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Where is Meatballs cheapest?
47 cities, cheapest first (2026-08).
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Per 100 g. 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 | 鹿児島市 | 107 yen | -21.3% | -18.9% |
| 2 | 秋田市 | 117 yen | -14.0% | +3.5% |
| 3 | 横浜市 | 119 yen | -12.5% | +2.6% |
| 4 | 宇都宮市 | 122 yen | -10.3% | +0.8% |
| 5 | 松山市 | 122 yen | -10.3% | +0.0% |
| 6 | 松江市 | 123 yen | -9.6% | +0.0% |
| 7 | 大分市 | 123 yen | -9.6% | -2.4% |
| 8 | 静岡市 | 125 yen | -8.1% | +3.3% |
| 9 | 那覇市 | 125 yen | -8.1% | +0.0% |
| 10 | 新潟市 | 126 yen | -7.4% | +0.0% |
| 11 | 長野市 | 126 yen | -7.4% | +1.6% |
| 12 | 甲府市 | 127 yen | -6.6% | +0.0% |
| 13 | 山形市 | 128 yen | -5.9% | +3.2% |
| 14 | 青森市 | 129 yen | -5.1% | +1.6% |
| 15 | 京都市 | 130 yen | -4.4% | +0.8% |
| 16 | 前橋市 | 131 yen | -3.7% | +0.8% |
| 17 | 福井市 | 131 yen | -3.7% | +0.0% |
| 18 | 福岡市 | 133 yen | -2.2% | +11.8% |
| 19 | 長崎市 | 133 yen | -2.2% | +12.7% |
| 20 | 盛岡市 | 134 yen | -1.5% | +0.0% |
| 21 | 熊本市 | 134 yen | -1.5% | +0.0% |
| 22 | 和歌山市 | 135 yen | -0.7% | +1.5% |
| 23 | 水戸市 | 136 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 24 | 東京都区部 | 136 yen | +0.0% | +2.3% |
| 25 | 奈良市 | 136 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 26 | 札幌市 | 137 yen | +0.7% | +0.0% |
| 27 | さいたま市 | 137 yen | +0.7% | +0.0% |
| 28 | 名古屋市 | 137 yen | +0.7% | +0.0% |
| 29 | 鳥取市 | 137 yen | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| 30 | 広島市 | 137 yen | +0.7% | +0.0% |
| 31 | 千葉市 | 138 yen | +1.5% | +0.7% |
| 32 | 岡山市 | 139 yen | +2.2% | +0.0% |
| 33 | 高松市 | 139 yen | +2.2% | +0.0% |
| 34 | 佐賀市 | 139 yen | +2.2% | +0.0% |
| 35 | 仙台市 | 142 yen | +4.4% | +0.0% |
| 36 | 山口市 | 142 yen | +4.4% | +0.0% |
| 37 | 宮崎市 | 142 yen | +4.4% | +0.0% |
| 38 | 高知市 | 143 yen | +5.1% | +4.4% |
| 39 | 福島市 | 145 yen | +6.6% | +5.8% |
| 40 | 岐阜市 | 145 yen | +6.6% | +0.0% |
| 41 | 富山市 | 146 yen | +7.4% | +4.3% |
| 42 | 神戸市 | 146 yen | +7.4% | +5.8% |
| 43 | 徳島市 | 146 yen | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 44 | 津市 | 148 yen | +8.8% | +0.0% |
| 45 | 大阪市 | 155 yen | +14.0% | +0.0% |
| 46 | 大津市 | 161 yen | +18.4% | +12.6% |
| 47 | 金沢市 | 176 yen | +29.4% | +3.5% |
Monthly median across cities
| Month | Median | Cities | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01 | 125 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 109 | 金沢市 158 |
| 2025-02 | 125 yen | 47 | 佐賀市 107 | 金沢市 158 |
| 2025-03 | 133 yen | 47 | 静岡市 113 | 金沢市 160 |
| 2025-04 | 136 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 117 | 金沢市 166 |
| 2025-05 | 135 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 112 | 金沢市 166 |
| 2025-06 | 136 yen | 47 | 京都市 120 | 金沢市 166 |
| 2025-07 | 136 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 121 | 金沢市 166 |
| 2025-08 | 134 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 121 | 金沢市 166 |
| 2025-09 | 134 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 106 | 金沢市 166 |
| 2025-10 | 134 yen | 47 | 静岡市 111 | 金沢市 166 |
| 2025-11 | 134 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 111 | 金沢市 166 |
| 2025-12 | 135 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 119 | 金沢市 166 |
| 2026-01 | 133 yen | 47 | 静岡市 119 | 大阪市 153 |
| 2026-02 | 134 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 109 | 大阪市 150 |
| 2026-03 | 134 yen | 47 | 静岡市 119 | 金沢市 169 |
| 2026-04 | 136 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 105 | 金沢市 169 |
| 2026-05 | 136 yen | 47 | 横浜市 117 | 金沢市 169 |
| 2026-06 | 136 yen | 47 | 横浜市 115 | 金沢市 169 |
| 2026-07 | 136 yen | 47 | 秋田市 113 | 金沢市 170 |
| 2026-08 | 136 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 107 | 金沢市 176 |
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/1894/, 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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