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函館: cost of living
2026-07

Rent, electricity, gas, water, kerosene, gasoline, rice, bread, milk, eggs, and on to eating out, clothing, medical care, transport, education and a haircut: 256 items the Statistics Bureau of Japan surveys in this city every month. Nothing is estimated. Each item links to its ranking across 81 cities.

2026-09-17 20:02
🏠Rent in 函館 (per month, 3.3 m²)3,245 yensurveyed 2026-07; compare cities on the item pageCompare cities
Each price is a surveyed value for one specified brand and unit (rent per month per 3.3 m², electricity for 402 kWh a month). “vs prev. month” compares with the previous surveyed month of the same item.

Major items

ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Private rentper month, per 3.3 m² (1 tsubo)3,245 yen+0.0%2026-07
Electricityper month, 402 kWh17,579 yen+0.7%2026-07
City gasper month, 1,465.12 MJ7,445 yen+0.4%2026-07
Waterper month, 20 m³1,958 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sewerageper month, 20 m³3,014 yen+0.0%2026-07
Kerosene18 L2,742 yen+0.0%2026-07
Gasoline (regular)1 L171 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fixed-line phone (line charge)per month1,956 yen+0.0%2026-07
Taxi fare4 km1,700 yen+0.0%2026-07
Rice (Koshihikari)5 kg bag4,709 yen+6.7%2026-07
White bread1 kg316 yen+7.8%2026-07
Milk1 L283 yen+0.0%2026-07
Eggspack of 10323 yen+0.0%2026-07
Nursery fee (age 2)per year348,300 yen+0.0%2026-07

All items (256)

Food(131)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Rice (Koshihikari)5 kg bag4,709 yen+6.7%2026-07
White bread1 kg316 yen+7.8%2026-07
Milk1 L283 yen+0.0%2026-07
Eggspack of 10323 yen+0.0%2026-07
Non-glutinous rice (single-origin, other than Koshihikari)1 bag, 5 kg4,598 yen-2.4%2026-07
もち米1kg504 yen+0.0%2021-12
Bean-jam bunper 100 g113 yen+17.7%2026-07
Curry breadper 100 g114 yen-6.6%2026-07
Somen (thin wheat noodles)1 bag, 300 g420 yen+1.9%2026-07
Cup noodles1 piece, 78 g174 yen-15.5%2026-07
Wheat flour1 bag, 1 kg379 yen+12.1%2026-07
Tunaper 100 g491 yen+11.3%2026-07
Horse mackerelper 100 g107 yen-44.3%2026-07
Sardineper 100 g118 yen-6.3%2026-07
Salmonper 100 g456 yen+9.9%2026-07
Mackerelper 100 g193 yen-6.3%2026-07
Pacific sauryper 100 g172 yen+22.0%2025-11
Sea breamper 100 g598 yen-12.4%2026-07
Yellowtailper 100 g683 yen+2.1%2026-07
Squidper 100 g203 yen-31.6%2026-07
Octopusper 100 g368 yen-8.5%2026-07
Shrimpper 100 g423 yen+25.9%2026-07
Short-neck clamper 100 g203 yen+0.0%2026-07
Oyster (shellfish)per 100 g634 yen-1.6%2026-03
Salted salmonper 100 g335 yen-1.5%2026-07
Pollock roeper 100 g510 yen+0.0%2026-07
Dried whitebaitper 100 g1,009 yen+11.1%2026-07
Dried sardinesper 100 g467 yen+0.0%2026-07
Capelinper 100 g230 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fried fish cakeper 100 g154 yen-1.3%2026-07
Chikuwa (fish paste tube)per 100 g159 yen+12.8%2026-07
Kamaboko (fish cake)per 100 g240 yen+0.0%2026-07
Dried bonito flakesper 100 g1,479 yen+0.3%2026-07
Beef (domestic)per 100 g1,020 yen-17.2%2026-07
Pork (domestic, belly)per 100 g305 yen+0.0%2026-07
豚肉(もも)100g181 yen+0.0%2021-12
Chickenper 100 g181 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hamper 100 g236 yen+0.9%2026-07
Sausagesper 100 g184 yen+0.0%2026-07
牛乳(配達, 瓶入り)1本・180mL129 yen+0.0%2021-12
Powdered milk1 can, 780 g2,619 yen-2.2%2026-07
Butter1 box, 200 g604 yen-3.4%2026-07
Cheese (domestic)per 100 g269 yen-9.7%2026-07
Yogurt1 container, 400 g190 yen-8.2%2026-07
Cabbageper 1 kg140 yen-36.1%2026-07
Spinachper 1 kg1,143 yen+6.2%2026-07
Chinese cabbageper 1 kg274 yen+18.1%2026-07
Green onionsper 1 kg867 yen-0.9%2026-07
Lettuceper 1 kg277 yen-18.0%2026-07
Sweet potatoesper 1 kg552 yen-25.2%2026-07
Potatoesper 1 kg497 yen-6.9%2026-07
Taroper 1 kg897 yen+4.4%2026-07
Daikon radishper 1 kg160 yen-13.0%2026-07
Carrotsper 1 kg362 yen-22.6%2026-07
Burdock rootper 1 kg762 yen+17.2%2026-07
Onionsper 1 kg300 yen-35.8%2026-07
Lotus rootper 1 kg1,763 yen+30.8%2026-07
Chinese yamper 1 kg630 yen-8.2%2026-07
Green beansper 1 kg1,998 yen-29.1%2026-07
Pumpkinper 1 kg666 yen-1.3%2026-07
Cucumberper kg584 yen+11.7%2026-07
Eggplantper kg864 yen+36.7%2026-07
Tomatoper kg659 yen+11.3%2026-07
Green pepperper kg1,065 yen-4.3%2026-07
Fresh shiitake mushroomsper kg1,358 yen-11.8%2026-07
Enoki mushroomsper kg651 yen+2.7%2026-07
Shimeji mushroomsper kg673 yen-12.4%2026-07
Dried shiitake mushroomsper 100 g2,116 yen+0.0%2026-07
Dried seaweed (nori)1 pack, 10 sheets763 yen-1.7%2026-07
Wakame seaweedper 100 g2,394 yen+0.0%2026-07
Kelpper 100 g1,161 yen-7.4%2026-07
Tofuper kg310 yen+9.9%2026-07
Fried tofuper kg3,269 yen+6.2%2026-07
Natto1 pack, 50 g x 3 or 45 g x 3110 yen+8.9%2026-07
Konjacper kg484 yen+0.0%2026-07
Pickled plumsper kg2,520 yen-3.3%2026-07
Pickled daikon radishper kg786 yen+0.0%2026-07
Simmered kelpper kg3,164 yen-6.5%2026-07
Pickled napa cabbageper kg894 yen-21.6%2026-07
りんご(つがる)1kg526 yen+4.4%2021-10
Appleper kg1,008 yen+12.5%2026-07
Mandarin orangeper kg839 yen-6.5%2026-03
Pearper kg1,085 yen+3.0%2025-10
Grapes (Delaware)per kg2,219 yen-36.6%2026-07
Grapes (Kyoho)per kg3,718 yen+19.6%2026-07
Persimmonper kg708 yen+30.1%2025-12
Peachper kg1,504 yen+8.9%2026-07
Watermelonper kg604 yen-14.2%2026-07
Melonper kg941 yen-9.7%2026-07
Strawberryper kg2,790 yen+35.4%2026-05
Bananaper kg370 yen+3.4%2026-07
果物缶詰1缶・425g138 yen+0.0%2021-12
Cooking oil1 bottle, 900 g371 yen+2.2%2026-07
Margarineper 1 kg1,077 yen+0.0%2026-07
Soy sauce1 bottle, 450 mL314 yen+0.0%2026-07
Miso1 piece, 750 g328 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sugar1 bag, 1 kg314 yen+0.0%2026-07
Vinegar1 bottle, 500 mL139 yen+0.0%2026-07
Worcestershire sauce1 bottle, 500 mL323 yen+0.0%2026-07
Mayonnaiseper 1 kg782 yen+0.0%2026-07
Biscuitsper 100 g182 yen-7.1%2026-07
Candyper bag191 yen-5.0%2026-07
Rice crackers (senbei)per 100 g187 yen-15.8%2026-07
Chocolateper 100 g419 yen+3.5%2026-07
Peanutsper 100 g201 yen+0.0%2026-07
Chewing gum1 piece, 14 pieces183 yen+0.0%2026-07
Ice cream1 piece, 110 mL352 yen+0.0%2026-07
Potato chipsper 100 g194 yen+0.0%2026-07
Jellyper 100 g81 yen-12.0%2026-07
Rice ballper piece223 yen+0.0%2026-07
Saladper 100 g200 yen+0.0%2026-07
Croquetteper 100 g136 yen+0.0%2026-07
Green teaper 100 g728 yen+0.0%2026-07
Black teaper 10 bags124 yen+0.0%2026-07
Instant coffeeper 100 g968 yen-6.2%2026-07
Fruit drink (juice 20-50%)1 bottle, 1,500 mL268 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cola1,000 mL210 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sake1 bottle, 2,000 mL1,136 yen-1.6%2026-07
Shochu (distilled spirits)1 bottle, 1,800 mL1,679 yen-2.1%2026-07
Chuhai (spirit-based cocktail)1 can, 350 mL122 yen+0.0%2026-07
Beer1 pack, 350 mL x 61,146 yen-0.3%2026-07
Low-malt beer (happoshu)1 pack, 350 mL x 6952 yen-0.7%2026-07
Beer-flavored alcoholic beverage1 pack, 350 mL x 6878 yen+0.0%2026-07
Whiskey1 bottle, 700 mL1,679 yen+1.3%2026-07
Udon (eating out)1 bowl693 yen+0.0%2026-07
Chinese noodles (eating out)1 bowl879 yen+0.0%2026-07
Curry rice (eating out)1 plate860 yen+0.0%2026-07
Coffee (eating out) (café)1 cup558 yen+0.0%2026-07
Beer (eating out)1 bottle, 500 mL744 yen+0.0%2026-07
School lunch (elementary school)per year9,250 yen+0.0%2026-07
School lunch (junior high school)per year57,740 yen+0.0%2026-07
Housing(14)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Private rentper month, per 3.3 m² (1 tsubo)3,245 yen+0.0%2026-07
Public rent (prefectural housing)per month, 3.3 m2865 yen-0.7%2026-07
Public rent (municipal housing)per month, 3.3 m21,051 yen-0.1%2026-07
Public rent (UR housing)per month, 3.3 m22,429 yen+0.0%2023-10
Tatami replacementper mat8,800 yen+10.0%2026-07
Fusuma paper replacementper panel7,700 yen+16.7%2026-07
Carpenter laborper day23,100 yen+5.0%2026-07
Fence constructionper job253,000 yen+12.2%2026-07
Plumbing workper job16,500 yen+15.4%2026-07
Fire/earthquake insurance (fire, fire-resistant)per policy, rate2 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fire/earthquake insurance (fire, non-fire-resistant)per policy, rate3 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fire/earthquake insurance (fire, condominium)per policy, rate1 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fire/earthquake insurance (earthquake, type A)per policy, rate1 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fire/earthquake insurance (earthquake, type B)per policy, rate1 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fuel, light & water(6)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Electricityper month, 402 kWh17,579 yen+0.7%2026-07
City gasper month, 1,465.12 MJ7,445 yen+0.4%2026-07
Waterper month, 20 m³1,958 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sewerageper month, 20 m³3,014 yen+0.0%2026-07
Kerosene18 L2,742 yen+0.0%2026-07
Propane gasper month, 10 m312,662 yen+0.0%2026-07
Furniture & household goods(27)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Electric rice cookerper unit38,973 yen+18.6%2026-07
Gas stoveper unit23,800 yen+0.0%2026-07
Refrigeratorper unit252,120 yen-1.8%2026-07
Vacuum cleanerper unit59,400 yen+0.0%2026-07
Washing machine (automatic)per unit140,520 yen-1.3%2026-07
Washing machine (washer-dryer)per unit234,243 yen-1.9%2026-07
Room air conditionerper unit103,520 yen+0.3%2026-07
室内時計1個2,801 yen+0.0%2021-12
Lighting fixtureper unit16,170 yen+0.0%2026-07
Futonper mat8,419 yen+0.0%2026-07
毛布1枚3,289 yen+0.0%2021-12
Sheetper mat2,112 yen+0.0%2026-07
Duvet coverper mat2,592 yen+0.0%2026-07
Rice bowlper piece217 yen+0.0%2026-07
Plateper mat657 yen+0.0%2026-07
台所用密閉容器1パック313 yen+0.0%2021-12
Potper piece1,518 yen+0.0%2026-07
Scouring spongeper piece259 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bulb/lampper pack3,300 yen+0.0%2026-07
Towelper mat469 yen+0.0%2026-07
Plastic wrapper roll360 yen+2.3%2026-07
Tissue paperper 1000 tissues506 yen-5.2%2026-07
Toilet paperper 1000 m1,056 yen+8.5%2026-07
Dish detergentper 700 mL366 yen+4.9%2026-07
Laundry detergentper kg596 yen+16.6%2026-07
Insecticideper 450 mL657 yen+0.0%2026-07
Septic tank cleaningper visit52,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Clothing & footwear(25)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Men's trousers (autumn/winter)1 pair7,789 yen+10.9%2026-02
Men's trousers (spring/summer)1 pair7,323 yen+0.0%2026-07
Skirt (spring/summer)1 piece4,544 yen-16.8%2026-07
Skirt (autumn/winter)1 piece13,567 yen+12.1%2026-02
男児用ズボン1本1,266 yen+0.0%2021-12
女児用スカート1枚1,637 yen-19.5%2021-12
Dress shirt1 piece2,922 yen+0.0%2026-07
Men's sweater1 piece3,809 yen+0.0%2026-03
Women's sweater (long or three-quarter sleeves)1 piece4,389 yen+20.0%2026-03
Women's sweater (short-sleeved)1 piece3,656 yen+0.0%2026-07
Men's shirts1 bag1,085 yen-14.9%2026-07
Men's pants1 bag1,159 yen+18.9%2026-07
Children's underwear1 bag819 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hats1 piece2,750 yen-19.4%2026-07
Men's socks1 pair546 yen+0.0%2026-07
Women's stockings1 pair660 yen+0.0%2026-07
Women's socks1 pair461 yen+0.0%2026-07
Men's shoes1 pair16,390 yen+0.0%2026-07
Women's shoes1 pair10,989 yen+0.0%2026-07
Adult athletic shoes1 pair4,950 yen+0.0%2026-07
Children's shoes1 pair4,400 yen+0.0%2026-07
Adult sandals1 pair2,970 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cleaning fee (dress shirts)1 piece242 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cleaning fee (men's suits)1 piece2,035 yen+0.0%2026-07
Shoe repair fee1 pair1,740 yen+0.0%2026-07
Medical care(10)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Cold medicine (general cold remedies)1 box, 44 packs1,555 yen-4.5%2026-07
Cold medicine (antipyretics/analgesics)40 tablets713 yen+0.1%2026-07
Gastrointestinal medicine1 box, 50 tablets929 yen+0.8%2026-07
Vitamin supplements (vitamin-containing health supplements)1 box, 90 tablets2,728 yen+0.0%2026-07
Vitamin preparations (vitamin-based pharmaceuticals)1 box, 270 tablets6,413 yen+3.1%2026-07
Drink preparations1 box, 10 bottles1,204 yen+0.2%2026-07
Dermatological medicine1 piece, 145 g1,298 yen+0.0%2026-07
Adhesive plasters1 box, 140 sheets1,518 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sanitary napkins10 pieces215 yen+3.4%2026-07
Paper diapers (infant)pack of 10373 yen+3.0%2026-07
Transport & communication(6)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Gasoline (regular)1 L171 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fixed-line phone (line charge)per month1,956 yen+0.0%2026-07
Taxi fare4 km1,700 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bicycle (city bike)1 unit46,263 yen+0.0%2026-07
Garage rentper month9,200 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bus fare (local bus, 7 km)one ride310 yen+0.0%2026-07
Education(15)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
PTA membership fee (elementary school)per year902 yen+0.0%2026-07
PTA membership fee (junior high school)per year2,300 yen+0.0%2026-07
Junior high school tuition (private, tuition)per year396,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Junior high school tuition (private, entrance fee)one time130,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
High school tuition (public, general, tuition)per year0 yen2026-07
High school tuition (public, general, entrance fee)one time5,650 yen+0.0%2026-07
High school tuition (private, general, tuition)per year10,114 yen+0.0%2026-07
High school tuition (private) (general, entrance fee)one visit148,571 yen+0.0%2026-07
幼稚園保育料(公立, 保育料, 4歳児)1か年0 yen2021-12
幼稚園保育料(公立, 保育料, 5歳児)1か年0 yen2021-12
幼稚園保育料(公立, 入園料)1回0 yen2021-12
幼稚園保育料(私立, 保育料, 3歳児)1か年0 yen2021-12
幼稚園保育料(私立, 保育料, 4歳児)1か年0 yen2021-12
幼稚園保育料(私立, 保育料, 5歳児)1か年0 yen2021-12
幼稚園保育料(私立, 入園料)1回0 yen2021-12
Culture & recreation(6)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Notebookone notebook217 yen+0.0%2026-07
Gloveone item15,675 yen-3.1%2026-07
Batteriesper pack657 yen+0.0%2026-07
Newspaper subscription (local/block paper)per month4,300 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bowling game feeper game700 yen+0.0%2026-07
写真プリント代1枚40 yen+0.0%2021-12
Miscellaneous(16)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Nursery fee (age 2)per year348,300 yen+0.0%2026-07
Toothbrushper piece152 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hand soapper 1,000 mL571 yen+0.9%2026-07
Shampooper bag, 320 mL364 yen+0.0%2026-07
Toothpasteper 100 g162 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hair conditioner1 bag, 320 mL364 yen+0.0%2026-07
Body soap1 bag, 320 mL221 yen-10.9%2026-07
Hair styling product1 container, 80 g818 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hair tonic1 bottle, 180 g1,036 yen+15.6%2026-07
Lotion (excluding counseling)1 bottle, 170 mL1,099 yen+0.0%2026-07
Umbrella1 piece1,316 yen+0.0%2026-07
School bag1 piece49,995 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bag (excluding imported brand products)1 piece26,143 yen-17.1%2026-07
Handkerchief1 piece623 yen+0.0%2026-07
Administrative certificate feeper document300 yen+0.0%2026-07
Nursery school fee (5-year-old)per year0 yen2026-07

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/01202/, table for 2026-07, retrieved 2026-09-17 20:02).

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Retail Price Survey (Trend): retail prices of major items by city (prefectural capitals and cities over 150,000, 81 cities). Government Standard Terms of Use. kurashigram copies the monthly tables and keeps 2020-01 to 2026-07. JSON: /api/cost/01202.json · stat.go.jp

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