How much does cup noodles cost in Japan?

¥189.5 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest cup noodles?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kashiwa was cheapest at ¥162 and Fukui the most expensive at ¥218.

How much have cup noodles prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +1.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have cup noodles prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+21.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 121.2.

When were cup noodles prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 125.8 in August 2023. The latest reading is -3.7% against that peak.

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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Cup noodles price in Japan

カップ麺

Average retail price

¥189.5per piece+1.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 中華タイプ，内容量７８ｇ，「カップヌードル」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥162 Kashiwa
Priciest surveyed city: ¥218 Fukui

Price in your city:

¥191per piece+0.8% vs national average#28 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per piece
1	Utsunomiya	¥168
2	Niigata	¥170
3	Yamagata	¥173
4	Chiba	¥173
5	Sendai	¥174
6	Saga	¥174
7	Maebashi	¥176
8	Wakayama	¥176
9	Fukushima	¥178
10	Tottori	¥178
11	Saitama	¥180
12	Hamamatsu	¥181
13	Morioka	¥182
14	Nagano	¥182
15	Nara	¥182
16	Matsue	¥182
17	Yokohama	¥183
18	Kawasaki	¥183
19	Gifu	¥184
20	Sapporo	¥185
21	Aomori	¥187
22	Mito	¥187
23	Sagamihara	¥187
24	Fukuoka	¥188
25	Kitakyushu	¥188
26	Kochi	¥190
27	Miyazaki	¥190
28	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥191
29	Toyama	¥192
30	Okayama	¥192
31	Nagoya	¥193
32	Kobe	¥193
33	Kofu	¥196
34	Kyoto	¥196
35	Kagoshima	¥197
36	Sakai	¥197
37	Kanazawa	¥198
38	Osaka	¥199
39	Matsuyama	¥200
40	Oita	¥200
41	Naha	¥202
42	Hiroshima	¥208
43	Takamatsu	¥208
44	Shizuoka	¥209
45	Tsu	¥213
46	Yamaguchi	¥213
47	Nagasaki	¥213
48	Akita	¥214
49	Otsu	¥214
50	Tokushima	¥214
51	Kumamoto	¥214
52	Fukui	¥218

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

Cup noodles costs ¥189.5 per piece in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 1.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for cup noodles reads 121.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.8% year on year and up 21.7% over five years.

Cup noodles sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 125.8 in August 2023 and bottomed at 26.5 in April 1970; the latest reading is -3.7% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +26.0%.

Latest CPI

121.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.8%

5y change %

+21.7%

Change since 1970-01

+355.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Cup noodles in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	96.2	+6.2%	12
2016	96.2	0.0%	12
2017	95.7	-0.5%	12
2018	95.3	-0.4%	12
2019	98.5	+3.4%	12
2020	100.0	+1.5%	12
2021	100.1	+0.1%	12
2022	107.6	+7.5%	12
2023	119.7	+11.2%	12
2024	122.4	+2.3%	12
2025	119.4	-2.5%	12
2026	121.4	+1.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥189.5
2026-08	¥193.5
2026-07	¥193.9
2026-06	¥193.9
2026-05	¥193.9
2026-04	¥192.9
2026-03	¥184.6
2026-02	¥183.2
2026-01	¥186.9
2025-12	¥179
2025-11	¥186.8
2025-10	¥186.7
2025-09	¥186.6

Frequently asked questions

How much does cup noodles cost in Japan?: ¥189.5 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest cup noodles?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kashiwa was cheapest at ¥162 and Fukui the most expensive at ¥218.
How much have cup noodles prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have cup noodles prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +21.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 121.2.
When were cup noodles prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 125.8 in August 2023. The latest reading is -3.7% against that peak.
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).