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川口: 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: 252 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 川口 (per month, 3.3 m²)5,607 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)5,607 yen-0.4%2026-07
Electricityper month, 402 kWh14,606 yen+0.3%2026-07
City gasper month, 1,465.12 MJ6,111 yen+0.4%2026-07
Waterper month, 20 m³3,663 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sewerageper month, 20 m³2,582 yen+0.0%2026-07
Kerosene18 L2,664 yen+0.0%2026-07
Gasoline (regular)1 L176 yen+1.1%2026-07
Fixed-line phone (line charge)per month2,093 yen+0.0%2026-07
Taxi fare4 km1,900 yen+0.0%2026-07
Rice (Koshihikari)5 kg bag3,682 yen-13.8%2026-07
White bread1 kg484 yen+1.5%2026-07
Milk1 L217 yen+0.0%2026-07
Eggspack of 10284 yen-3.7%2026-07
Nursery fee (age 2)per year357,000 yen+0.0%2026-07

All items (252)

Food(131)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Rice (Koshihikari)5 kg bag3,682 yen-13.8%2026-07
White bread1 kg484 yen+1.5%2026-07
Milk1 L217 yen+0.0%2026-07
Eggspack of 10284 yen-3.7%2026-07
Non-glutinous rice (single-origin, other than Koshihikari)1 bag, 5 kg3,520 yen-12.7%2026-07
もち米1kg620 yen-8.1%2021-12
Bean-jam bunper 100 g110 yen+10.0%2026-07
Curry breadper 100 g124 yen+1.6%2026-07
Somen (thin wheat noodles)1 bag, 300 g362 yen-3.7%2026-07
Cup noodles1 piece, 78 g201 yen+4.1%2026-07
Wheat flour1 bag, 1 kg323 yen+0.0%2026-07
Tunaper 100 g420 yen-0.2%2026-07
Horse mackerelper 100 g167 yen+63.7%2026-07
Sardineper 100 g114 yen+23.9%2026-07
Salmonper 100 g481 yen+0.2%2026-07
Mackerelper 100 g144 yen-5.3%2026-07
Pacific sauryper 100 g172 yen-10.4%2025-11
Sea breamper 100 g610 yen+3.0%2026-07
Yellowtailper 100 g342 yen+40.2%2026-07
Squidper 100 g233 yen+9.4%2026-07
Octopusper 100 g501 yen-2.7%2026-07
Shrimpper 100 g355 yen+7.6%2026-07
Short-neck clamper 100 g117 yen-1.7%2026-07
Oyster (shellfish)per 100 g460 yen+15.3%2026-03
Salted salmonper 100 g267 yen-3.6%2026-07
Pollock roeper 100 g522 yen-4.0%2026-07
Dried whitebaitper 100 g513 yen+9.1%2026-07
Dried sardinesper 100 g343 yen+0.0%2026-07
Capelinper 100 g256 yen+3.2%2026-07
Fried fish cakeper 100 g155 yen+9.2%2026-07
Chikuwa (fish paste tube)per 100 g116 yen+6.4%2026-07
Kamaboko (fish cake)per 100 g230 yen-3.0%2026-07
Dried bonito flakesper 100 g1,613 yen+0.0%2026-07
Beef (domestic)per 100 g870 yen-4.0%2026-07
Pork (domestic, belly)per 100 g297 yen-2.6%2026-07
豚肉(もも)100g208 yen-3.7%2021-12
Chickenper 100 g143 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hamper 100 g204 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sausagesper 100 g184 yen-2.1%2026-07
牛乳(配達, 瓶入り)1本・180mL136 yen+0.0%2021-12
Powdered milk1 can, 780 g3,074 yen+0.0%2026-07
Butter1 box, 200 g539 yen-5.6%2026-07
Cheese (domestic)per 100 g192 yen-16.5%2026-07
Yogurt1 container, 400 g174 yen-1.1%2026-07
Cabbageper 1 kg128 yen+12.3%2026-07
Spinachper 1 kg1,081 yen+30.9%2026-07
Chinese cabbageper 1 kg167 yen-4.0%2026-07
Green onionsper 1 kg816 yen+24.6%2026-07
Lettuceper 1 kg267 yen+7.2%2026-07
Sweet potatoesper 1 kg667 yen+23.5%2026-07
Potatoesper 1 kg479 yen-1.8%2026-07
Taroper 1 kg1,359 yen+30.2%2026-07
Daikon radishper 1 kg210 yen+43.8%2026-07
Carrotsper 1 kg483 yen+13.1%2026-07
Burdock rootper 1 kg848 yen+10.1%2026-07
Onionsper 1 kg338 yen+4.6%2026-07
Lotus rootper 1 kg1,365 yen-31.7%2026-07
Chinese yamper 1 kg658 yen+4.4%2026-07
Green beansper 1 kg2,343 yen+20.1%2026-07
Pumpkinper 1 kg635 yen+12.0%2026-07
Cucumberper kg625 yen+27.8%2026-07
Eggplantper kg840 yen+28.0%2026-07
Tomatoper kg736 yen+21.1%2026-07
Green pepperper kg1,102 yen+15.8%2026-07
Fresh shiitake mushroomsper kg1,559 yen-6.1%2026-07
Enoki mushroomsper kg456 yen+5.3%2026-07
Shimeji mushroomsper kg671 yen-15.7%2026-07
Dried shiitake mushroomsper 100 g1,716 yen+0.0%2026-07
Dried seaweed (nori)1 pack, 10 sheets755 yen+0.0%2026-07
Wakame seaweedper 100 g2,469 yen-6.4%2026-07
Kelpper 100 g1,081 yen-3.4%2026-07
Tofuper kg274 yen+0.7%2026-07
Fried tofuper kg1,040 yen+7.1%2026-07
Natto1 pack, 50 g x 3 or 45 g x 3105 yen-0.9%2026-07
Konjacper kg477 yen+5.3%2026-07
Pickled plumsper kg3,454 yen+0.0%2026-07
Pickled daikon radishper kg695 yen-10.0%2026-07
Simmered kelpper kg2,966 yen-11.0%2026-07
Pickled napa cabbageper kg828 yen+10.7%2026-07
りんご(つがる)1kg654 yen+49.7%2021-10
Appleper kg906 yen+18.3%2026-07
Mandarin orangeper kg916 yen+18.0%2026-03
Pearper kg869 yen-4.9%2025-10
Grapes (Delaware)per kg1,835 yen-24.3%2026-07
Grapes (Kyoho)per kg3,318 yen+44.8%2026-07
Persimmonper kg630 yen+7.5%2025-12
Peachper kg1,278 yen-8.5%2026-07
Watermelonper kg445 yen-4.7%2026-07
Melonper kg769 yen-4.8%2026-07
Strawberryper kg1,854 yen-4.6%2026-05
Bananaper kg319 yen+8.9%2026-07
果物缶詰1缶・425g106 yen+0.0%2021-12
Cooking oil1 bottle, 900 g455 yen+5.8%2026-07
Margarineper 1 kg710 yen+0.0%2026-07
Soy sauce1 bottle, 450 mL321 yen+5.6%2026-07
Miso1 piece, 750 g465 yen+7.4%2026-07
Sugar1 bag, 1 kg271 yen+0.0%2026-07
Vinegar1 bottle, 500 mL118 yen+0.0%2026-07
Worcestershire sauce1 bottle, 500 mL321 yen+0.0%2026-07
Mayonnaiseper 1 kg823 yen+6.2%2026-07
Biscuitsper 100 g194 yen+6.6%2026-07
Candyper bag220 yen+0.0%2026-07
Rice crackers (senbei)per 100 g138 yen-2.1%2026-07
Chocolateper 100 g392 yen+0.0%2026-07
Peanutsper 100 g143 yen-1.4%2026-07
Chewing gum1 piece, 14 pieces192 yen+0.0%2026-07
Ice cream1 piece, 110 mL271 yen+0.0%2026-07
Potato chipsper 100 g213 yen+2.4%2026-07
Jellyper 100 g73 yen-7.6%2026-07
Rice ballper piece173 yen+0.0%2026-07
Saladper 100 g177 yen+1.7%2026-07
Croquetteper 100 g137 yen+0.0%2026-07
Green teaper 100 g817 yen+7.1%2026-07
Black teaper 10 bags120 yen+0.0%2026-07
Instant coffeeper 100 g1,144 yen+4.1%2026-07
Fruit drink (juice 20-50%)1 bottle, 1,500 mL279 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cola1,000 mL240 yen-12.4%2026-07
Sake1 bottle, 2,000 mL1,097 yen-3.9%2026-07
Shochu (distilled spirits)1 bottle, 1,800 mL1,618 yen+0.0%2026-07
Chuhai (spirit-based cocktail)1 can, 350 mL130 yen+0.0%2026-07
Beer1 pack, 350 mL x 61,119 yen-0.7%2026-07
Low-malt beer (happoshu)1 pack, 350 mL x 6973 yen+1.1%2026-07
Beer-flavored alcoholic beverage1 pack, 350 mL x 6897 yen+1.4%2026-07
Whiskey1 bottle, 700 mL1,658 yen+0.2%2026-07
Udon (eating out)1 bowl727 yen+0.0%2026-07
Chinese noodles (eating out)1 bowl667 yen+0.0%2026-07
Curry rice (eating out)1 plate760 yen+0.0%2026-07
Coffee (eating out) (café)1 cup513 yen+0.0%2026-07
Beer (eating out)1 bottle, 500 mL761 yen+0.0%2026-07
School lunch (elementary school)per year0 yen2026-07
School lunch (junior high school)per year47,696 yen+0.0%2026-07
Housing(14)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Private rentper month, per 3.3 m² (1 tsubo)5,607 yen-0.4%2026-07
Public rent (prefectural housing)per month, 3.3 m21,586 yen-0.1%2026-07
Public rent (municipal housing)per month, 3.3 m21,643 yen+0.3%2026-07
Public rent (UR housing)per month, 3.3 m24,287 yen+0.2%2026-07
Tatami replacementper mat11,660 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fusuma paper replacementper panel3,900 yen+0.0%2026-07
Carpenter laborper day22,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fence constructionper job140,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Plumbing workper job14,300 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fire/earthquake insurance (fire, fire-resistant)per policy, rate1 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, rate2 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fire/earthquake insurance (earthquake, type B)per policy, rate4 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fuel, light & water(6)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Electricityper month, 402 kWh14,606 yen+0.3%2026-07
City gasper month, 1,465.12 MJ6,111 yen+0.4%2026-07
Waterper month, 20 m³3,663 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sewerageper month, 20 m³2,582 yen+0.0%2026-07
Kerosene18 L2,664 yen+0.0%2026-07
Propane gasper month, 10 m38,420 yen+0.0%2026-07
Furniture & household goods(27)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Electric rice cookerper unit36,773 yen-1.9%2026-07
Gas stoveper unit23,800 yen+0.0%2026-07
Refrigeratorper unit263,010 yen-1.7%2026-07
Vacuum cleanerper unit57,993 yen-2.8%2026-07
Washing machine (automatic)per unit137,449 yen+60.8%2026-07
Washing machine (washer-dryer)per unit271,723 yen-3.5%2026-07
Room air conditionerper unit93,628 yen-6.9%2026-07
室内時計1個2,690 yen+29.3%2021-12
Lighting fixtureper unit21,120 yen+0.0%2026-07
Futonper mat9,082 yen+0.0%2026-07
毛布1枚5,119 yen+0.0%2021-12
Sheetper mat2,728 yen+0.0%2026-07
Duvet coverper mat2,178 yen+0.0%2026-07
Rice bowlper piece449 yen+0.0%2026-07
Plateper mat460 yen+0.0%2026-07
台所用密閉容器1パック320 yen+0.0%2021-12
Potper piece1,628 yen+0.0%2026-07
Scouring spongeper piece211 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bulb/lampper pack3,300 yen+0.0%2026-07
Towelper mat541 yen+0.0%2026-07
Plastic wrapper roll382 yen+11.4%2026-07
Tissue paperper 1000 tissues502 yen+0.0%2026-07
Toilet paperper 1000 m780 yen+0.0%2026-07
Dish detergentper 700 mL410 yen+9.3%2026-07
Laundry detergentper kg560 yen+20.7%2026-07
Insecticideper 450 mL658 yen+0.0%2026-07
Septic tank cleaningper visit12,760 yen+0.0%2026-07
Clothing & footwear(25)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Men's trousers (autumn/winter)1 pair8,052 yen-3.6%2026-02
Men's trousers (spring/summer)1 pair8,020 yen-7.7%2026-07
Skirt (spring/summer)1 piece5,122 yen-6.7%2026-07
Skirt (autumn/winter)1 piece13,933 yen+18.8%2026-02
男児用ズボン1本1,599 yen+0.0%2021-12
女児用スカート1枚1,745 yen+0.0%2021-12
Dress shirt1 piece2,552 yen+0.0%2026-07
Men's sweater1 piece7,616 yen+0.0%2026-03
Women's sweater (long or three-quarter sleeves)1 piece5,581 yen+22.1%2026-03
Women's sweater (short-sleeved)1 piece3,656 yen-9.1%2026-07
Men's shirts1 bag935 yen-27.7%2026-07
Men's pants1 bag634 yen-32.5%2026-07
Children's underwear1 bag1,009 yen-7.3%2026-07
Hats1 piece3,630 yen+13.8%2026-07
Men's socks1 pair573 yen+7.1%2026-07
Women's stockings1 pair616 yen-6.7%2026-07
Women's socks1 pair360 yen-7.5%2026-07
Men's shoes1 pair10,890 yen+0.0%2026-07
Women's shoes1 pair6,490 yen+0.0%2026-07
Adult athletic shoes1 pair6,600 yen+0.0%2026-07
Children's shoes1 pair3,190 yen-27.5%2026-07
Adult sandals1 pair2,970 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cleaning fee (dress shirts)1 piece282 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cleaning fee (men's suits)1 piece1,415 yen+0.0%2026-07
Shoe repair fee1 pair1,600 yen+0.0%2026-07
Medical care(10)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Cold medicine (general cold remedies)1 box, 44 packs1,665 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cold medicine (antipyretics/analgesics)40 tablets716 yen+0.0%2026-07
Gastrointestinal medicine1 box, 50 tablets1,033 yen+3.0%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 tablets6,247 yen+0.0%2026-07
Drink preparations1 box, 10 bottles1,166 yen+0.7%2026-07
Dermatological medicine1 piece, 145 g1,445 yen+0.0%2026-07
Adhesive plasters1 box, 140 sheets1,404 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sanitary napkins10 pieces256 yen+6.2%2026-07
Paper diapers (infant)pack of 10360 yen+1.4%2026-07
Transport & communication(6)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Gasoline (regular)1 L176 yen+1.1%2026-07
Fixed-line phone (line charge)per month2,093 yen+0.0%2026-07
Taxi fare4 km1,900 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bicycle (city bike)1 unit47,590 yen+0.0%2026-07
Garage rentper month13,333 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bus fare (local bus, 7 km)one ride300 yen+0.0%2026-07
Education(11)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
PTA membership fee (elementary school)per year2,267 yen+0.0%2026-07
PTA membership fee (junior high school)per year1,833 yen-15.4%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
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57,200 yen+0.0%2021-12
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 item16,500 yen+0.0%2026-07
Batteriesper pack382 yen+0.0%2026-07
Newspaper subscription (local/block paper)per month3,500 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bowling game feeper game650 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 year357,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Toothbrushper piece107 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hand soapper 1,000 mL702 yen+5.2%2026-07
Shampooper bag, 320 mL349 yen+0.0%2026-07
Toothpasteper 100 g147 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hair conditioner1 bag, 320 mL349 yen+0.0%2026-07
Body soap1 bag, 320 mL246 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hair styling product1 container, 80 g820 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hair tonic1 bottle, 180 g954 yen+0.0%2026-07
Lotion (excluding counseling)1 bottle, 170 mL1,100 yen+0.0%2026-07
Umbrella1 piece2,816 yen+5.5%2026-07
School bag1 piece61,967 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bag (excluding imported brand products)1 piece15,217 yen+0.0%2026-07
Handkerchief1 piece587 yen+0.0%2026-07
Administrative certificate feeper document400 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/11203/, 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/11203.json · stat.go.jp

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