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立川: 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 立川 (per month, 3.3 m²)6,435 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)6,435 yen+0.5%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 m³1,529 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sewerageper month, 20 m³1,408 yen+0.0%2026-07
Kerosene18 L2,841 yen+0.4%2026-07
Gasoline (regular)1 L174 yen+0.6%2026-07
Fixed-line phone (line charge)per month2,093 yen+0.0%2026-07
Taxi fare4 km2,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Rice (Koshihikari)5 kg bag4,979 yen+0.5%2026-07
White bread1 kg559 yen+2.6%2026-07
Milk1 L267 yen-2.6%2026-07
Eggspack of 10338 yen+0.0%2026-07
Nursery fee (age 2)per year0 yen2026-07

All items (251)

Food(131)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Rice (Koshihikari)5 kg bag4,979 yen+0.5%2026-07
White bread1 kg559 yen+2.6%2026-07
Milk1 L267 yen-2.6%2026-07
Eggspack of 10338 yen+0.0%2026-07
Non-glutinous rice (single-origin, other than Koshihikari)1 bag, 5 kg4,198 yen-8.8%2026-07
もち米1kg595 yen+2.2%2021-12
Bean-jam bunper 100 g124 yen+9.7%2026-07
Curry breadper 100 g128 yen-0.8%2026-07
Somen (thin wheat noodles)1 bag, 300 g357 yen-6.3%2026-07
Cup noodles1 piece, 78 g201 yen+4.1%2026-07
Wheat flour1 bag, 1 kg368 yen+0.0%2026-07
Tunaper 100 g529 yen-1.3%2026-07
Horse mackerelper 100 g130 yen+11.1%2026-07
Sardineper 100 g121 yen+1.7%2026-07
Salmonper 100 g526 yen-3.1%2026-07
Mackerelper 100 g135 yen-20.1%2026-07
Pacific sauryper 100 g180 yen-17.4%2025-11
Sea breamper 100 g633 yen-6.6%2026-07
Yellowtailper 100 g365 yen+19.3%2026-07
Squidper 100 g248 yen-0.8%2026-07
Octopusper 100 g615 yen+7.9%2026-07
Shrimpper 100 g381 yen-1.6%2026-07
Short-neck clamper 100 g144 yen+1.4%2026-07
Oyster (shellfish)per 100 g547 yen+4.2%2026-03
Salted salmonper 100 g315 yen-9.5%2026-07
Pollock roeper 100 g536 yen+2.9%2026-07
Dried whitebaitper 100 g949 yen+23.2%2026-07
Dried sardinesper 100 g372 yen+0.0%2026-07
Capelinper 100 g274 yen+1.5%2026-07
Fried fish cakeper 100 g151 yen+4.9%2026-07
Chikuwa (fish paste tube)per 100 g149 yen+1.4%2026-07
Kamaboko (fish cake)per 100 g234 yen+0.0%2026-07
Dried bonito flakesper 100 g1,400 yen+0.0%2026-07
Beef (domestic)per 100 g1,203 yen-6.3%2026-07
Pork (domestic, belly)per 100 g286 yen-6.8%2026-07
豚肉(もも)100g189 yen+12.5%2021-12
Chickenper 100 g164 yen+8.6%2026-07
Hamper 100 g219 yen-11.0%2026-07
Sausagesper 100 g182 yen-7.1%2026-07
牛乳(配達, 瓶入り)1本・180mL134 yen+0.0%2021-12
Powdered milk1 can, 780 g2,792 yen+0.0%2026-07
Butter1 box, 200 g614 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cheese (domestic)per 100 g288 yen+3.2%2026-07
Yogurt1 container, 400 g190 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cabbageper 1 kg184 yen-5.2%2026-07
Spinachper 1 kg1,162 yen+24.5%2026-07
Chinese cabbageper 1 kg245 yen-0.4%2026-07
Green onionsper 1 kg873 yen+13.8%2026-07
Lettuceper 1 kg315 yen+2.3%2026-07
Sweet potatoesper 1 kg610 yen-11.3%2026-07
Potatoesper 1 kg568 yen+16.2%2026-07
Taroper 1 kg1,646 yen-2.4%2026-07
Daikon radishper 1 kg215 yen+5.9%2026-07
Carrotsper 1 kg472 yen+1.9%2026-07
Burdock rootper 1 kg1,279 yen-4.0%2026-07
Onionsper 1 kg372 yen+2.8%2026-07
Lotus rootper 1 kg1,888 yen-27.8%2026-07
Chinese yamper 1 kg919 yen+7.7%2026-07
Green beansper 1 kg2,658 yen-6.9%2026-07
Pumpkinper 1 kg903 yen+14.9%2026-07
Cucumberper kg710 yen+16.4%2026-07
Eggplantper kg743 yen+2.3%2026-07
Tomatoper kg823 yen+1.5%2026-07
Green pepperper kg1,191 yen+12.9%2026-07
Fresh shiitake mushroomsper kg1,599 yen-11.3%2026-07
Enoki mushroomsper kg616 yen-3.9%2026-07
Shimeji mushroomsper kg757 yen+4.4%2026-07
Dried shiitake mushroomsper 100 g1,726 yen+0.0%2026-07
Dried seaweed (nori)1 pack, 10 sheets596 yen-12.2%2026-07
Wakame seaweedper 100 g2,440 yen-1.4%2026-07
Kelpper 100 g1,075 yen+6.4%2026-07
Tofuper kg330 yen+11.5%2026-07
Fried tofuper kg1,166 yen-3.2%2026-07
Natto1 pack, 50 g x 3 or 45 g x 3105 yen+2.9%2026-07
Konjacper kg527 yen+4.8%2026-07
Pickled plumsper kg2,289 yen+0.0%2026-07
Pickled daikon radishper kg1,333 yen+3.8%2026-07
Simmered kelpper kg3,405 yen+0.0%2026-07
Pickled napa cabbageper kg930 yen+0.0%2026-07
りんご(つがる)1kg560 yen-1.9%2021-10
Appleper kg1,270 yen+25.7%2026-07
Mandarin orangeper kg1,249 yen+29.4%2026-03
Pearper kg991 yen-26.2%2025-09
Grapes (Delaware)per kg2,273 yen-18.8%2026-07
Grapes (Kyoho)per kg3,769 yen+61.2%2026-07
Persimmonper kg814 yen+9.1%2025-12
Peachper kg1,584 yen-1.4%2026-07
Watermelonper kg565 yen-4.6%2026-07
Melonper kg891 yen-9.5%2026-07
Strawberryper kg2,242 yen-5.4%2026-05
Bananaper kg371 yen-1.3%2026-07
果物缶詰1缶・425g105 yen-17.3%2021-12
Cooking oil1 bottle, 900 g427 yen-6.4%2026-07
Margarineper 1 kg713 yen+11.8%2026-07
Soy sauce1 bottle, 450 mL300 yen+2.4%2026-07
Miso1 piece, 750 g468 yen+3.5%2026-07
Sugar1 bag, 1 kg284 yen-1.0%2026-07
Vinegar1 bottle, 500 mL107 yen-9.3%2026-07
Worcestershire sauce1 bottle, 500 mL257 yen+0.0%2026-07
Mayonnaiseper 1 kg794 yen+0.0%2026-07
Biscuitsper 100 g186 yen+1.1%2026-07
Candyper bag225 yen+0.0%2026-07
Rice crackers (senbei)per 100 g161 yen-0.6%2026-07
Chocolateper 100 g400 yen-3.4%2026-07
Peanutsper 100 g158 yen-1.2%2026-07
Chewing gum1 piece, 14 pieces193 yen+0.0%2026-07
Ice cream1 piece, 110 mL292 yen+0.0%2026-07
Potato chipsper 100 g222 yen+0.0%2026-07
Jellyper 100 g65 yen+6.6%2026-07
Rice ballper piece176 yen-5.9%2026-07
Saladper 100 g197 yen+1.5%2026-07
Croquetteper 100 g154 yen-1.3%2026-07
Green teaper 100 g857 yen+26.8%2026-07
Black teaper 10 bags129 yen+0.0%2026-07
Instant coffeeper 100 g908 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fruit drink (juice 20-50%)1 bottle, 1,500 mL215 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cola1,000 mL243 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sake1 bottle, 2,000 mL1,142 yen-1.9%2026-07
Shochu (distilled spirits)1 bottle, 1,800 mL1,713 yen+0.0%2026-07
Chuhai (spirit-based cocktail)1 can, 350 mL140 yen+0.7%2026-07
Beer1 pack, 350 mL x 61,189 yen+1.2%2026-07
Low-malt beer (happoshu)1 pack, 350 mL x 6987 yen+0.7%2026-07
Beer-flavored alcoholic beverage1 pack, 350 mL x 6928 yen+2.4%2026-07
Whiskey1 bottle, 700 mL1,717 yen+2.1%2026-07
Udon (eating out)1 bowl717 yen+0.0%2026-07
Chinese noodles (eating out)1 bowl591 yen+0.0%2026-07
Curry rice (eating out)1 plate792 yen+1.3%2026-07
Coffee (eating out) (café)1 cup553 yen+3.8%2026-07
Beer (eating out)1 bottle, 500 mL685 yen+0.0%2026-07
School lunch (elementary school)per year0 yen2026-07
School lunch (junior high school)per year0 yen2026-07
Housing(15)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Private rentper month, per 3.3 m² (1 tsubo)6,435 yen+0.5%2026-07
Public rent (prefectural housing)per month, 3.3 m21,529 yen-0.5%2026-07
Public rent (municipal housing)per month, 3.3 m21,030 yen+0.1%2026-07
Public rent (UR housing)per month, 3.3 m24,070 yen+0.1%2026-07
Public rent (prefectural housing corporation)per month, 3.3 m24,283 yen+0.0%2026-07
Tatami replacementper mat11,550 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fusuma paper replacementper panel3,500 yen+0.0%2026-07
Carpenter laborper day18,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fence constructionper job195,740 yen+0.0%2026-07
Plumbing workper job18,800 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, rate2 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 m³1,529 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sewerageper month, 20 m³1,408 yen+0.0%2026-07
Kerosene18 L2,841 yen+0.4%2026-07
Propane gasper month, 10 m38,787 yen+12.2%2026-07
Furniture & household goods(26)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Electric rice cookerper unit37,327 yen-6.4%2026-07
Gas stoveper unit29,480 yen+0.0%2026-07
Refrigeratorper unit239,667 yen-4.3%2026-07
Vacuum cleanerper unit59,620 yen+0.4%2026-07
Washing machine (automatic)per unit140,153 yen-8.3%2026-07
Washing machine (washer-dryer)per unit258,390 yen-11.7%2026-07
Room air conditionerper unit93,967 yen-11.2%2026-07
室内時計1個3,460 yen+0.0%2021-12
Lighting fixtureper unit14,520 yen-18.5%2026-07
Futonper mat6,715 yen+0.0%2026-07
毛布1枚3,835 yen+0.0%2021-12
Sheetper mat2,392 yen+0.0%2026-07
Duvet coverper mat1,752 yen+0.0%2026-07
Rice bowlper piece438 yen+0.0%2026-07
Plateper mat474 yen+0.0%2026-07
台所用密閉容器1パック327 yen+0.0%2021-12
Potper piece2,038 yen+0.0%2026-07
Scouring spongeper piece237 yen+13.4%2026-07
Bulb/lampper pack2,380 yen+0.0%2026-07
Towelper mat429 yen+0.0%2026-07
Plastic wrapper roll325 yen-5.5%2026-07
Tissue paperper 1000 tissues495 yen+1.2%2026-07
Toilet paperper 1000 m885 yen+1.6%2026-07
Dish detergentper 700 mL394 yen+10.1%2026-07
Laundry detergentper kg556 yen+3.9%2026-07
Insecticideper 450 mL646 yen+0.0%2026-07
Clothing & footwear(25)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Men's trousers (autumn/winter)1 pair9,856 yen+3.9%2026-02
Men's trousers (spring/summer)1 pair8,567 yen-9.7%2026-07
Skirt (spring/summer)1 piece6,236 yen-17.5%2026-07
Skirt (autumn/winter)1 piece14,667 yen+0.0%2026-02
男児用ズボン1本1,319 yen+0.0%2021-12
女児用スカート1枚1,049 yen-18.2%2021-12
Dress shirt1 piece2,189 yen+0.0%2026-07
Men's sweater1 piece6,523 yen+2.1%2026-03
Women's sweater (long or three-quarter sleeves)1 piece4,236 yen-19.1%2026-03
Women's sweater (short-sleeved)1 piece3,989 yen-15.5%2026-07
Men's shirts1 bag1,015 yen-26.4%2026-07
Men's pants1 bag906 yen-22.0%2026-07
Children's underwear1 bag876 yen+26.4%2026-07
Hats1 piece3,168 yen+0.0%2026-07
Men's socks1 pair456 yen+0.0%2026-07
Women's stockings1 pair660 yen+0.0%2026-07
Women's socks1 pair416 yen+0.0%2026-07
Men's shoes1 pair9,790 yen+25.0%2026-07
Women's shoes1 pair4,950 yen+0.0%2026-07
Adult athletic shoes1 pair6,050 yen+0.0%2026-07
Children's shoes1 pair5,390 yen+0.0%2026-07
Adult sandals1 pair1,628 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cleaning fee (dress shirts)1 piece309 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cleaning fee (men's suits)1 piece2,015 yen+0.0%2026-07
Shoe repair fee1 pair1,650 yen+0.0%2026-07
Medical care(10)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Cold medicine (general cold remedies)1 box, 44 packs1,679 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cold medicine (antipyretics/analgesics)40 tablets654 yen+0.0%2026-07
Gastrointestinal medicine1 box, 50 tablets973 yen+7.8%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 tablets6,372 yen+0.0%2026-07
Drink preparations1 box, 10 bottles1,121 yen+0.0%2026-07
Dermatological medicine1 piece, 145 g1,470 yen+0.0%2026-07
Adhesive plasters1 box, 140 sheets1,558 yen+0.1%2026-07
Sanitary napkins10 pieces233 yen+4.5%2026-07
Paper diapers (infant)pack of 10381 yen-0.8%2026-07
Transport & communication(6)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Gasoline (regular)1 L174 yen+0.6%2026-07
Fixed-line phone (line charge)per month2,093 yen+0.0%2026-07
Taxi fare4 km2,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bicycle (city bike)1 unit48,500 yen-5.9%2026-07
Garage rentper month12,667 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bus fare (local bus, 7 km)one ride440 yen+0.0%2026-07
Education(10)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
PTA membership fee (elementary school)per year1,867 yen+0.0%2026-07
PTA membership fee (junior high school)per year2,267 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 year12,800 yen+0.0%2026-07
High school tuition (private) (general, entrance fee)one visit245,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
幼稚園保育料(私立, 保育料, 3歳児)1か年18,933 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 item14,520 yen+0.0%2026-07
Batteriesper pack680 yen+0.0%2026-07
Newspaper subscription (local/block paper)per month3,400 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bowling game feeper game750 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 year0 yen2026-07
Toothbrushper piece140 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hand soapper 1,000 mL704 yen+9.3%2026-07
Shampooper bag, 320 mL338 yen+0.0%2026-07
Toothpasteper 100 g150 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hair conditioner1 bag, 320 mL338 yen+0.0%2026-07
Body soap1 bag, 320 mL232 yen-1.7%2026-07
Hair styling product1 container, 80 g748 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hair tonic1 bottle, 180 g965 yen+6.0%2026-07
Lotion (excluding counseling)1 bottle, 170 mL1,100 yen+0.0%2026-07
Umbrella1 piece1,309 yen+0.0%2026-07
School bag1 piece56,107 yen-4.7%2026-07
Bag (excluding imported brand products)1 piece31,533 yen-1.2%2026-07
Handkerchief1 piece587 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/13202/, 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/13202.json · stat.go.jp

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