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川崎: 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: 255 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 川崎 (per month, 3.3 m²)7,456 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)7,456 yen+0.0%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 m³2,321 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sewerageper month, 20 m³2,156 yen+0.0%2026-07
Kerosene18 L2,803 yen+0.0%2026-07
Gasoline (regular)1 L172 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 bag3,957 yen-15.0%2026-07
White bread1 kg459 yen+0.9%2026-07
Milk1 L242 yen-0.8%2026-07
Eggspack of 10313 yen+0.3%2026-07
Nursery fee (age 2)per year366,900 yen+0.0%2026-07

All items (255)

Food(131)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Rice (Koshihikari)5 kg bag3,957 yen-15.0%2026-07
White bread1 kg459 yen+0.9%2026-07
Milk1 L242 yen-0.8%2026-07
Eggspack of 10313 yen+0.3%2026-07
Non-glutinous rice (single-origin, other than Koshihikari)1 bag, 5 kg4,168 yen-3.4%2026-07
もち米1kg646 yen-3.7%2021-12
Bean-jam bunper 100 g123 yen+20.6%2026-07
Curry breadper 100 g138 yen+3.0%2026-07
Somen (thin wheat noodles)1 bag, 300 g366 yen-2.9%2026-07
Cup noodles1 piece, 78 g205 yen+0.5%2026-07
Wheat flour1 bag, 1 kg320 yen-1.8%2026-07
Tunaper 100 g579 yen+4.9%2026-07
Horse mackerelper 100 g143 yen+14.4%2026-07
Sardineper 100 g106 yen-1.9%2026-07
Salmonper 100 g554 yen+0.0%2026-07
Mackerelper 100 g157 yen-7.1%2026-07
Pacific sauryper 100 g175 yen-14.6%2025-11
Sea breamper 100 g662 yen+1.8%2026-07
Yellowtailper 100 g346 yen+4.2%2026-07
Squidper 100 g255 yen+0.8%2026-07
Octopusper 100 g600 yen+0.0%2026-07
Shrimpper 100 g349 yen-0.9%2026-07
Short-neck clamper 100 g188 yen+6.8%2026-07
Oyster (shellfish)per 100 g465 yen-0.9%2026-03
Salted salmonper 100 g303 yen-3.8%2026-07
Pollock roeper 100 g458 yen-7.7%2026-07
Dried whitebaitper 100 g786 yen-3.6%2026-07
Dried sardinesper 100 g451 yen-0.7%2026-07
Capelinper 100 g262 yen+5.6%2026-07
Fried fish cakeper 100 g125 yen+0.0%2026-07
Chikuwa (fish paste tube)per 100 g130 yen+1.6%2026-07
Kamaboko (fish cake)per 100 g218 yen+0.0%2026-07
Dried bonito flakesper 100 g1,490 yen-4.4%2026-07
Beef (domestic)per 100 g882 yen+0.1%2026-07
Pork (domestic, belly)per 100 g307 yen-0.3%2026-07
豚肉(もも)100g181 yen+2.3%2021-12
Chickenper 100 g163 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hamper 100 g203 yen-0.5%2026-07
Sausagesper 100 g189 yen+0.0%2026-07
牛乳(配達, 瓶入り)1本・180mL129 yen+0.0%2021-12
Powdered milk1 can, 780 g3,027 yen-0.1%2026-07
Butter1 box, 200 g625 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cheese (domestic)per 100 g244 yen+28.4%2026-07
Yogurt1 container, 400 g180 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cabbageper 1 kg173 yen-17.2%2026-07
Spinachper 1 kg1,232 yen+29.0%2026-07
Chinese cabbageper 1 kg242 yen+2.5%2026-07
Green onionsper 1 kg878 yen+3.7%2026-07
Lettuceper 1 kg337 yen+5.0%2026-07
Sweet potatoesper 1 kg612 yen+2.0%2026-07
Potatoesper 1 kg551 yen+9.1%2026-07
Taroper 1 kg1,404 yen-5.5%2026-07
Daikon radishper 1 kg259 yen+13.6%2026-07
Carrotsper 1 kg528 yen+8.4%2026-07
Burdock rootper 1 kg1,198 yen-2.3%2026-07
Onionsper 1 kg371 yen-1.9%2026-07
Lotus rootper 1 kg1,988 yen-15.6%2026-07
Chinese yamper 1 kg861 yen+2.0%2026-07
Green beansper 1 kg2,842 yen+22.2%2026-07
Pumpkinper 1 kg780 yen+20.2%2026-07
Cucumberper kg717 yen+29.0%2026-07
Eggplantper kg845 yen+25.6%2026-07
Tomatoper kg847 yen+5.9%2026-07
Green pepperper kg1,132 yen+8.0%2026-07
Fresh shiitake mushroomsper kg1,670 yen-6.4%2026-07
Enoki mushroomsper kg571 yen+6.5%2026-07
Shimeji mushroomsper kg914 yen+3.0%2026-07
Dried shiitake mushroomsper 100 g2,650 yen+0.0%2026-07
Dried seaweed (nori)1 pack, 10 sheets620 yen-3.6%2026-07
Wakame seaweedper 100 g2,255 yen-7.0%2026-07
Kelpper 100 g1,228 yen-1.0%2026-07
Tofuper kg300 yen+7.1%2026-07
Fried tofuper kg1,159 yen+4.4%2026-07
Natto1 pack, 50 g x 3 or 45 g x 3105 yen+0.0%2026-07
Konjacper kg440 yen-2.4%2026-07
Pickled plumsper kg2,310 yen-0.8%2026-07
Pickled daikon radishper kg999 yen-3.1%2026-07
Simmered kelpper kg3,521 yen-1.5%2026-07
Pickled napa cabbageper kg919 yen-1.1%2026-07
りんご(つがる)1kg637 yen+4.9%2021-10
Appleper kg1,154 yen+16.4%2026-07
Mandarin orangeper kg1,147 yen+18.9%2026-03
Pearper kg1,203 yen+29.9%2025-10
Grapes (Delaware)per kg2,023 yen-32.3%2026-07
Grapes (Kyoho)per kg3,697 yen+47.2%2026-07
Persimmonper kg784 yen+22.9%2025-12
Peachper kg1,505 yen-2.2%2026-07
Watermelonper kg562 yen-6.5%2026-07
Melonper kg774 yen-17.5%2026-07
Strawberryper kg2,008 yen+1.1%2026-05
Bananaper kg382 yen+4.1%2026-07
果物缶詰1缶・425g144 yen+0.0%2021-12
Cooking oil1 bottle, 900 g406 yen-2.4%2026-07
Margarineper 1 kg1,110 yen+28.3%2026-07
Soy sauce1 bottle, 450 mL306 yen+0.0%2026-07
Miso1 piece, 750 g449 yen-0.7%2026-07
Sugar1 bag, 1 kg280 yen+0.0%2026-07
Vinegar1 bottle, 500 mL138 yen+0.0%2026-07
Worcestershire sauce1 bottle, 500 mL321 yen+11.1%2026-07
Mayonnaiseper 1 kg861 yen+2.0%2026-07
Biscuitsper 100 g196 yen-2.0%2026-07
Candyper bag233 yen-1.3%2026-07
Rice crackers (senbei)per 100 g172 yen-3.9%2026-07
Chocolateper 100 g418 yen+5.6%2026-07
Peanutsper 100 g164 yen+1.2%2026-07
Chewing gum1 piece, 14 pieces182 yen+0.0%2026-07
Ice cream1 piece, 110 mL303 yen-0.3%2026-07
Potato chipsper 100 g215 yen+2.4%2026-07
Jellyper 100 g93 yen+17.7%2026-07
Rice ballper piece206 yen+0.0%2026-07
Saladper 100 g181 yen+1.7%2026-07
Croquetteper 100 g142 yen-0.7%2026-07
Green teaper 100 g621 yen+1.6%2026-07
Black teaper 10 bags122 yen+0.0%2026-07
Instant coffeeper 100 g1,082 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fruit drink (juice 20-50%)1 bottle, 1,500 mL263 yen-2.2%2026-07
Cola1,000 mL259 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sake1 bottle, 2,000 mL1,095 yen+0.4%2026-07
Shochu (distilled spirits)1 bottle, 1,800 mL1,752 yen+0.0%2026-07
Chuhai (spirit-based cocktail)1 can, 350 mL141 yen+0.0%2026-07
Beer1 pack, 350 mL x 61,144 yen+0.4%2026-07
Low-malt beer (happoshu)1 pack, 350 mL x 6965 yen+0.8%2026-07
Beer-flavored alcoholic beverage1 pack, 350 mL x 6875 yen+0.0%2026-07
Whiskey1 bottle, 700 mL1,664 yen+0.3%2026-07
Udon (eating out)1 bowl700 yen+0.0%2026-07
Chinese noodles (eating out)1 bowl738 yen+0.0%2026-07
Curry rice (eating out)1 plate813 yen+0.0%2026-07
Coffee (eating out) (café)1 cup528 yen+2.9%2026-07
Beer (eating out)1 bottle, 500 mL768 yen+0.0%2026-07
School lunch (elementary school)per year0 yen2026-07
School lunch (junior high school)per year57,600 yen+0.0%2026-07
Housing(16)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Private rentper month, per 3.3 m² (1 tsubo)7,456 yen+0.0%2026-07
Public rent (prefectural housing)per month, 3.3 m21,472 yen-0.6%2026-07
Public rent (municipal housing)per month, 3.3 m21,628 yen-0.1%2026-07
Public rent (UR housing)per month, 3.3 m25,180 yen+0.2%2026-07
Public rent (prefectural housing corporation)per month, 3.3 m26,982 yen+0.0%2026-07
Public rent (other public housing)per month, 3.3 m26,036 yen+0.0%2026-07
Tatami replacementper mat13,575 yen+4.2%2026-07
Fusuma paper replacementper panel5,225 yen+0.0%2026-07
Carpenter laborper day31,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fence constructionper job215,750 yen+0.0%2026-07
Plumbing workper job27,000 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 m³2,321 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sewerageper month, 20 m³2,156 yen+0.0%2026-07
Kerosene18 L2,803 yen+0.0%2026-07
Propane gasper month, 10 m38,727 yen+2.8%2026-07
Furniture & household goods(27)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Electric rice cookerper unit41,745 yen+8.4%2026-07
Gas stoveper unit28,930 yen-2.1%2026-07
Refrigeratorper unit265,870 yen-5.9%2026-07
Vacuum cleanerper unit73,700 yen+0.0%2026-07
Washing machine (automatic)per unit131,205 yen+16.5%2026-07
Washing machine (washer-dryer)per unit288,585 yen-1.7%2026-07
Room air conditionerper unit101,640 yen-6.0%2026-07
室内時計1個2,693 yen+0.1%2021-12
Lighting fixtureper unit16,078 yen-3.0%2026-07
Futonper mat9,442 yen+0.0%2026-07
毛布1枚4,925 yen+12.6%2021-12
Sheetper mat2,745 yen+0.0%2026-07
Duvet coverper mat2,470 yen+0.0%2026-07
Rice bowlper piece844 yen+0.0%2026-07
Plateper mat709 yen+0.0%2026-07
台所用密閉容器1パック300 yen+0.0%2021-12
Potper piece1,658 yen+0.0%2026-07
Scouring spongeper piece233 yen+1.3%2026-07
Bulb/lampper pack2,964 yen+11.3%2026-07
Towelper mat479 yen+0.0%2026-07
Plastic wrapper roll368 yen+4.8%2026-07
Tissue paperper 1000 tissues480 yen+4.8%2026-07
Toilet paperper 1000 m825 yen+0.5%2026-07
Dish detergentper 700 mL353 yen+9.6%2026-07
Laundry detergentper kg560 yen+10.5%2026-07
Insecticideper 450 mL712 yen+0.0%2026-07
Septic tank cleaningper visit14,390 yen+0.0%2026-07
Clothing & footwear(25)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Men's trousers (autumn/winter)1 pair9,010 yen-3.0%2026-02
Men's trousers (spring/summer)1 pair6,289 yen-8.0%2026-07
Skirt (spring/summer)1 piece3,979 yen-17.1%2026-07
Skirt (autumn/winter)1 piece9,159 yen+0.0%2026-02
男児用ズボン1本1,911 yen+5.8%2021-12
女児用スカート1枚1,914 yen+13.0%2021-12
Dress shirt1 piece2,629 yen+0.0%2026-07
Men's sweater1 piece8,762 yen-5.9%2026-03
Women's sweater (long or three-quarter sleeves)1 piece4,252 yen-8.4%2026-03
Women's sweater (short-sleeved)1 piece3,979 yen-9.3%2026-07
Men's shirts1 bag1,210 yen-9.5%2026-07
Men's pants1 bag624 yen-46.8%2026-07
Children's underwear1 bag1,117 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hats1 piece3,245 yen+0.0%2026-07
Men's socks1 pair591 yen+0.0%2026-07
Women's stockings1 pair660 yen+0.0%2026-07
Women's socks1 pair448 yen+0.0%2026-07
Men's shoes1 pair8,789 yen-10.6%2026-07
Women's shoes1 pair9,790 yen+0.0%2026-07
Adult athletic shoes1 pair5,225 yen+0.0%2026-07
Children's shoes1 pair4,675 yen+0.0%2026-07
Adult sandals1 pair1,914 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cleaning fee (dress shirts)1 piece206 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cleaning fee (men's suits)1 piece1,141 yen+0.0%2026-07
Shoe repair fee1 pair1,733 yen+0.0%2026-07
Medical care(10)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Cold medicine (general cold remedies)1 box, 44 packs1,680 yen+2.0%2026-07
Cold medicine (antipyretics/analgesics)40 tablets741 yen+0.0%2026-07
Gastrointestinal medicine1 box, 50 tablets971 yen+4.5%2026-07
Vitamin supplements (vitamin-containing health supplements)1 box, 90 tablets2,645 yen+0.0%2026-07
Vitamin preparations (vitamin-based pharmaceuticals)1 box, 270 tablets6,467 yen+0.0%2026-07
Drink preparations1 box, 10 bottles1,146 yen+0.0%2026-07
Dermatological medicine1 piece, 145 g1,480 yen+0.0%2026-07
Adhesive plasters1 box, 140 sheets1,244 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sanitary napkins10 pieces224 yen+3.7%2026-07
Paper diapers (infant)pack of 10329 yen+0.3%2026-07
Transport & communication(6)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Gasoline (regular)1 L172 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 unit51,893 yen+4.4%2026-07
Garage rentper month19,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bus fare (local bus, 7 km)one ride230 yen+0.0%2026-07
Education(12)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
PTA membership fee (elementary school)per year3,016 yen+0.0%2026-07
PTA membership fee (junior high school)per year3,268 yen+0.0%2026-07
Junior high school tuition (private, tuition)per year521,880 yen+0.0%2026-07
Junior high school tuition (private, entrance fee)one time250,000 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 year54,900 yen+0.0%2026-07
High school tuition (private) (general, entrance fee)one visit198,333 yen+0.0%2026-07
幼稚園保育料(私立, 保育料, 3歳児)1か年192,267 yen+0.0%2021-12
幼稚園保育料(私立, 保育料, 4歳児)1か年23,600 yen+0.0%2021-12
幼稚園保育料(私立, 保育料, 5歳児)1か年23,600 yen+0.0%2021-12
幼稚園保育料(私立, 入園料)1回0 yen2021-12
Culture & recreation(6)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Notebookone notebook214 yen+0.0%2026-07
Gloveone item17,325 yen+0.0%2026-07
Batteriesper pack562 yen+0.0%2026-07
Newspaper subscription (local/block paper)per month3,500 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bowling game feeper game700 yen+0.0%2026-07
写真プリント代1枚41 yen+0.0%2021-12
Miscellaneous(16)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Nursery fee (age 2)per year366,900 yen+0.0%2026-07
Toothbrushper piece152 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hand soapper 1,000 mL614 yen+8.9%2026-07
Shampooper bag, 320 mL365 yen+4.3%2026-07
Toothpasteper 100 g151 yen+2.7%2026-07
Hair conditioner1 bag, 320 mL365 yen+4.3%2026-07
Body soap1 bag, 320 mL260 yen+19.8%2026-07
Hair styling product1 container, 80 g747 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hair tonic1 bottle, 180 g1,001 yen+1.8%2026-07
Lotion (excluding counseling)1 bottle, 170 mL1,168 yen+0.0%2026-07
Umbrella1 piece2,087 yen+0.0%2026-07
School bag1 piece64,725 yen+1.7%2026-07
Bag (excluding imported brand products)1 piece15,565 yen-6.4%2026-07
Handkerchief1 piece632 yen-0.2%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/14130/, 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/14130.json · stat.go.jp

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