How much does chinese noodles (raw) cost in Japan?

¥511 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest chinese noodles (raw)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Maebashi was cheapest at ¥463 and Naha the most expensive at ¥588.

How much have chinese noodles (raw) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +1.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have chinese noodles (raw) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+22.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 120.9.

When were chinese noodles (raw) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 124.0 in October 2023. The latest reading is -2.5% 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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Chinese noodles (raw) price in Japan

中華麺

Average retail price

¥511per kg+1.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 蒸し中華麺，焼そば，３食入り（麺４５０ｇ入り），ソース味，「マルちゃん焼そば３人前」又は「日清焼そば３人前」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥463 Maebashi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥588 Naha

Price in your city:

¥488per kg-4.5% vs national average#13 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Maebashi	¥463
2	Tottori	¥463
3	Chiba	¥465
4	Sapporo	¥472
5	Nagano	¥472
6	Saitama	¥474
7	Kyoto	¥474
8	Utsunomiya	¥475
9	Otsu	¥475
10	Kobe	¥476
11	Osaka	¥478
12	Nara	¥487
13	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥488
14	Yokohama	¥490
15	Kagoshima	¥490
16	Mito	¥492
17	Yamaguchi	¥492
18	Shizuoka	¥503
19	Kochi	¥505
20	Niigata	¥506
21	Okayama	¥507
22	Tokushima	¥507
23	Nagoya	¥509
24	Saga	¥511
25	Fukushima	¥513
26	Kofu	¥513
27	Sendai	¥517
28	Hiroshima	¥522
29	Matsuyama	¥522
30	Toyama	¥523
31	Kanazawa	¥524
32	Gifu	¥524
33	Wakayama	¥524
34	Fukuoka	¥525
35	Tsu	¥528
36	Takamatsu	¥534
37	Miyazaki	¥534
38	Kumamoto	¥537
39	Aomori	¥541
40	Morioka	¥542
41	Matsue	¥544
42	Oita	¥548
43	Fukui	¥554
44	Yamagata	¥558
45	Akita	¥559
46	Nagasaki	¥565
47	Naha	¥588

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

Chinese noodles (raw) costs ¥511 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for chinese noodles (raw) reads 120.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.0% year on year and up 22.5% over five years.

Chinese noodles (raw) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 124.0 in October 2023 and bottomed at 86.9 in March 1986; the latest reading is -2.5% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +21.8%.

Latest CPI

120.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.0%

5y change %

+22.5%

Change since 1985-01

+38.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Chinese noodles (raw) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	100.1	+2.4%	12
2016	100.0	-0.1%	12
2017	98.7	-1.3%	12
2018	97.5	-1.2%	12
2019	99.5	+2.1%	12
2020	100.0	+0.5%	12
2021	99.2	-0.8%	12
2022	107.3	+8.2%	12
2023	119.6	+11.5%	12
2024	121.9	+1.9%	12
2025	120.7	-1.0%	12
2026	119.7	-0.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥511
2026-08	¥492
2026-07	¥499
2026-06	¥502
2026-05	¥508
2026-04	¥502
2026-03	¥494
2026-02	¥500
2026-01	¥503
2025-12	¥502
2025-11	¥505
2025-10	¥510
2025-09	¥502

Frequently asked questions

How much does chinese noodles (raw) cost in Japan?: ¥511 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest chinese noodles (raw)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Maebashi was cheapest at ¥463 and Naha the most expensive at ¥588.
How much have chinese noodles (raw) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have chinese noodles (raw) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +22.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 120.9.
When were chinese noodles (raw) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 124.0 in October 2023. The latest reading is -2.5% 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).