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西宮: 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: 257 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 西宮 (per month, 3.3 m²)6,603 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)6,603 yen-0.1%2026-07
Electricityper month, 402 kWh12,696 yen+0.0%2026-07
City gasper month, 1,465.12 MJ6,682 yen+0.4%2026-07
Waterper month, 20 m³2,777 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sewerageper month, 20 m³1,777 yen+0.0%2026-07
Kerosene18 L2,526 yen+0.2%2026-07
Gasoline (regular)1 L167 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fixed-line phone (line charge)per month1,956 yen+0.0%2026-07
Taxi fare4 km1,900 yen+0.0%2026-07
Rice (Koshihikari)5 kg bag4,787 yen+0.6%2026-07
White bread1 kg625 yen+3.5%2026-07
Milk1 L255 yen-1.9%2026-07
Eggspack of 10317 yen+0.6%2026-07
Nursery fee (age 2)per year357,900 yen+0.0%2026-07

All items (257)

Food(131)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Rice (Koshihikari)5 kg bag4,787 yen+0.6%2026-07
White bread1 kg625 yen+3.5%2026-07
Milk1 L255 yen-1.9%2026-07
Eggspack of 10317 yen+0.6%2026-07
Non-glutinous rice (single-origin, other than Koshihikari)1 bag, 5 kg4,763 yen-2.2%2026-07
もち米1kg510 yen-6.2%2021-12
Bean-jam bunper 100 g98 yen+4.3%2026-07
Curry breadper 100 g114 yen+6.5%2026-07
Somen (thin wheat noodles)1 bag, 300 g398 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cup noodles1 piece, 78 g210 yen+7.1%2026-07
Wheat flour1 bag, 1 kg319 yen-4.2%2026-07
Tunaper 100 g501 yen-3.7%2026-07
Horse mackerelper 100 g126 yen+16.7%2026-07
Sardineper 100 g138 yen+3.8%2026-07
Salmonper 100 g542 yen-1.8%2026-07
Mackerelper 100 g165 yen-15.4%2026-07
Pacific sauryper 100 g200 yen-7.0%2025-11
Sea breamper 100 g718 yen+4.5%2026-07
Yellowtailper 100 g456 yen-1.1%2026-07
Squidper 100 g248 yen+0.0%2026-07
Octopusper 100 g551 yen+6.0%2026-07
Shrimpper 100 g328 yen-2.7%2026-07
Short-neck clamper 100 g165 yen+32.0%2026-07
Oyster (shellfish)per 100 g523 yen+0.0%2026-03
Salted salmonper 100 g371 yen+2.2%2026-07
Pollock roeper 100 g636 yen+0.0%2026-07
Dried whitebaitper 100 g1,019 yen+0.0%2026-07
Dried sardinesper 100 g353 yen+0.0%2026-07
Capelinper 100 g248 yen+3.8%2026-07
Fried fish cakeper 100 g159 yen+1.9%2026-07
Chikuwa (fish paste tube)per 100 g140 yen+0.0%2026-07
Kamaboko (fish cake)per 100 g270 yen+0.0%2026-07
Dried bonito flakesper 100 g2,145 yen+0.0%2026-07
Beef (domestic)per 100 g882 yen+14.8%2026-07
Pork (domestic, belly)per 100 g306 yen+4.4%2026-07
豚肉(もも)100g192 yen-4.0%2021-12
Chickenper 100 g165 yen+8.6%2026-07
Hamper 100 g269 yen+1.5%2026-07
Sausagesper 100 g230 yen+0.0%2026-07
牛乳(配達, 瓶入り)1本・180mL123 yen+0.0%2021-12
Powdered milk1 can, 780 g2,618 yen-1.2%2026-07
Butter1 box, 200 g615 yen+3.7%2026-07
Cheese (domestic)per 100 g179 yen-37.8%2026-07
Yogurt1 container, 400 g187 yen+15.4%2026-07
Cabbageper 1 kg245 yen-4.7%2026-07
Spinachper 1 kg1,104 yen+12.9%2026-07
Chinese cabbageper 1 kg236 yen-7.1%2026-07
Green onionsper 1 kg1,003 yen+8.8%2026-07
Lettuceper 1 kg376 yen-11.3%2026-07
Sweet potatoesper 1 kg723 yen-7.9%2026-07
Potatoesper 1 kg559 yen-1.8%2026-07
Taroper 1 kg1,519 yen-7.2%2026-07
Daikon radishper 1 kg262 yen+0.0%2026-07
Carrotsper 1 kg496 yen-8.3%2026-07
Burdock rootper 1 kg1,349 yen-9.4%2026-07
Onionsper 1 kg372 yen+10.1%2026-07
Lotus rootper 1 kg2,009 yen+22.8%2026-07
Chinese yamper 1 kg791 yen-8.1%2026-07
Green beansper 1 kg3,736 yen+32.6%2026-07
Pumpkinper 1 kg748 yen+23.4%2026-07
Cucumberper kg711 yen+11.3%2026-07
Eggplantper kg778 yen+14.9%2026-07
Tomatoper kg694 yen-4.0%2026-07
Green pepperper kg962 yen+2.8%2026-07
Fresh shiitake mushroomsper kg1,413 yen-6.8%2026-07
Enoki mushroomsper kg584 yen-5.8%2026-07
Shimeji mushroomsper kg792 yen+3.3%2026-07
Dried shiitake mushroomsper 100 g2,297 yen-13.5%2026-07
Dried seaweed (nori)1 pack, 10 sheets582 yen+0.0%2026-07
Wakame seaweedper 100 g2,789 yen-0.0%2026-07
Kelpper 100 g976 yen+0.0%2026-07
Tofuper kg293 yen+6.2%2026-07
Fried tofuper kg1,680 yen+9.1%2026-07
Natto1 pack, 50 g x 3 or 45 g x 3120 yen+0.0%2026-07
Konjacper kg426 yen+0.0%2026-07
Pickled plumsper kg3,844 yen+0.0%2026-07
Pickled daikon radishper kg845 yen+13.9%2026-07
Simmered kelpper kg3,301 yen+2.1%2026-07
Pickled napa cabbageper kg1,153 yen-7.2%2026-07
りんご(つがる)1kg623 yen-11.6%2021-10
Appleper kg1,077 yen+3.8%2026-07
Mandarin orangeper kg1,091 yen+16.4%2026-03
Pearper kg1,017 yen-8.5%2025-10
Grapes (Delaware)per kg2,656 yen-13.8%2026-07
Grapes (Kyoho)per kg3,216 yen+36.0%2026-07
Persimmonper kg844 yen+14.7%2025-12
Peachper kg1,668 yen+1.6%2026-07
Watermelonper kg507 yen-20.3%2026-07
Melonper kg920 yen-5.3%2026-07
Strawberryper kg2,143 yen-1.5%2026-05
Bananaper kg344 yen-2.3%2026-07
果物缶詰1缶・425g117 yen-7.9%2021-12
Cooking oil1 bottle, 900 g463 yen+0.0%2026-07
Margarineper 1 kg909 yen-3.7%2026-07
Soy sauce1 bottle, 450 mL308 yen+0.0%2026-07
Miso1 piece, 750 g430 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sugar1 bag, 1 kg263 yen-6.7%2026-07
Vinegar1 bottle, 500 mL160 yen+0.0%2026-07
Worcestershire sauce1 bottle, 500 mL259 yen+0.0%2026-07
Mayonnaiseper 1 kg859 yen+0.0%2026-07
Biscuitsper 100 g189 yen+0.5%2026-07
Candyper bag222 yen-4.7%2026-07
Rice crackers (senbei)per 100 g170 yen-7.6%2026-07
Chocolateper 100 g393 yen-3.4%2026-07
Peanutsper 100 g156 yen+0.0%2026-07
Chewing gum1 piece, 14 pieces182 yen+0.0%2026-07
Ice cream1 piece, 110 mL308 yen+2.7%2026-07
Potato chipsper 100 g252 yen+13.5%2026-07
Jellyper 100 g72 yen-10.0%2026-07
Rice ballper piece166 yen+0.0%2026-07
Saladper 100 g238 yen-0.8%2026-07
Croquetteper 100 g163 yen+7.2%2026-07
Green teaper 100 g684 yen+0.0%2026-07
Black teaper 10 bags129 yen+0.0%2026-07
Instant coffeeper 100 g1,258 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fruit drink (juice 20-50%)1 bottle, 1,500 mL246 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cola1,000 mL277 yen+29.4%2026-07
Sake1 bottle, 2,000 mL1,212 yen+1.8%2026-07
Shochu (distilled spirits)1 bottle, 1,800 mL1,825 yen+2.6%2026-07
Chuhai (spirit-based cocktail)1 can, 350 mL137 yen+3.0%2026-07
Beer1 pack, 350 mL x 61,171 yen+0.0%2026-07
Low-malt beer (happoshu)1 pack, 350 mL x 61,031 yen+0.0%2026-07
Beer-flavored alcoholic beverage1 pack, 350 mL x 6914 yen+0.0%2026-07
Whiskey1 bottle, 700 mL1,722 yen+0.0%2026-07
Udon (eating out)1 bowl533 yen+0.0%2026-07
Chinese noodles (eating out)1 bowl776 yen+0.0%2026-07
Curry rice (eating out)1 plate725 yen-2.4%2026-07
Coffee (eating out) (café)1 cup478 yen+0.0%2026-07
Beer (eating out)1 bottle, 500 mL610 yen+0.0%2026-07
School lunch (elementary school)per year9,350 yen+0.0%2026-07
School lunch (junior high school)per year38,335 yen+0.0%2026-07
Housing(15)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Private rentper month, per 3.3 m² (1 tsubo)6,603 yen-0.1%2026-07
Public rent (prefectural housing)per month, 3.3 m21,705 yen-0.1%2026-07
Public rent (municipal housing)per month, 3.3 m21,315 yen+0.0%2026-07
Public rent (UR housing)per month, 3.3 m23,033 yen+0.0%2026-07
Public rent (prefectural housing corporation)per month, 3.3 m24,980 yen+0.0%2026-07
Tatami replacementper mat12,000 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fusuma paper replacementper panel5,600 yen+0.0%2026-07
Carpenter laborper day25,300 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fence constructionper job299,711 yen+0.0%2026-07
Plumbing workper job28,842 yen+3.6%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, 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 kWh12,696 yen+0.0%2026-07
City gasper month, 1,465.12 MJ6,682 yen+0.4%2026-07
Waterper month, 20 m³2,777 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sewerageper month, 20 m³1,777 yen+0.0%2026-07
Kerosene18 L2,526 yen+0.2%2026-07
Propane gasper month, 10 m39,460 yen+0.0%2026-07
Furniture & household goods(27)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Electric rice cookerper unit39,973 yen+0.0%2026-07
Gas stoveper unit24,800 yen-3.9%2026-07
Refrigeratorper unit278,500 yen+4.1%2026-07
Vacuum cleanerper unit57,793 yen-7.0%2026-07
Washing machine (automatic)per unit120,427 yen+29.7%2026-07
Washing machine (washer-dryer)per unit273,456 yen-7.8%2026-07
Room air conditionerper unit95,828 yen-7.2%2026-07
室内時計1個3,370 yen+0.0%2021-12
Lighting fixtureper unit17,160 yen+0.0%2026-07
Futonper mat12,320 yen+0.0%2026-07
毛布1枚4,752 yen-7.1%2021-12
Sheetper mat2,911 yen+0.0%2026-07
Duvet coverper mat2,361 yen+0.0%2026-07
Rice bowlper piece578 yen+6.8%2026-07
Plateper mat512 yen+0.0%2026-07
台所用密閉容器1パック317 yen+2.6%2021-12
Potper piece2,288 yen+6.9%2026-07
Scouring spongeper piece207 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bulb/lampper pack3,300 yen+0.0%2026-07
Towelper mat615 yen+0.0%2026-07
Plastic wrapper roll367 yen+0.0%2026-07
Tissue paperper 1000 tissues492 yen-3.5%2026-07
Toilet paperper 1000 m842 yen-0.9%2026-07
Dish detergentper 700 mL394 yen+7.7%2026-07
Laundry detergentper kg657 yen+19.7%2026-07
Insecticideper 450 mL657 yen+0.0%2026-07
Septic tank cleaningper visit17,200 yen+0.0%2026-07
Clothing & footwear(25)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Men's trousers (autumn/winter)1 pair7,986 yen-4.4%2026-02
Men's trousers (spring/summer)1 pair8,756 yen+0.0%2026-07
Skirt (spring/summer)1 piece3,278 yen-10.1%2026-07
Skirt (autumn/winter)1 piece14,300 yen-4.9%2026-02
男児用ズボン1本1,936 yen+0.0%2021-12
女児用スカート1枚1,199 yen-29.5%2021-12
Dress shirt1 piece3,832 yen+0.0%2026-07
Men's sweater1 piece3,750 yen+0.0%2026-03
Women's sweater (long or three-quarter sleeves)1 piece3,645 yen-7.5%2026-03
Women's sweater (short-sleeved)1 piece2,777 yen-5.1%2026-07
Men's shirts1 bag1,210 yen-22.7%2026-07
Men's pants1 bag876 yen-19.0%2026-07
Children's underwear1 bag1,159 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hats1 piece2,640 yen+0.0%2026-07
Men's socks1 pair653 yen+0.0%2026-07
Women's stockings1 pair660 yen+0.0%2026-07
Women's socks1 pair575 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 pair5,500 yen+0.0%2026-07
Children's shoes1 pair5,940 yen+0.0%2026-07
Adult sandals1 pair1,738 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cleaning fee (dress shirts)1 piece245 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cleaning fee (men's suits)1 piece1,740 yen+0.0%2026-07
Shoe repair fee1 pair930 yen+0.0%2026-07
Medical care(10)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Cold medicine (general cold remedies)1 box, 44 packs1,555 yen+0.0%2026-07
Cold medicine (antipyretics/analgesics)40 tablets819 yen+0.0%2026-07
Gastrointestinal medicine1 box, 50 tablets980 yen+0.0%2026-07
Vitamin supplements (vitamin-containing health supplements)1 box, 90 tablets2,618 yen+0.0%2026-07
Vitamin preparations (vitamin-based pharmaceuticals)1 box, 270 tablets5,924 yen+0.0%2026-07
Drink preparations1 box, 10 bottles1,247 yen+1.8%2026-07
Dermatological medicine1 piece, 145 g1,364 yen+0.0%2026-07
Adhesive plasters1 box, 140 sheets1,555 yen+0.0%2026-07
Sanitary napkins10 pieces237 yen+6.8%2026-07
Paper diapers (infant)pack of 10382 yen+0.0%2026-07
Transport & communication(6)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Gasoline (regular)1 L167 yen+0.0%2026-07
Fixed-line phone (line charge)per month1,956 yen+0.0%2026-07
Taxi fare4 km1,900 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bicycle (city bike)1 unit40,600 yen+0.0%2026-07
Garage rentper month17,300 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bus fare (local bus, 7 km)one ride250 yen+0.0%2026-07
Education(15)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
PTA membership fee (elementary school)per year1,667 yen+0.0%2026-07
PTA membership fee (junior high school)per year2,133 yen+0.0%2026-07
Junior high school tuition (private, tuition)per year583,080 yen+0.0%2026-07
Junior high school tuition (private, entrance fee)one time248,000 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 year95,229 yen+0.0%2026-07
High school tuition (private) (general, entrance fee)one visit217,143 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30,000 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 notebook208 yen+0.0%2026-07
Gloveone item16,775 yen+0.0%2026-07
Batteriesper pack538 yen+0.0%2026-07
Newspaper subscription (local/block paper)per month4,900 yen+0.0%2026-07
Bowling game feeper game650 yen+0.0%2026-07
写真プリント代1枚35 yen+0.0%2021-12
Miscellaneous(16)
ItemUnitPricevs prev. monthMonth
Nursery fee (age 2)per year357,900 yen+0.0%2026-07
Toothbrushper piece152 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hand soapper 1,000 mL704 yen+2.5%2026-07
Shampooper bag, 320 mL350 yen+0.0%2026-07
Toothpasteper 100 g159 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hair conditioner1 bag, 320 mL350 yen+0.0%2026-07
Body soap1 bag, 320 mL269 yen+2.7%2026-07
Hair styling product1 container, 80 g764 yen+0.0%2026-07
Hair tonic1 bottle, 180 g940 yen+1.7%2026-07
Lotion (excluding counseling)1 bottle, 170 mL1,100 yen+0.0%2026-07
Umbrella1 piece2,178 yen+0.0%2026-07
School bag1 piece61,087 yen+4.8%2026-07
Bag (excluding imported brand products)1 piece17,160 yen+0.0%2026-07
Handkerchief1 piece550 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/28204/, 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/28204.json · stat.go.jp

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