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宇部: cost of living2026-07
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 宇部 (per month, 3.3 m²) 3,751 yen surveyed 2026-07; compare cities on the item page Compare 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
Item Unit Price vs prev. month Month Private rent per month, per 3.3 m² (1 tsubo) 3,751 yen -0.1% 2026-07 Electricity per month, 402 kWh 13,366 yen +0.6% 2026-07 City gas per month, 1,465.12 MJ 9,221 yen +0.2% 2026-07 Water per month, 20 m³ 1,848 yen -40.2% 2026-07 Sewerage per month, 20 m³ 3,135 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Kerosene 18 L 2,544 yen +1.0% 2026-07 Gasoline (regular) 1 L 168 yen -1.2% 2026-07 Fixed-line phone (line charge) per month 1,956 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Taxi fare 4 km 1,800 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Rice (Koshihikari) 5 kg bag 4,595 yen -1.7% 2026-07 White bread 1 kg 528 yen +2.1% 2026-07 Milk 1 L 287 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Eggs pack of 10 313 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Nursery fee (age 2) per year 384,000 yen +0.0% 2026-07
All items (252)
Food（131） Item Unit Price vs prev. month Month Rice (Koshihikari) 5 kg bag 4,595 yen -1.7% 2026-07 White bread 1 kg 528 yen +2.1% 2026-07 Milk 1 L 287 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Eggs pack of 10 313 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Non-glutinous rice (single-origin, other than Koshihikari) 1 bag, 5 kg 4,703 yen -4.4% 2026-07 もち米 1kg 529 yen -2.6% 2021-12 Bean-jam bun per 100 g 105 yen +6.1% 2026-07 Curry bread per 100 g 124 yen -4.6% 2026-07 Somen (thin wheat noodles) 1 bag, 300 g 378 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Cup noodles 1 piece, 78 g 213 yen +17.7% 2026-07 Wheat flour 1 bag, 1 kg 411 yen +12.0% 2026-07 Tuna per 100 g 669 yen +8.3% 2026-07 Horse mackerel per 100 g 164 yen +0.6% 2026-07 Sardine per 100 g 137 yen +7.0% 2026-07 Salmon per 100 g 667 yen +4.5% 2026-07 Mackerel per 100 g 160 yen -13.5% 2026-07 Pacific saury per 100 g 227 yen -13.4% 2025-11 Sea bream per 100 g 718 yen -3.5% 2026-07 Yellowtail per 100 g 415 yen +21.3% 2026-07 Squid per 100 g 349 yen -3.3% 2026-07 Octopus per 100 g 564 yen -4.2% 2026-07 Shrimp per 100 g 303 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Short-neck clam per 100 g 266 yen +1.9% 2026-07 Oyster (shellfish) per 100 g 424 yen +1.0% 2026-03 Salted salmon per 100 g 285 yen +4.8% 2026-07 Pollock roe per 100 g 597 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Dried whitebait per 100 g 750 yen -13.8% 2026-07 Dried sardines per 100 g 363 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Capelin per 100 g 330 yen +18.3% 2026-07 Fried fish cake per 100 g 137 yen -0.7% 2026-07 Chikuwa (fish paste tube) per 100 g 125 yen -2.3% 2026-07 Kamaboko (fish cake) per 100 g 163 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Dried bonito flakes per 100 g 2,580 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Beef (domestic) per 100 g 933 yen +6.9% 2026-07 Pork (domestic, belly) per 100 g 321 yen +0.0% 2026-07 豚肉(もも) 100g 208 yen +4.0% 2021-12 Chicken per 100 g 168 yen -1.2% 2026-07 Ham per 100 g 222 yen +2.3% 2026-07 Sausages per 100 g 187 yen -1.1% 2026-07 牛乳(配達, 瓶入り) 1本･180mL 141 yen +0.0% 2021-12 Powdered milk 1 can, 780 g 2,814 yen -0.1% 2026-07 Butter 1 box, 200 g 624 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Cheese (domestic) per 100 g 287 yen +14.3% 2026-07 Yogurt 1 container, 400 g 219 yen +6.3% 2026-07 Cabbage per 1 kg 206 yen +24.8% 2026-07 Spinach per 1 kg 1,405 yen +30.9% 2026-07 Chinese cabbage per 1 kg 221 yen +6.2% 2026-07 Green onions per 1 kg 817 yen +28.3% 2026-07 Lettuce per 1 kg 475 yen -0.6% 2026-07 Sweet potatoes per 1 kg 629 yen -9.2% 2026-07 Potatoes per 1 kg 493 yen +0.8% 2026-07 Taro per 1 kg 1,382 yen +38.6% 2026-07 Daikon radish per 1 kg 243 yen +17.4% 2026-07 Carrots per 1 kg 441 yen -4.8% 2026-07 Burdock root per 1 kg 1,001 yen +2.9% 2026-07 Onions per 1 kg 323 yen +8.8% 2026-07 Lotus root per 1 kg 2,142 yen +21.8% 2026-07 Chinese yam per 1 kg 930 yen +18.3% 2026-07 Green beans per 1 kg 2,809 yen +18.5% 2026-07 Pumpkin per 1 kg 519 yen +8.8% 2026-07 Cucumber per kg 829 yen +39.1% 2026-07 Eggplant per kg 635 yen +2.3% 2026-07 Tomato per kg 781 yen +4.1% 2026-07 Green pepper per kg 842 yen -5.3% 2026-07 Fresh shiitake mushrooms per kg 1,692 yen -14.7% 2026-07 Enoki mushrooms per kg 687 yen -4.7% 2026-07 Shimeji mushrooms per kg 720 yen -12.2% 2026-07 Dried shiitake mushrooms per 100 g 1,883 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Dried seaweed (nori) 1 pack, 10 sheets 516 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Wakame seaweed per 100 g 2,146 yen +0.8% 2026-07 Kelp per 100 g 729 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Tofu per kg 324 yen +8.0% 2026-07 Fried tofu per kg 1,500 yen +4.0% 2026-07 Natto 1 pack, 50 g x 3 or 45 g x 3 122 yen +4.3% 2026-07 Konjac per kg 488 yen +3.0% 2026-07 Pickled plums per kg 2,318 yen -6.6% 2026-07 Pickled daikon radish per kg 933 yen +8.1% 2026-07 Simmered kelp per kg 3,263 yen +2.9% 2026-07 Pickled napa cabbage per kg 1,159 yen +0.0% 2026-07 りんご(つがる) 1kg 577 yen -2.0% 2021-10 Apple per kg 1,060 yen +12.1% 2026-07 Mandarin orange per kg 860 yen +23.4% 2026-03 Pear per kg 1,025 yen +3.0% 2025-10 Grapes (Delaware) per kg 2,859 yen -4.7% 2026-07 Grapes (Kyoho) per kg 2,783 yen +5.4% 2026-07 Persimmon per kg 632 yen -2.3% 2025-12 Peach per kg 1,627 yen +12.5% 2026-07 Watermelon per kg 472 yen -1.9% 2026-07 Melon per kg 772 yen +7.7% 2026-07 Strawberry per kg 1,908 yen -13.2% 2026-05 Banana per kg 385 yen +25.8% 2026-07 果物缶詰 1缶･425g 170 yen +0.0% 2021-12 Cooking oil 1 bottle, 900 g 473 yen +11.6% 2026-07 Margarine per 1 kg 1,070 yen +6.7% 2026-07 Soy sauce 1 bottle, 450 mL 321 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Miso 1 piece, 750 g 408 yen +8.8% 2026-07 Sugar 1 bag, 1 kg 330 yen +2.5% 2026-07 Vinegar 1 bottle, 500 mL 170 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Worcestershire sauce 1 bottle, 500 mL 321 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Mayonnaise per 1 kg 898 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Biscuits per 100 g 207 yen +15.6% 2026-07 Candy per bag 230 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Rice crackers (senbei) per 100 g 136 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Chocolate per 100 g 427 yen +3.4% 2026-07 Peanuts per 100 g 239 yen +2.6% 2026-07 Chewing gum 1 piece, 14 pieces 192 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Ice cream 1 piece, 110 mL 338 yen +1.8% 2026-07 Potato chips per 100 g 226 yen -8.1% 2026-07 Jelly per 100 g 72 yen -12.2% 2026-07 Rice ball per piece 176 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Salad per 100 g 166 yen +0.6% 2026-07 Croquette per 100 g 168 yen +15.9% 2026-07 Green tea per 100 g 448 yen -6.5% 2026-07 Black tea per 10 bags 128 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Instant coffee per 100 g 1,198 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Fruit drink (juice 20-50%) 1 bottle, 1,500 mL 255 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Cola 1,000 mL 243 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Sake 1 bottle, 2,000 mL 1,224 yen +1.9% 2026-07 Shochu (distilled spirits) 1 bottle, 1,800 mL 1,744 yen +0.7% 2026-07 Chuhai (spirit-based cocktail) 1 can, 350 mL 137 yen -2.1% 2026-07 Beer 1 pack, 350 mL x 6 1,196 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Low-malt beer (happoshu) 1 pack, 350 mL x 6 980 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Beer-flavored alcoholic beverage 1 pack, 350 mL x 6 951 yen +2.4% 2026-07 Whiskey 1 bottle, 700 mL 1,818 yen +2.4% 2026-07 Udon (eating out) 1 bowl 533 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Chinese noodles (eating out) 1 bowl 743 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Curry rice (eating out) 1 plate 682 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Coffee (eating out) (café) 1 cup 553 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Beer (eating out) 1 bottle, 500 mL 697 yen +0.0% 2026-07 School lunch (elementary school) per year 0 yen 2026-07 School lunch (junior high school) per year 0 yen 2026-07
Housing（13） Item Unit Price vs prev. month Month Private rent per month, per 3.3 m² (1 tsubo) 3,751 yen -0.1% 2026-07 Public rent (prefectural housing) per month, 3.3 m2 777 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Public rent (municipal housing) per month, 3.3 m2 901 yen +0.1% 2026-07 Tatami replacement per mat 11,385 yen +9.5% 2026-07 Fusuma paper replacement per panel 7,590 yen +9.5% 2026-07 Carpenter labor per day 23,100 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Fence construction per job 62,700 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Plumbing work per job 9,624 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Fire/earthquake insurance (fire, fire-resistant) per policy, rate 2 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Fire/earthquake insurance (fire, non-fire-resistant) per policy, rate 4 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Fire/earthquake insurance (fire, condominium) per policy, rate 1 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Fire/earthquake insurance (earthquake, type A) per policy, rate 1 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Fire/earthquake insurance (earthquake, type B) per policy, rate 1 yen +0.0% 2026-07
Fuel, light & water（6） Item Unit Price vs prev. month Month Electricity per month, 402 kWh 13,366 yen +0.6% 2026-07 City gas per month, 1,465.12 MJ 9,221 yen +0.2% 2026-07 Water per month, 20 m³ 1,848 yen -40.2% 2026-07 Sewerage per month, 20 m³ 3,135 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Kerosene 18 L 2,544 yen +1.0% 2026-07 Propane gas per month, 10 m3 12,178 yen +0.0% 2026-07
Furniture & household goods（27） Item Unit Price vs prev. month Month Electric rice cooker per unit 45,560 yen +16.1% 2026-07 Gas stove per unit 24,800 yen -3.9% 2026-07 Refrigerator per unit 260,700 yen +6.2% 2026-07 Vacuum cleaner per unit 88,000 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Washing machine (automatic) per unit 113,427 yen +2.0% 2026-07 Washing machine (washer-dryer) per unit 298,650 yen -10.9% 2026-07 Room air conditioner per unit 106,487 yen -12.3% 2026-07 室内時計 1個 3,498 yen +6.7% 2021-12 Lighting fixture per unit 19,470 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Futon per mat 6,475 yen +0.0% 2026-07 毛布 1枚 5,742 yen +0.0% 2021-12 Sheet per mat 1,998 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Duvet cover per mat 1,815 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Rice bowl per piece 494 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Plate per mat 546 yen +0.0% 2026-07 台所用密閉容器 1パック 332 yen +0.0% 2021-12 Pot per piece 1,632 yen +2.1% 2026-07 Scouring sponge per piece 250 yen +2.0% 2026-07 Bulb/lamp per pack 3,300 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Towel per mat 364 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Plastic wrap per roll 388 yen +7.8% 2026-07 Tissue paper per 1000 tissues 504 yen +5.9% 2026-07 Toilet paper per 1000 m 900 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Dish detergent per 700 mL 415 yen +14.3% 2026-07 Laundry detergent per kg 634 yen +12.0% 2026-07 Insecticide per 450 mL 657 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Septic tank cleaning per visit 33,000 yen -9.1% 2026-07
Clothing & footwear（25） Item Unit Price vs prev. month Month Men's trousers (autumn/winter) 1 pair 8,958 yen -12.4% 2026-02 Men's trousers (spring/summer) 1 pair 5,489 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Skirt (spring/summer) 1 piece 3,119 yen -1.0% 2026-07 Skirt (autumn/winter) 1 piece 13,603 yen +0.0% 2026-02 男児用ズボン 1本 1,642 yen +7.0% 2021-12 女児用スカート 1枚 1,308 yen +0.0% 2021-12 Dress shirt 1 piece 4,356 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Men's sweater 1 piece 3,819 yen -12.9% 2026-03 Women's sweater (long or three-quarter sleeves) 1 piece 2,658 yen -2.9% 2026-03 Women's sweater (short-sleeved) 1 piece 2,678 yen +0.3% 2026-07 Men's shirts 1 bag 1,096 yen -6.2% 2026-07 Men's pants 1 bag 1,015 yen -7.1% 2026-07 Children's underwear 1 bag 1,129 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Hats 1 piece 1,990 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Men's socks 1 pair 396 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Women's stockings 1 pair 639 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Women's socks 1 pair 389 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Men's shoes 1 pair 9,790 yen +25.0% 2026-07 Women's shoes 1 pair 8,690 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Adult athletic shoes 1 pair 4,290 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Children's shoes 1 pair 3,190 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Adult sandals 1 pair 2,970 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Cleaning fee (dress shirts) 1 piece 290 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Cleaning fee (men's suits) 1 piece 1,770 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Shoe repair fee 1 pair 1,595 yen +0.0% 2026-07
Medical care（10） Item Unit Price vs prev. month Month Cold medicine (general cold remedies) 1 box, 44 packs 1,644 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Cold medicine (antipyretics/analgesics) 40 tablets 766 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Gastrointestinal medicine 1 box, 50 tablets 1,083 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Vitamin supplements (vitamin-containing health supplements) 1 box, 90 tablets 2,654 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Vitamin preparations (vitamin-based pharmaceuticals) 1 box, 270 tablets 6,175 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Drink preparations 1 box, 10 bottles 1,188 yen -2.1% 2026-07 Dermatological medicine 1 piece, 145 g 1,599 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Adhesive plasters 1 box, 140 sheets 1,665 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Sanitary napkins 10 pieces 238 yen +10.7% 2026-07 Paper diapers (infant) pack of 10 358 yen -8.7% 2026-07
Transport & communication（6） Education（12） Item Unit Price vs prev. month Month PTA membership fee (elementary school) per year 2,600 yen +0.0% 2026-07 PTA membership fee (junior high school) per year 2,600 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Junior high school tuition (private, tuition) per year 423,000 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Junior high school tuition (private, entrance fee) one time 92,500 yen +0.0% 2026-07 High school tuition (public, general, tuition) per year 0 yen 2026-07 High school tuition (public, general, entrance fee) one time 5,650 yen +0.0% 2026-07 High school tuition (private, general, tuition) per year 0 yen 2026-07 High school tuition (private) (general, entrance fee) one visit 106,000 yen +0.0% 2026-07 幼稚園保育料(私立, 保育料, ３歳児) 1か年 0 yen 2021-12 幼稚園保育料(私立, 保育料, ４歳児) 1か年 0 yen 2021-12 幼稚園保育料(私立, 保育料, ５歳児) 1か年 0 yen 2021-12 幼稚園保育料(私立, 入園料) 1回 0 yen 2021-12
Culture & recreation（6） Miscellaneous（16） Item Unit Price vs prev. month Month Nursery fee (age 2) per year 384,000 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Toothbrush per piece 118 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Hand soap per 1,000 mL 715 yen +2.6% 2026-07 Shampoo per bag, 320 mL 380 yen +5.6% 2026-07 Toothpaste per 100 g 162 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Hair conditioner 1 bag, 320 mL 380 yen +5.6% 2026-07 Body soap 1 bag, 320 mL 277 yen +8.2% 2026-07 Hair styling product 1 container, 80 g 796 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Hair tonic 1 bottle, 180 g 961 yen +8.6% 2026-07 Lotion (excluding counseling) 1 bottle, 170 mL 1,063 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Umbrella 1 piece 1,025 yen +0.0% 2026-07 School bag 1 piece 58,630 yen -0.6% 2026-07 Bag (excluding imported brand products) 1 piece 25,227 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Handkerchief 1 piece 550 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Administrative certificate fee per document 200 yen +0.0% 2026-07 Nursery school fee (5-year-old) per year 0 yen 2026-07
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/35202/, 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/35202.json · stat.go.jp
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