How much does bread (loaf) cost in Japan?

¥549 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest bread (loaf)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Koriyama was cheapest at ¥293 and Naha the most expensive at ¥824.

How much have bread (loaf) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +4.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have bread (loaf) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+33.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 132.6.

When were bread (loaf) prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 132.6 — a record high since the series began.

What is the difference between the index and the yen price?

This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).

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Bread (loaf) price in Japan

食パン

Average retail price

¥549per kg+4.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥293 Koriyama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥824 Naha

Price in your city:

¥570per kg+3.8% vs national average#28 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Gifu	¥385
2	Akita	¥402
3	Yamagata	¥416
4	Saitama	¥450
5	Maebashi	¥481
6	Kawasaki	¥493
7	Fukuoka	¥498
8	Oita	¥498
9	Sendai	¥502
10	Saga	¥502
11	Kagoshima	¥505
12	Kobe	¥518
13	Otsu	¥519
14	Nagano	¥521
15	Okayama	¥525
16	Yamaguchi	¥525
17	Niigata	¥528
18	Sakai	¥530
19	Nagoya	¥533
20	Matsuyama	¥533
21	Miyazaki	¥535
22	Nara	¥542
23	Kitakyushu	¥544
24	Kyoto	¥558
25	Takamatsu	¥558
26	Hamamatsu	¥563
27	Sagamihara	¥567
28	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥570
29	Nagasaki	¥571
30	Morioka	¥573
31	Mito	¥573
32	Utsunomiya	¥574
33	Tsu	¥582
34	Kofu	¥584
35	Kumamoto	¥586
36	Chiba	¥592
37	Shizuoka	¥593
38	Fukushima	¥594
39	Kanazawa	¥596
40	Yokohama	¥600
41	Wakayama	¥602
42	Toyama	¥607
43	Tottori	¥607
44	Osaka	¥616
45	Hiroshima	¥617
46	Aomori	¥618
47	Tokushima	¥619
48	Kochi	¥624
49	Fukui	¥634
50	Matsue	¥640
51	Sapporo	¥649
52	Naha	¥824

Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications

Key facts

Bread (loaf) costs ¥549 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 4.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for bread (loaf) reads 132.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 4.8% year on year and up 33.5% over five years.

Bread (loaf) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 132.6 in September 2026 and bottomed at 25.7 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +33.4%.

Latest CPI

132.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+4.8%

5y change %

+33.5%

Change since 1970-01

+416.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Bread (loaf) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.8	+1.5%	12
2016	99.9	+1.1%	12
2017	99.6	-0.3%	12
2018	100.2	+0.6%	12
2019	101.1	+0.9%	12
2020	100.0	-1.1%	12
2021	99.2	-0.8%	12
2022	110.2	+11.1%	12
2023	118.7	+7.7%	12
2024	122.0	+2.8%	12
2025	126.8	+3.9%	12
2026	128.0	+0.9%	9

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥549
2026-08	¥550
2026-07	¥544
2026-06	¥522
2026-05	¥519
2026-04	¥520
2026-03	¥524
2026-02	¥524
2026-01	¥523
2025-12	¥524
2025-11	¥528
2025-10	¥525
2025-09	¥528

Frequently asked questions

How much does bread (loaf) cost in Japan?: ¥549 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest bread (loaf)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Koriyama was cheapest at ¥293 and Naha the most expensive at ¥824.
How much have bread (loaf) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +4.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have bread (loaf) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +33.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 132.6.
When were bread (loaf) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 132.6 — a record high since the series began.
What is the difference between the index and the yen price?: This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).