
2025-11	173 yen	81	長岡市 95	盛岡市 214
2025-12	173 yen	81	長岡市 95	盛岡市 214
2026-01	176 yen	81	長岡市 95	盛岡市 214
2026-02	176 yen	81	長岡市 95	盛岡市 214
2026-03	176 yen	81	長岡市 114	盛岡市 214
2026-04	177 yen	81	長岡市 114	盛岡市 214
2026-05	174 yen	81	長岡市 114	盛岡市 214
2026-06	174 yen	81	長岡市 114	函館市 223
2026-07	169 yen	81	長岡市 114	函館市 223
2026-08	169 yen	81	長岡市 114	函館市 223

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/1793/, 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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