How much does squid cost in Japan?

¥234 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest squid?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Akita was cheapest at ¥129 and Ube the most expensive at ¥561.

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

As of September 2026, +14.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+29.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 143.1.

When were squid prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 170.9 in March 2026. The latest reading is -16.3% 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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Squid price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥234per 100 g+17.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 「するめいか」又は「やりいか」，丸

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥129 Akita
Priciest surveyed city: ¥561 Ube

Price in your city:

¥222per 100 g-5.3% vs national average#27 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Akita	¥129
2	Matsue	¥157
3	Sagamihara	¥164
4	Tottori	¥166
5	Hiroshima	¥172
6	Nagano	¥176
7	Naha	¥176
8	Nara	¥178
9	Yamagata	¥179
10	Niigata	¥186
11	Toyama	¥189
12	Aomori	¥190
13	Maebashi	¥193
14	Chiba	¥199
15	Osaka	¥202
16	Yokohama	¥205
17	Kanazawa	¥205
18	Fukushima	¥206
19	Gifu	¥208
20	Utsunomiya	¥210
21	Tsu	¥211
22	Sapporo	¥214
23	Nagoya	¥217
24	Kofu	¥218
25	Saitama	¥219
26	Otsu	¥221
27	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥222
28	Sendai	¥223
29	Shizuoka	¥225
30	Wakayama	¥225
31	Tokushima	¥227
32	Kumamoto	¥227
33	Kobe	¥228
34	Fukui	¥229
35	Hamamatsu	¥229
36	Morioka	¥231
37	Mito	¥239
38	Kyoto	¥242
39	Kawasaki	¥242
40	Sakai	¥249
41	Okayama	¥250
42	Takamatsu	¥261
43	Matsuyama	¥286
44	Miyazaki	¥293
45	Kagoshima	¥319
46	Nagasaki	¥332
47	Kitakyushu	¥349
48	Kochi	¥354
49	Oita	¥355
50	Fukuoka	¥362
51	Saga	¥365
52	Yamaguchi	¥484

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

Squid costs ¥234 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 17.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for squid reads 143.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 14.8% year on year and up 29.7% over five years.

Squid sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 170.9 in March 2026 and bottomed at 12.3 in June 1970; the latest reading is -16.3% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +84.6%.

Latest CPI

143.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+14.8%

5y change %

+29.7%

Change since 1970-01

+907.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Squid in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	62.5	+5.6%	12
2016	75.3	+20.5%	12
2017	92.8	+23.2%	12
2018	93.0	+0.2%	12
2019	101.3	+8.9%	12
2020	100.5	-0.8%	12
2021	103.6	+3.1%	12
2022	112.7	+8.8%	12
2023	137.3	+21.8%	12
2024	143.0	+4.2%	12
2025	144.7	+1.2%	12
2026	154.8	+7.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥234
2026-08	¥243
2026-07	¥248
2026-06	¥238
2026-05	¥245
2026-04	¥264
2026-03	¥264
2026-02	¥249
2026-01	¥238
2025-12	¥227
2025-11	¥225
2025-10	¥213
2025-09	¥200

Frequently asked questions

How much does squid cost in Japan?: ¥234 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest squid?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Akita was cheapest at ¥129 and Ube the most expensive at ¥561.
How much have squid prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +14.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have squid prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +29.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 143.1.
When were squid prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 170.9 in March 2026. The latest reading is -16.3% 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).