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八戸: 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: 251 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 八戸 (per month, 3.3 m²)2,907 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)2,907 yen+0.0%2026-07
Electricityper month, 402 kWh14,437 yen+0.4%2026-07
City gasper month, 1,465.12 MJ10,342 yen+20.7%2026-07
Waterper month, 20 m³4,961 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sewerageper month, 20 m³3,383 yen+0.0%2026-07
Kerosene18 L2,376 yen+0.3%2026-07
Gasoline (regular)1 L166 yen+0.6%2026-07
Fixed-line phone (line charge)per month1,956 yen+0.0%2026-07
Taxi fare4 km2,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Rice (Koshihikari)5 kg bag4,110 yen+0.7%2026-07
White bread1 kg350 yen+4.8%2026-07
Milk1 L266 yen+3.1%2026-07
Eggspack of 10219 yen-7.2%2026-07
Nursery fee (age 2)per year330,000 yen+0.0%2026-07

All items (251)

Food(131)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Rice (Koshihikari)5 kg bag4,110 yen+0.7%2026-07
White bread1 kg350 yen+4.8%2026-07
Milk1 L266 yen+3.1%2026-07
Eggspack of 10219 yen-7.2%2026-07
Non-glutinous rice (single-origin, other than Koshihikari)1 bag, 5 kg3,570 yen-12.6%2026-07
もち米1kg532 yen+0.0%2021-12
Bean-jam bunper 100 g107 yen+8.1%2026-07
Curry breadper 100 g125 yen+10.6%2026-07
Somen (thin wheat noodles)1 bag, 300 g398 yen-2.7%2026-07
Cup noodles1 piece, 78 g198 yen-7.5%2026-07
Wheat flour1 bag, 1 kg362 yen+0.0%2026-07
Tunaper 100 g691 yen+0.0%2026-07
Horse mackerelper 100 g141 yen+28.2%2026-07
Sardineper 100 g105 yen+4.0%2026-07
Salmonper 100 g497 yen+1.6%2026-07
Mackerelper 100 g122 yen-19.2%2026-07
Pacific sauryper 100 g156 yen-16.1%2025-11
Sea breamper 100 g642 yen-0.6%2026-07
Yellowtailper 100 g193 yen+0.0%2026-07
Squidper 100 g198 yen+10.6%2026-07
Octopusper 100 g404 yen+5.2%2026-07
Shrimpper 100 g377 yen+5.9%2026-07
Short-neck clamper 100 g163 yen+0.0%2026-07
Oyster (shellfish)per 100 g705 yen-6.0%2026-03
Salted salmonper 100 g277 yen+2.2%2026-07
Pollock roeper 100 g401 yen+16.9%2026-07
Dried whitebaitper 100 g538 yen+0.2%2026-07
Dried sardinesper 100 g300 yen-6.8%2026-07
Capelinper 100 g222 yen+3.3%2026-07
Fried fish cakeper 100 g123 yen-0.8%2026-07
Chikuwa (fish paste tube)per 100 g112 yen+4.7%2026-07
Kamaboko (fish cake)per 100 g188 yen+2.2%2026-07
Dried bonito flakesper 100 g1,675 yen-4.0%2026-07
Beef (domestic)per 100 g906 yen+12.1%2026-07
Pork (domestic, belly)per 100 g278 yen+3.7%2026-07
豚肉(もも)100g203 yen+36.2%2021-12
Chickenper 100 g160 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hamper 100 g223 yen-3.9%2026-07
Sausagesper 100 g212 yen+0.0%2026-07
牛乳(配達, 瓶入り)1本・180mL128 yen+0.0%2021-12
Powdered milk1 can, 780 g2,847 yen+0.0%2026-07
Butter1 box, 200 g603 yen-5.2%2026-07
Cheese (domestic)per 100 g288 yen-3.0%2026-07
Yogurt1 container, 400 g190 yen+4.4%2026-07
Cabbageper 1 kg141 yen-8.4%2026-07
Spinachper 1 kg1,059 yen+24.2%2026-07
Chinese cabbageper 1 kg234 yen+5.9%2026-07
Green onionsper 1 kg749 yen+13.5%2026-07
Lettuceper 1 kg312 yen+5.1%2026-07
Sweet potatoesper 1 kg780 yen+16.6%2026-07
Potatoesper 1 kg502 yen-18.5%2026-07
Taroper 1 kg1,142 yen+8.1%2026-07
Daikon radishper 1 kg187 yen+15.4%2026-07
Carrotsper 1 kg412 yen+2.2%2026-07
Burdock rootper 1 kg960 yen-13.0%2026-07
Onionsper 1 kg364 yen-19.8%2026-07
Lotus rootper 1 kg1,371 yen-15.6%2026-07
Chinese yamper 1 kg733 yen-0.1%2026-07
Green beansper 1 kg2,455 yen+13.0%2026-07
Pumpkinper 1 kg711 yen+13.8%2026-07
Cucumberper kg795 yen+31.4%2026-07
Eggplantper kg756 yen+24.8%2026-07
Tomatoper kg896 yen+21.4%2026-07
Green pepperper kg1,061 yen+2.3%2026-07
Fresh shiitake mushroomsper kg1,744 yen+13.6%2026-07
Enoki mushroomsper kg673 yen-6.3%2026-07
Shimeji mushroomsper kg1,145 yen-12.5%2026-07
Dried shiitake mushroomsper 100 g2,280 yen+32.3%2026-07
Dried seaweed (nori)1 pack, 10 sheets600 yen+24.0%2026-07
Wakame seaweedper 100 g2,554 yen+1.8%2026-07
Kelpper 100 g865 yen+0.3%2026-07
Tofuper kg294 yen-2.0%2026-07
Fried tofuper kg2,008 yen-6.1%2026-07
Natto1 pack, 50 g x 3 or 45 g x 3128 yen+9.4%2026-07
Konjacper kg408 yen+6.2%2026-07
Pickled plumsper kg2,259 yen-8.8%2026-07
Pickled daikon radishper kg603 yen+8.6%2026-07
Simmered kelpper kg3,724 yen-6.3%2026-07
Pickled napa cabbageper kg1,284 yen+4.5%2026-07
りんご(つがる)1kg521 yen+4.6%2021-10
Appleper kg1,090 yen+1.1%2026-07
Mandarin orangeper kg1,203 yen+10.7%2026-03
Pearper kg857 yen-18.9%2025-10
Grapes (Delaware)per kg2,849 yen-6.0%2026-07
Grapes (Kyoho)per kg4,157 yen+73.1%2026-07
Persimmonper kg762 yen+24.3%2025-12
Peachper kg1,472 yen+9.3%2026-07
Watermelonper kg546 yen-13.3%2026-07
Melonper kg759 yen-8.9%2026-07
Strawberryper kg1,968 yen-0.2%2026-05
Bananaper kg380 yen-14.4%2026-07
果物缶詰1缶・425g108 yen+0.0%2021-12
Cooking oil1 bottle, 900 g430 yen+33.5%2026-07
Margarineper 1 kg1,073 yen+0.0%2026-07
Soy sauce1 bottle, 450 mL301 yen+0.0%2026-07
Miso1 piece, 750 g538 yen+4.1%2026-07
Sugar1 bag, 1 kg290 yen+12.4%2026-07
Vinegar1 bottle, 500 mL160 yen+0.0%2026-07
Worcestershire sauce1 bottle, 500 mL301 yen+0.0%2026-07
Mayonnaiseper 1 kg884 yen+5.7%2026-07
Biscuitsper 100 g170 yen+0.0%2026-07
Candyper bag225 yen+0.0%2026-07
Rice crackers (senbei)per 100 g148 yen-20.0%2026-07
Chocolateper 100 g472 yen+29.7%2026-07
Peanutsper 100 g212 yen+0.5%2026-07
Chewing gum1 piece, 14 pieces193 yen+0.0%2026-07
Ice cream1 piece, 110 mL312 yen+0.0%2026-07
Potato chipsper 100 g253 yen+8.6%2026-07
Jellyper 100 g73 yen+10.6%2026-07
Rice ballper piece193 yen+0.0%2026-07
Saladper 100 g178 yen+0.6%2026-07
Croquetteper 100 g151 yen+4.1%2026-07
Green teaper 100 g754 yen+0.0%2026-07
Black teaper 10 bags124 yen+5.1%2026-07
Instant coffeeper 100 g1,348 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fruit drink (juice 20-50%)1 bottle, 1,500 mL290 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cola1,000 mL234 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sake1 bottle, 2,000 mL1,177 yen+0.2%2026-07
Shochu (distilled spirits)1 bottle, 1,800 mL1,628 yen+0.0%2026-07
Chuhai (spirit-based cocktail)1 can, 350 mL132 yen+0.0%2026-07
Beer1 pack, 350 mL x 61,210 yen-7.4%2026-07
Low-malt beer (happoshu)1 pack, 350 mL x 6970 yen-0.4%2026-07
Beer-flavored alcoholic beverage1 pack, 350 mL x 6935 yen-9.4%2026-07
Whiskey1 bottle, 700 mL1,714 yen+0.5%2026-07
Udon (eating out)1 bowl473 yen+0.0%2026-07
Chinese noodles (eating out)1 bowl643 yen+5.4%2026-07
Curry rice (eating out)1 plate783 yen-2.1%2026-07
Coffee (eating out) (café)1 cup503 yen+3.3%2026-07
Beer (eating out)1 bottle, 500 mL729 yen+0.0%2026-07
School lunch (elementary school)per year0 yen2026-07
School lunch (junior high school)per year0 yen2026-07
Housing(13)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Private rentper month, per 3.3 m² (1 tsubo)2,907 yen+0.0%2026-07
Public rent (prefectural housing)per month, 3.3 m2965 yen+0.1%2026-07
Public rent (municipal housing)per month, 3.3 m2887 yen-0.1%2026-07
Tatami replacementper mat19,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fusuma paper replacementper panel15,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Carpenter laborper day24,500 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fence constructionper job180,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Plumbing workper job23,000 yen+0.0%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, rate4 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 kWh14,437 yen+0.4%2026-07
City gasper month, 1,465.12 MJ10,342 yen+20.7%2026-07
Waterper month, 20 m³4,961 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sewerageper month, 20 m³3,383 yen+0.0%2026-07
Kerosene18 L2,376 yen+0.3%2026-07
Propane gasper month, 10 m311,870 yen+22.8%2026-07
Furniture & household goods(27)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Electric rice cookerper unit34,599 yen-0.0%2026-07
Gas stoveper unit29,480 yen+0.0%2026-07
Refrigeratorper unit238,920 yen+0.8%2026-07
Vacuum cleanerper unit60,170 yen+1.3%2026-07
Washing machine (automatic)per unit127,109 yen-8.0%2026-07
Washing machine (washer-dryer)per unit246,506 yen-12.1%2026-07
Room air conditionerper unit90,321 yen-0.3%2026-07
室内時計1個3,608 yen+0.0%2021-12
Lighting fixtureper unit17,820 yen+0.0%2026-07
Futonper mat8,041 yen+0.0%2026-07
毛布1枚4,249 yen+0.0%2021-12
Sheetper mat2,465 yen+0.0%2026-07
Duvet coverper mat2,465 yen+0.0%2026-07
Rice bowlper piece283 yen+0.0%2026-07
Plateper mat466 yen+0.0%2026-07
台所用密閉容器1パック257 yen+0.0%2021-12
Potper piece1,734 yen+0.0%2026-07
Scouring spongeper piece302 yen+5.6%2026-07
Bulb/lampper pack3,278 yen+0.0%2026-07
Towelper mat418 yen+0.0%2026-07
Plastic wrapper roll372 yen+3.0%2026-07
Tissue paperper 1000 tissues439 yen-11.3%2026-07
Toilet paperper 1000 m841 yen+4.9%2026-07
Dish detergentper 700 mL322 yen-7.7%2026-07
Laundry detergentper kg579 yen+12.6%2026-07
Insecticideper 450 mL601 yen+0.0%2026-07
Septic tank cleaningper visit49,940 yen+0.0%2026-07
Clothing & footwear(25)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Men's trousers (autumn/winter)1 pair9,889 yen+13.4%2026-02
Men's trousers (spring/summer)1 pair4,723 yen-0.7%2026-07
Skirt (spring/summer)1 piece6,380 yen+0.0%2026-07
Skirt (autumn/winter)1 piece14,300 yen-7.1%2026-02
男児用ズボン1本1,744 yen+0.0%2021-12
女児用スカート1枚1,635 yen-2.6%2021-12
Dress shirt1 piece4,723 yen+0.0%2026-07
Men's sweater1 piece7,090 yen+8.4%2026-03
Women's sweater (long or three-quarter sleeves)1 piece4,613 yen+12.3%2026-03
Women's sweater (short-sleeved)1 piece2,955 yen-8.1%2026-07
Men's shirts1 bag949 yen-20.9%2026-07
Men's pants1 bag599 yen-39.4%2026-07
Children's underwear1 bag975 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hats1 piece3,630 yen+0.0%2026-07
Men's socks1 pair619 yen+0.0%2026-07
Women's stockings1 pair658 yen+0.0%2026-07
Women's socks1 pair385 yen+0.0%2026-07
Men's shoes1 pair15,290 yen+0.0%2026-07
Women's shoes1 pair6,490 yen+0.0%2026-07
Adult athletic shoes1 pair6,050 yen+0.0%2026-07
Children's shoes1 pair5,940 yen+0.0%2026-07
Adult sandals1 pair2,739 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cleaning fee (dress shirts)1 piece315 yen+6.1%2026-07
Cleaning fee (men's suits)1 piece1,643 yen+1.9%2026-07
Shoe repair fee1 pair1,237 yen+0.0%2026-07
Medical care(10)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Cold medicine (general cold remedies)1 box, 44 packs1,628 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cold medicine (antipyretics/analgesics)40 tablets912 yen+0.0%2026-07
Gastrointestinal medicine1 box, 50 tablets981 yen+0.0%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 tablets6,076 yen+0.0%2026-07
Drink preparations1 box, 10 bottles1,188 yen+2.6%2026-07
Dermatological medicine1 piece, 145 g1,335 yen+0.0%2026-07
Adhesive plasters1 box, 140 sheets1,591 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sanitary napkins10 pieces210 yen+1.0%2026-07
Paper diapers (infant)pack of 10381 yen+0.0%2026-07
Transport & communication(6)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Gasoline (regular)1 L166 yen+0.6%2026-07
Fixed-line phone (line charge)per month1,956 yen+0.0%2026-07
Taxi fare4 km2,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bicycle (city bike)1 unit43,780 yen+0.0%2026-07
Garage rentper month6,333 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bus fare (local bus, 7 km)one ride370 yen+0.0%2026-07
Education(12)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
PTA membership fee (elementary school)per year3,433 yen+0.0%2026-07
PTA membership fee (junior high school)per year3,950 yen+0.0%2026-07
Junior high school tuition (private, tuition)per year240,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Junior high school tuition (private, entrance fee)one time30,000 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 year0 yen2026-07
High school tuition (private) (general, entrance fee)one visit65,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
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(5)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Notebookone notebook217 yen+0.0%2026-07
Gloveone item15,400 yen-17.6%2026-07
Batteriesper pack767 yen+0.0%2026-07
Newspaper subscription (local/block paper)per month3,300 yen+0.0%2026-07
写真プリント代1枚39 yen+0.0%2021-12
Miscellaneous(16)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Nursery fee (age 2)per year330,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Toothbrushper piece107 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hand soapper 1,000 mL546 yen-5.9%2026-07
Shampooper bag, 320 mL338 yen+0.0%2026-07
Toothpasteper 100 g164 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hair conditioner1 bag, 320 mL338 yen+0.0%2026-07
Body soap1 bag, 320 mL235 yen-7.5%2026-07
Hair styling product1 container, 80 g822 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hair tonic1 bottle, 180 g1,023 yen+16.6%2026-07
Lotion (excluding counseling)1 bottle, 170 mL1,100 yen+0.0%2026-07
Umbrella1 piece1,195 yen+0.0%2026-07
School bag1 piece37,330 yen-4.3%2026-07
Bag (excluding imported brand products)1 piece18,187 yen-11.4%2026-07
Handkerchief1 piece733 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/02203/, 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/02203.json · stat.go.jp

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