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Where is Japanese soba (eating out) cheapest?
47 cities, cheapest first (2026-08).
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Per 1 serving. 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 Japanese soba (eating out)537 yen223 yen below the median大分市, 2026-08Open that city
47 cities, lowest first (2026-08)
| City | Price | vs median | vs prev. month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 大分市 | 537 yen | -29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2 | 前橋市 | 583 yen | -23.3% | +0.0% |
| 3 | 福島市 | 600 yen | -21.1% | +0.0% |
| 4 | 宮崎市 | 610 yen | -19.7% | +0.0% |
| 5 | さいたま市 | 613 yen | -19.3% | +0.0% |
| 6 | 仙台市 | 625 yen | -17.8% | +0.0% |
| 7 | 長崎市 | 637 yen | -16.2% | +2.7% |
| 8 | 熊本市 | 666 yen | -12.4% | +5.9% |
| 9 | 宇都宮市 | 667 yen | -12.2% | +0.0% |
| 10 | 鳥取市 | 669 yen | -12.0% | +0.0% |
| 11 | 甲府市 | 672 yen | -11.6% | +0.0% |
| 12 | 盛岡市 | 673 yen | -11.4% | +0.0% |
| 13 | 静岡市 | 683 yen | -10.1% | +0.0% |
| 14 | 福岡市 | 687 yen | -9.6% | +0.0% |
| 15 | 高松市 | 708 yen | -6.8% | +0.0% |
| 16 | 高知市 | 722 yen | -5.0% | +0.0% |
| 17 | 大阪市 | 730 yen | -3.9% | +0.0% |
| 18 | 水戸市 | 733 yen | -3.6% | +0.0% |
| 19 | 広島市 | 733 yen | -3.6% | +0.0% |
| 20 | 佐賀市 | 738 yen | -2.9% | +0.0% |
| 21 | 青森市 | 740 yen | -2.6% | +0.0% |
| 22 | 新潟市 | 746 yen | -1.8% | +0.0% |
| 23 | 京都市 | 746 yen | -1.8% | +0.0% |
| 24 | 徳島市 | 760 yen | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| 25 | 山口市 | 763 yen | +0.4% | +0.0% |
| 26 | 和歌山市 | 769 yen | +1.2% | +0.0% |
| 27 | 名古屋市 | 770 yen | +1.3% | +0.0% |
| 28 | 神戸市 | 772 yen | +1.6% | +0.7% |
| 29 | 札幌市 | 773 yen | +1.7% | +0.0% |
| 30 | 那覇市 | 773 yen | +1.7% | +0.0% |
| 31 | 横浜市 | 777 yen | +2.2% | +0.0% |
| 32 | 松山市 | 780 yen | +2.6% | +0.0% |
| 33 | 千葉市 | 787 yen | +3.6% | +0.0% |
| 34 | 東京都区部 | 788 yen | +3.7% | +0.4% |
| 35 | 金沢市 | 790 yen | +3.9% | +0.0% |
| 36 | 大津市 | 794 yen | +4.5% | +8.2% |
| 37 | 富山市 | 810 yen | +6.6% | +0.0% |
| 38 | 奈良市 | 816 yen | +7.4% | +0.0% |
| 39 | 秋田市 | 817 yen | +7.5% | +0.0% |
| 40 | 岐阜市 | 823 yen | +8.3% | +0.0% |
| 41 | 岡山市 | 836 yen | +10.0% | +0.0% |
| 42 | 長野市 | 840 yen | +10.5% | +0.0% |
| 43 | 津市 | 847 yen | +11.4% | +0.0% |
| 44 | 山形市 | 850 yen | +11.8% | +0.0% |
| 45 | 福井市 | 860 yen | +13.2% | +0.0% |
| 46 | 松江市 | 890 yen | +17.1% | +0.0% |
| 47 | 鹿児島市 | 976 yen | +28.4% | +0.0% |
Monthly median across cities
| Month | Median | Cities | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01 | 625 yen | 47 | 熊本市 463 | 松江市 808 |
| 2020-02 | 627 yen | 47 | 熊本市 463 | 松江市 808 |
| 2020-03 | 623 yen | 47 | 熊本市 463 | 松江市 808 |
| 2020-04 | 621 yen | 47 | 熊本市 463 | 松江市 792 |
| 2020-05 | 621 yen | 47 | 熊本市 463 | 松江市 792 |
| 2020-06 | 628 yen | 47 | 熊本市 463 | 松江市 792 |
| 2020-07 | 628 yen | 47 | 熊本市 463 | 長野市 745 |
| 2020-08 | 628 yen | 47 | 熊本市 463 | 長野市 745 |
| 2020-09 | 630 yen | 47 | 熊本市 463 | 長野市 745 |
| 2020-10 | 633 yen | 47 | 熊本市 463 | 長野市 745 |
| 2020-11 | 630 yen | 47 | 熊本市 463 | 長野市 745 |
| 2020-12 | 630 yen | 47 | 熊本市 463 | 長野市 745 |
| 2021-01 | 628 yen | 47 | 熊本市 463 | 長野市 745 |
| 2021-02 | 630 yen | 47 | 熊本市 463 | 長野市 745 |
| 2021-03 | 630 yen | 47 | 熊本市 463 | 長野市 745 |
| 2021-04 | 639 yen | 47 | 熊本市 470 | 長野市 757 |
| 2021-05 | 639 yen | 47 | 熊本市 470 | 長野市 757 |
| 2021-06 | 639 yen | 47 | 熊本市 470 | 長野市 757 |
| 2021-07 | 639 yen | 47 | 熊本市 470 | 長野市 757 |
| 2021-08 | 639 yen | 47 | 熊本市 470 | 長野市 757 |
| 2021-09 | 641 yen | 47 | 熊本市 470 | 長野市 757 |
| 2021-10 | 641 yen | 47 | 熊本市 470 | 長野市 757 |
| 2021-11 | 641 yen | 47 | 熊本市 470 | 長野市 757 |
| 2021-12 | 645 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 483 | 長野市 757 |
| 2022-01 | 640 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 483 | 長野市 757 |
| 2022-02 | 645 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 483 | 長野市 757 |
| 2022-03 | 640 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 483 | 長野市 757 |
| 2022-04 | 640 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 500 | 長野市 770 |
| 2022-05 | 640 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 500 | 松江市 787 |
| 2022-06 | 645 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 500 | 松江市 787 |
| 2022-07 | 653 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 500 | 秋田市 827 |
| 2022-08 | 654 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 500 | 秋田市 827 |
| 2022-09 | 657 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 500 | 秋田市 833 |
| 2022-10 | 665 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 517 | 秋田市 833 |
| 2022-11 | 671 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 517 | 秋田市 833 |
| 2022-12 | 673 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 517 | 秋田市 833 |
| 2023-01 | 675 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 517 | 秋田市 833 |
| 2023-02 | 675 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 517 | 秋田市 833 |
| 2023-03 | 675 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 517 | 鹿児島市 885 |
| 2023-04 | 680 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 517 | 鹿児島市 885 |
| 2023-05 | 686 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 517 | 鹿児島市 885 |
| 2023-06 | 685 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 533 | 鹿児島市 891 |
| 2023-07 | 685 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 533 | 鹿児島市 891 |
| 2023-08 | 685 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 533 | 鹿児島市 891 |
| 2023-09 | 693 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 533 | 鹿児島市 891 |
| 2023-10 | 693 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 533 | 鹿児島市 891 |
| 2023-11 | 693 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 533 | 鹿児島市 891 |
| 2023-12 | 693 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 533 | 鹿児島市 891 |
| 2024-01 | 693 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 533 | 鹿児島市 891 |
| 2024-02 | 693 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 533 | 鹿児島市 891 |
| 2024-03 | 693 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 533 | 鹿児島市 891 |
| 2024-04 | 693 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 533 | 鹿児島市 891 |
| 2024-05 | 693 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 533 | 鹿児島市 862 |
| 2024-06 | 693 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 533 | 鹿児島市 862 |
| 2024-07 | 693 yen | 47 | 前橋市 550 | 鹿児島市 862 |
| 2024-08 | 693 yen | 47 | 前橋市 550 | 鹿児島市 968 |
| 2024-09 | 693 yen | 47 | 前橋市 550 | 鹿児島市 968 |
| 2024-10 | 700 yen | 47 | 前橋市 550 | 鹿児島市 968 |
| 2024-11 | 703 yen | 47 | 宮崎市 563 | 鹿児島市 990 |
| 2024-12 | 703 yen | 47 | 宮崎市 563 | 鹿児島市 860 |
| 2025-01 | 717 yen | 47 | 前橋市 567 | 鹿児島市 860 |
| 2025-02 | 717 yen | 47 | 前橋市 567 | 鹿児島市 910 |
| 2025-03 | 720 yen | 47 | 前橋市 567 | 鹿児島市 910 |
| 2025-04 | 723 yen | 47 | 前橋市 567 | 鹿児島市 910 |
| 2025-05 | 723 yen | 47 | 大分市 556 | 鹿児島市 910 |
| 2025-06 | 723 yen | 47 | 前橋市 567 | 鹿児島市 910 |
| 2025-07 | 727 yen | 47 | 前橋市 567 | 鹿児島市 910 |
| 2025-08 | 727 yen | 47 | 大分市 527 | 鹿児島市 947 |
| 2025-09 | 733 yen | 47 | 大分市 527 | 鹿児島市 947 |
| 2025-10 | 740 yen | 47 | 大分市 527 | 鹿児島市 947 |
| 2025-11 | 743 yen | 47 | 大分市 530 | 鹿児島市 976 |
| 2025-12 | 755 yen | 47 | 大分市 530 | 鹿児島市 976 |
| 2026-01 | 746 yen | 47 | 大分市 530 | 鹿児島市 976 |
| 2026-02 | 746 yen | 47 | 大分市 530 | 鹿児島市 976 |
| 2026-03 | 740 yen | 47 | 大分市 530 | 鹿児島市 976 |
| 2026-04 | 740 yen | 47 | 大分市 537 | 鹿児島市 976 |
| 2026-05 | 740 yen | 47 | 大分市 537 | 鹿児島市 976 |
| 2026-06 | 743 yen | 47 | 大分市 537 | 鹿児島市 976 |
| 2026-07 | 746 yen | 47 | 大分市 537 | 鹿児島市 976 |
| 2026-08 | 760 yen | 47 | 大分市 537 | 鹿児島市 976 |
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/2103/, 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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