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Where is Soup base / sauce (noodle soup) cheapest?
47 cities, cheapest first (2026-09).
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Per 1 bottle, 1 L. Prices the Statistics Bureau of Japan surveys in 81 cities every month. Nothing is estimated. A city name opens every item surveyed in that city.
🏷Lowest price for Soup base / sauce (noodle soup)261 yen75 yen below the median宇都宮市, 2026-09Open that city
Median (47 cities)336 yenvs prev. month +2.1%
Lowest261 yen宇都宮市
Highest522 yen松山市
Unit1 bottle, 1 L2026-09
47 cities, lowest first (2026-09)
| City | Price | vs median | vs prev. month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 宇都宮市 | 261 yen | -22.3% | -7.4% |
| 2 | 津市 | 262 yen | -22.0% | -8.4% |
| 3 | 神戸市 | 292 yen | -13.1% | -9.3% |
| 4 | 前橋市 | 294 yen | -12.5% | +0.0% |
| 5 | 甲府市 | 294 yen | -12.5% | +0.0% |
| 6 | 千葉市 | 295 yen | -12.2% | -1.7% |
| 7 | 大分市 | 298 yen | -11.3% | +0.0% |
| 8 | 宮崎市 | 298 yen | -11.3% | +0.0% |
| 9 | 鹿児島市 | 298 yen | -11.3% | +0.0% |
| 10 | 徳島市 | 307 yen | -8.6% | -8.6% |
| 11 | 東京都区部 | 308 yen | -8.3% | -3.4% |
| 12 | 長野市 | 308 yen | -8.3% | -3.4% |
| 13 | 京都市 | 314 yen | -6.5% | -2.5% |
| 14 | 静岡市 | 315 yen | -6.2% | +0.0% |
| 15 | 岐阜市 | 316 yen | -6.0% | +9.3% |
| 16 | さいたま市 | 320 yen | -4.8% | -3.9% |
| 17 | 大津市 | 322 yen | -4.2% | +0.0% |
| 18 | 大阪市 | 325 yen | -3.3% | -0.3% |
| 19 | 奈良市 | 325 yen | -3.3% | +4.5% |
| 20 | 横浜市 | 326 yen | -3.0% | +4.8% |
| 21 | 札幌市 | 329 yen | -2.1% | +6.1% |
| 22 | 水戸市 | 329 yen | -2.1% | +2.2% |
| 23 | 青森市 | 332 yen | -1.2% | +0.0% |
| 24 | 山形市 | 336 yen | +0.0% | -2.0% |
| 25 | 富山市 | 337 yen | +0.3% | +0.0% |
| 26 | 新潟市 | 343 yen | +2.1% | +11.7% |
| 27 | 高松市 | 347 yen | +3.3% | -3.1% |
| 28 | 高知市 | 347 yen | +3.3% | -1.1% |
| 29 | 岡山市 | 348 yen | +3.6% | +0.0% |
| 30 | 盛岡市 | 351 yen | +4.5% | +0.0% |
| 31 | 鳥取市 | 354 yen | +5.4% | +15.3% |
| 32 | 広島市 | 354 yen | +5.4% | -0.3% |
| 33 | 和歌山市 | 355 yen | +5.7% | +0.0% |
| 34 | 福岡市 | 363 yen | +8.0% | +0.0% |
| 35 | 金沢市 | 366 yen | +8.9% | +11.2% |
| 36 | 佐賀市 | 372 yen | +10.7% | +0.0% |
| 37 | 福井市 | 377 yen | +12.2% | +5.0% |
| 38 | 名古屋市 | 378 yen | +12.5% | +13.5% |
| 39 | 仙台市 | 384 yen | +14.3% | +18.5% |
| 40 | 長崎市 | 387 yen | +15.2% | +0.0% |
| 41 | 山口市 | 393 yen | +17.0% | +1.8% |
| 42 | 秋田市 | 402 yen | +19.6% | +1.8% |
| 43 | 那覇市 | 419 yen | +24.7% | +0.0% |
| 44 | 松江市 | 424 yen | +26.2% | +7.6% |
| 45 | 福島市 | 473 yen | +40.8% | +32.1% |
| 46 | 熊本市 | 517 yen | +53.9% | +52.5% |
| 47 | 松山市 | 522 yen | +55.4% | +5.5% |
Monthly median across cities
| Month | Median | Cities | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01 | 296 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-02 | 296 yen | 47 | 津市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-03 | 299 yen | 47 | 津市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-04 | 299 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 鳥取市 397 |
| 2020-05 | 299 yen | 47 | 松山市 192 | 松江市 408 |
| 2020-06 | 299 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-07 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 192 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-08 | 294 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-09 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 192 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-10 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-11 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2020-12 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 187 | 松江市 429 |
| 2021-01 | 296 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2021-02 | 296 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 419 |
| 2021-03 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 429 |
| 2021-04 | 296 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 420 |
| 2021-05 | 296 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 409 |
| 2021-06 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 198 | 松江市 430 |
| 2021-07 | 291 yen | 47 | 松山市 187 | 松江市 430 |
| 2021-08 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 187 | 松江市 430 |
| 2021-09 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 187 | 松江市 430 |
| 2021-10 | 293 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2021-11 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2021-12 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-01 | 293 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-02 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-03 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-04 | 295 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-05 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 名古屋市 441 |
| 2022-06 | 289 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 名古屋市 441 |
| 2022-07 | 285 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-08 | 285 yen | 47 | 松山市 187 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-09 | 289 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-10 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-11 | 289 yen | 47 | 津市 192 | 松江市 430 |
| 2022-12 | 290 yen | 47 | 津市 181 | 松江市 430 |
| 2023-01 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 192 | 松江市 430 |
| 2023-02 | 290 yen | 47 | 松山市 192 | 松江市 430 |
| 2023-03 | 285 yen | 47 | 松山市 192 | 松江市 430 |
| 2023-04 | 311 yen | 47 | 松山市 192 | 松江市 517 |
| 2023-05 | 315 yen | 47 | 松山市 192 | 松江市 517 |
| 2023-06 | 327 yen | 47 | 松山市 203 | 松江市 485 |
| 2023-07 | 322 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 224 | 松江市 517 |
| 2023-08 | 327 yen | 47 | 松山市 219 | 松江市 517 |
| 2023-09 | 327 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 208 | 松江市 485 |
| 2023-10 | 324 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 517 |
| 2023-11 | 317 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 495 |
| 2023-12 | 316 yen | 47 | 松山市 219 | 松江市 517 |
| 2024-01 | 317 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 517 |
| 2024-02 | 325 yen | 47 | 松山市 219 | 松江市 517 |
| 2024-03 | 327 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 517 |
| 2024-04 | 327 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 517 |
| 2024-05 | 325 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 463 |
| 2024-06 | 323 yen | 47 | 松山市 219 | 松江市 485 |
| 2024-07 | 327 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 463 |
| 2024-08 | 332 yen | 47 | 松山市 219 | 松江市 453 |
| 2024-09 | 332 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 517 |
| 2024-10 | 332 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 485 |
| 2024-11 | 332 yen | 47 | 松山市 230 | 松江市 517 |
| 2024-12 | 325 yen | 47 | 松山市 219 | 松江市 453 |
| 2025-01 | 335 yen | 47 | 津市 268 | 松江市 424 |
| 2025-02 | 322 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 257 | 松山市 517 |
| 2025-03 | 333 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 257 | 松山市 517 |
| 2025-04 | 338 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 268 | 松山市 522 |
| 2025-05 | 325 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 268 | 松山市 506 |
| 2025-06 | 343 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 268 | 松山市 522 |
| 2025-07 | 329 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 268 | 松山市 522 |
| 2025-08 | 333 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 268 | 松山市 522 |
| 2025-09 | 329 yen | 47 | 鹿児島市 268 | 松山市 522 |
| 2025-10 | 330 yen | 47 | 津市 282 | 松山市 522 |
| 2025-11 | 327 yen | 47 | 津市 282 | 松山市 522 |
| 2025-12 | 322 yen | 47 | 津市 257 | 松山市 522 |
| 2026-01 | 333 yen | 47 | 津市 264 | 松山市 522 |
| 2026-02 | 333 yen | 47 | 津市 275 | 松山市 506 |
| 2026-03 | 333 yen | 47 | 津市 275 | 松山市 522 |
| 2026-04 | 340 yen | 47 | 津市 275 | 松山市 522 |
| 2026-05 | 332 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 286 | 松山市 522 |
| 2026-06 | 343 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 282 | 松山市 522 |
| 2026-07 | 343 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 282 | 松山市 522 |
| 2026-08 | 329 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 282 | 松山市 495 |
| 2026-09 | 336 yen | 47 | 宇都宮市 261 | 松山市 522 |
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/item/1659/, table for 2026-09, retrieved 2026-10-25 14:15).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Retail Price Survey (Trend): retail prices of major items by city. “vs median” is the difference from the median of cities with a value that month; “vs prev. month” compares the same city with its previous surveyed month. Machine-readable: this item as a data file · stat.go.jp
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